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Thread: ANTI EVcels, how good does the tech have to be before you adopt?

post 1704836161 08-10-2024, 01:09 PM
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ANTI EVcels, how good does the tech have to be before you adopt?

Would you buy one if the tech was better? Say 500 miles range for the same price as the same model gas version. Or do you just enjoy ICE too much and no amount of tech improvements would make up for the lack of soul and character in an EV motor?
post 1704836481 08-10-2024, 01:22 PM
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they have to get way better gas mileage than 0 mpg
post 1704836531 08-10-2024, 01:24 PM
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I don't really think the range is that much of a problem anymore they are pretty good, but the time to charge it vs filling it certainly is if you're doing a long journey.

I do not particularly want an EV, i don't enjoy how they drive either, i can tolerate a hybrid though.
post 1704836621 08-10-2024, 01:26 PM
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The EV/gas thing reminds me of the discussions people have with watches. Quartz/phones vs mechanical watches. All of the soul of watchmaking lies in mechanical watches, to a lot of people. Mechanical watches aren’t as accurate, they may not be as practical, but there is an art to them. I figure many gas vehicles are headed this way in the next few decades, some people will buy them for their love of cars over their utility.
post 1704836631 08-10-2024, 01:26 PM
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My fear is being trapped in one after a crash and burning to an absolute crisp. Supposedly take 8X the amount of water to put one of these out compared to combustion engine. Or it spontaneously burning inside the garage. Don’t they recommend them NOT being parked in a garage for that very reason?
post 1704836661 08-10-2024, 01:27 PM
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When it isn't a battery I'll be on board.
post 1704837121 08-10-2024, 01:43 PM
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It's garbage tech and will die off when the investors behind all the promotion move on to better tech
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post 1704837441 08-10-2024, 01:55 PM
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isn't about the mileage.

it's about anytime in the future the government and WEF can push another scamdemic and just turn off all EVs so you cannot use your vehicle. as well as pushing the climate change scam where they'll make up some other BS and and say your vehicle isn't allowed out of a certain zone, it will auto disable.

that and continue to cloudseed and make home charging harder as solar panels won't work, so you have to buy from the grid, and they'll jack up the prices of electricity to keep you a poorcell
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post 1704837511 08-10-2024, 02:00 PM
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I prefer natural gas. Sorry OP.
post 1704837581 08-10-2024, 02:02 PM
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The tech is the worst part. Driven alot of new cars, all screens all controls are digital and well the safety sensors are good for the avg pop but they are annoying as hell.

Nothing like driving older cars with analog dials and buttons, and the only thing a computer does is manage the engine and tranny. ****ing goat system
post 1704837691 08-10-2024, 02:06 PM
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post 1704838291 08-10-2024, 02:24 PM
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I would need

500+ mile range
Swappable batteries
Batteries that don't explode
Charging stations everywhere
5 minute charging
Easy and cheap to work on

Obviously those aren't all happening any time soon
post 1704838321 08-10-2024, 02:25 PM
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post 1704838411 08-10-2024, 02:27 PM
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Maybe one or 2 more gens before I hop aboard the EV train.

Don't wanna be the little experiment hamster.
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post 1704838501 08-10-2024, 02:30 PM
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I'll buy one when it becomes equal to ICE in cost, range, and charge time. The technology is probably 80% of the way there but we've had a century to perfect ICE so it might be another decade or 2.
post 1704838851 08-10-2024, 02:38 PM
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The technology is good enough now on most. Some still have trash range. I just don't care that much.
post 1704838881 08-10-2024, 02:39 PM
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Better answers than I expected in this thread. I may never go beyond hybrid.
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post 1704838971 08-10-2024, 02:42 PM
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When I can charge it to full off a portable battery the size of a gas can


And it doesn’t die in cold weather
post 1704839041 08-10-2024, 02:44 PM
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post 1704839191 08-10-2024, 02:49 PM
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When we embrace fission or figure out fusion and electricity is essentially free?...
So not in my lifetime.
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post 1704839261 08-10-2024, 02:51 PM
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I'm fine with a hybrid - no desire for a fully ev.
post 1704839781 08-10-2024, 03:05 PM
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500 mile range towing my boat, or snowmobile trailer.
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