EVs are all well and good in theory; until you're stuck in the middle of nowhere in a traffic backup for six hours on the interstate in -20 temps.
Hard to pour amp-hours out of a gas can......
I'll make a note of that. Where I am it's more like you're stuck in the middle of Florida in a traffic backup for six hours on the interstate in +110 temps.
?ÿNote to self: Put gasoline generator in back seat of EV and gas cans in the trunk, frunk or whatever clever word it is. ?????ÿ
@flga-2-2?ÿ
And that is why the hybrid always made the most sense to me.?ÿ Elec for the 50 miles you normally drive around town, and then the gas generator kicks in for longer trips.?ÿ And it kinda seems like that was the way things were headed with the Chevy Volt and others, but then all of a sudden it was like we bypassed that all together and now it is all elc or nothing.?ÿ I can't believe there are not mass marked hydreds, especially in the pickup relm.?ÿ I have a hard time believing that I go with an elec work truck before I retire.?ÿ After I retire, it maybe just a elec golf cart!
Of course if you are stuck in traffic for any length of time you may run out of fuel even in a gasoline engine vehicle.
If you are stuck in traffic in an EV the only significant drain is the environmental control, and that-s less than an idling IC engine. If it's a nice day outside, your battery will last until you suffer thirst and hunger.
Actually SWMBO"s EV (fully charged) has a variable range as do all EV's depending on how one drives. Stopped in 100 degree temperatures the HVAC will last 22+/-?ÿ hours before shutting down with enough energy left for at least 75 miles of travel.?ÿ
And there are these kinds of EV's too...
They hired Red Green to build an EV???
I don't think so, there ain't no duc(t)(k) tape everywhere, maybe Harold got involved..... ?????ÿ
