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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car* (cleantechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

More like 5% if plug-in hybrids count as "gas car". 95% satisfaction is still great though.

I've been daily driving EVs for over eight years. I wouldn't go back either, as long as I can charge it at home anyways. And I pay my own mortgage, so hopefully that remains the case.

Hell I've even taken my EV to race tracks. Charging in between runs is a hassle, sure, but the serenity on the track from no engine or exhaust noise removes a lot of anxiety, and I get to enjoy the sounds of all the other fun ICE cars that much more

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

I've been waiting for 3 things: An income that can afford a new car, EVs with 500+km of range (I make regular trips through regions with poor charging infrastructure, and experience winter), and for my current ICE car to kick the bucket.

The first two have come to pass. Just waiting on that last one.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Obviously because they don't understand that trips over 4 hours take an extra 10 minutes which will cause any real man to melt!

/every EV thread on the internet

[–] JasonDJ 11 points 11 hours ago

Technology connections (yt channel) recently had a video where he modded an electric shop heater to be powered from his EV charger.

He had a little mini-rant about how the current state of charging reflects how policymakers have absolutely no idea what day-to-day ownership of an EV is like, and think everyone is DC fast charging everyday.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

Currently using a prius C. In theory I'd prefer to have an EV, but I just don't have a consistent place to charge, and I already outright own my existing car.

Currently working on trying to reduce my use of my existing car. Because at the end of the day an ebike will always be better than any type of car.

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