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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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[–] Chip_Rat 65 points 1 week ago (47 children)

I'm on both sides of this. Had an EV for nearly 4 years and had to go back to gas for work (construction, moving/having tools, materials and supplies).

I cannot wait for an affordable small ev pickup. Even a not that affordable one. I just can't do $100k for an oversized monster like the Lightning. But give me a $60k Ranger/Frontier style (basically the smallest truck they make these days, without a full SUV on the front) and 500km range and I'm in.

I hate getting gas. I hate it so much.

[–] rishado -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I honestly can't fathom what you hate so much about sitting in your car for 5 minutes while you fill up.

[–] Chip_Rat 2 points 1 week ago

All my gas vehicles have had the gas door on the outside of the car, and I don't have a full time assistant to go out and operate the pumps, sadly. It's an embarrassment.

But given the choice, would you prefer to go to a convenience store 1-2 times a week and place your phone on a charging mat for 5 minutes? Or do you prefer just plugging it in at home before bed?

People don't realize how archaic something is because there has never been another way to do it.

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