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[–] DoomBot5 0 points 8 months ago

They simply require /infrastructure/, and the hallmark of an apocalypse scenario is /infrastructure is broken/.

See that's where your argument for gas vehicles breaks down. You're not going to be running a refinery in your back yard. Gas vehicles require a ton of infrastructure. It's just much more widespread currently.

Lets assume you're doing 200 miles of driving each day (you're the one insisting on using a full EV battery daily), that's 2 days per gas refill. Assuming you're siphoning gas from nearby vehicles (since there is no electricity to charge EVs or run gas pumps at the local station), you're going to run out of gasoline very quickly in your local area.

So while I can agree that day-to-day an ebike is decent transportation, assuming it's safe to be outside in the sun for such extended periods. A gas vehicle is absolutely terrible in an apocalypse. An EV works well for decent range and will sure as heck get your further than going on foot.