Not owning or desiring an EV, I have never thought much about the logistics of them. The other day, I saw a short video that provided some very useful insights. Here are some of the things that I learned:
*The per charge mileage ratings are based upon a basically empty vehicle. The more people and stuff you are hauling, the worse your mileage.
*It takes a long time to charge them unless you pay extra for the superchargers - at which point charging is just as expensive as gas and waiting for the charge adds significantly to your travel time.
*If you are making a longer trip, you need to plan around the charging stations because they are much fewer and further between than gas stations.It would totally suck to run out of charge traveling from Phoenix to LA.
*As we all know, the charging stations are largely coal powered so is there really a net environmental benefit? Particularly when you also factor in the damage done by mining the rare earth minerals and transporting them across the ocean in diesel powered ships...
The more you know...
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