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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] blady_blah 126 points 1 week ago (75 children)

"On the other hand gas has a much higher energy density than batteries and a much faster refuel rate."

[–] surewhynotlem 94 points 1 week ago (19 children)

It's exactly this. Convenience. We've become accustomed to how convenient it is and don't want to be put out.

On the other hand, it's super convenient to never go to a gas station again, and to wake up to a full tank. So if you drive less than 60 miles a day, and have acess to another car for long trips, an electric is even more convenient.

[–] mortalic 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or just use the clothes dryer circuit... Charge the car overnight.... Get all the range.

[–] LordKitsuna 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don't even need the clothes dryer circuit, the vast majority of people don't drive enough in a day to need anything more than a standard 15a outlet

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Tech Connections showed this pretty well.

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