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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Fun with EV's
Date: 01/16/24 9:02 PM
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In general, yes.

As with all things, there are positives and negatives. If I leave my EV at home plugged into my home charger, and Uber to the airport, I will have a "full" vehicle when I get back. Long-term parking vs Uber is likely a wash, depending on duration of the trip. There is also almost no maintenance cost with an EV. The biggest downside to EV is recharge time during a trip. You have to plan your charging stops ahead, though that will be less of a problem as the network gets built-out more. I'm certain the early days of ICE experienced similar refueling problems on long trips.

Tesla has the largest network, and so the fewest issues in that regard. But it still takes about half an hour to charge.

Disclosure: we have an ID4, not a Tesla

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