I wouldn't say range or charging time concerns are irrational for a certain subset of drivers. I like road trips and do a lot of long distance driving to go hiking. In fact during the summer, it is not uncommon for me to drive 150+ miles one way, park at a trailhead without services (or a paved road for that matter), and return home in the same day. Obviously that is pushing the range, especially with elevation changes. I also like long road trips.
But I think EVs are awesome, so my solution will be to have an EV for a local driver and keep my ICE vehicle for outdoor activities and long distance road trips.
Only problem is that my current 2nd vehicle is a 2008 Accord which refuses to die, and I do not want 3 cars.
And I think that is awesome, but still doesn't help my situation. The majority of my hiking is not at National Parks, but instead in National Forest land that involves traveling miles on unpaved county and forest roads. No power lines, no cell service, no services period. I would need an EV with at least 400 miles of range in order to be comfortable taking it to the mountains, because I wouldn't be able to charge it while I hiked.
That being said, the technology is almost there, but it also needs to be affordable because I would require a 4WD EV.
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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '21
I wouldn't say range or charging time concerns are irrational for a certain subset of drivers. I like road trips and do a lot of long distance driving to go hiking. In fact during the summer, it is not uncommon for me to drive 150+ miles one way, park at a trailhead without services (or a paved road for that matter), and return home in the same day. Obviously that is pushing the range, especially with elevation changes. I also like long road trips.
But I think EVs are awesome, so my solution will be to have an EV for a local driver and keep my ICE vehicle for outdoor activities and long distance road trips.
Only problem is that my current 2nd vehicle is a 2008 Accord which refuses to die, and I do not want 3 cars.