2026-04-14 01:59 UTC
100 miles takes like an hour and a half. Presumably there would be an opportunity to charge (as in the hypothetical future example, the grid has been built out more).
And on road trips, it's best to take frequent stops to stretch your legs anyway. Why should anyone need a vehicle that can go six hours without refueling/recharging?
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@MangoCats@feddit.it 2026-04-14 12:58
So, the next town over is ~40 miles, keep 20 miles of range for running about town during the trip / reserve. We stretch our legs when we get there, and while 4 charge points are avaialble in that town, how reliably can we access them if we go on a crowded day? How much of our day do we want to spend worrying about getting a charge? Meanwhile, dead dinosaurs can get our full sized pickup truck there and back 4 times between fill ups. In some hypothetical future where charge stations are as plentiful as petrol stations, sure, 100 miles of range isn't bad. In today's world, by the time you're down to 40 miles of range remaining, it's time to find a charge point ASAP or risk needing a tow.