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Gel and lithium-ion tech could enable 1000-mile EV range on one charge
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I drive 82 miles a day on average according to my tracking, but that frequently involves days of 400+ miles. And since I drive in hill country and require air conditioning most of the years I know the range estimates are wildly optimistic versus real-world performance.
And charging a car isn't like filling up with gas. It's not a 3-minute stop. If a car can get me as far as I'm willing to drive in a day, then an overnight charge seems like an option.
But even then, since I'm a renter and always will be because of the shit going on with housing I can't get a fast charger.
All of this is to say that it's not 1 issue. It's all of them. Range, charging speeds, and availability of chargers ALL have to be addressed and essentially 100% reliable before I can risk owning an all-electric vehicle.
I always find it amusing how people go through such mental contortions to justify not buying an EV. If you don't want an EV, just don't buy one. Nobody cares.
That's the thing. I DO want one.
But there's still significant drawbacks, and some of them are being completely ignored. The renter issue is HUGE.
FWIW I've had an EV for four years now and I rent an apartment with no charger too. There have been times when finding a charger has been inconvenient. But I've never looked back. None of those problems are insurmountable and most of the time it's a minor inconvenience at worst.
Not a 3 minute stop. A whole 15 minutes. Assuming you have a charging station nearby anyway.