JRscooby wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
Over hyped, and doing their best to convince you to change your lifestyle to fit their model. EVs are at this time not practical for the vast majority of American people. They may be OK for riding around in the city, or going to the grocery store. But for real traveling, they are pretty much useless.
Vast majority? Not sure about that. From what I see most cars and pickups spend 10+ hours parked at home, drive for less than a hour, spend 8+ parked, drive around a little more, then is parked at home. I would bet 1000 miles a month would cover the "vast majority", and most all spend time parked near a outlet. Now I think it would be great if there where solar panels on the garage, and battery to store the power to charge the car when it got home.
In the morning I will be traveling from the foothills of NC to the Outer Banks of NC. I will be taking the truck as the car cannot carry the gear DW says we need. Now I don't know of a EV that on one charge, will carry all that gear, and run for 8 hours with the AC, and lights on, and has 4x4 to go out on the sand.
Convince me I am wrong.
colliehauler wrote:
When I go North I drive 900 miles in one day only stopping to get fuel and food and use the rest room. Sometimes pulling a RV or boat and hauling a motorcycle.
So which EV will replace my truck? Any EV'S that have a 900 mile range while pulling a 10k pound RV and hauling a 500 pound bike. It would also have to power the A/C and the lights for a few hours of morning driving and evening driving.
It can't have a purchase price over 20k as well since I bought my Diesel used.
I think I will be waiting a while till my parameters are met.
Terry points out he already has one vehicle that will not meet all his needs. And I bet most people that buy new cars have more than one vehicle in the family. With a open mind, I bet many would realize that a EV could replace many of the 2nd cars. And RVers are not a large percentage of car owners. When many travel they catch the bird, then rent a car. For them owning ICE or EV, about same.
I don't think we will ever replace all ICE with EV, but if they get the price down to near the price of a mid level car, I could see 20% or more in 10 years after that, with no change in lifestyle.
Actually I do have 2 vehicles. and they have different rolls. The truck for the Outer Banks, and towing, and the car for other travel. A EV would make our Texas run a 3 or 4 + day ordeal, IF I could find a place to charge it. The car will do it on 3 stops for fuel. There is NOT a EV that can do that with out sitting for hours to charge. So no. A EV will not replace either one of my vehicles. I do more than go to the grocery store a block away.
