I’d rather not have to deal with a petrol/diesel engine than go long distances, but saying that is a bit of a non issue to go a long distance in an EV in Europe.
Comment on xkcd #3214: Electric Vehicles
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
Plugable hybrids are a good compromise, when people remember to actually plug them in and run on electric when they don’t need to travel long distances.
Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 5 days ago
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
That’s called privilege.
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 5 days ago
They also have the worst of both worlds shoved together
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
They also have the best of both worlds shoved together
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Range extender hybrids are the goat
The combustion engine can always run at optimal rpm for torque and the drivetrain is 100% electric
A LOT simpler to construct too, it’s basically an EV with a built in generator
Amuletta@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
They’d be the best compromise for me. I usually drive short distances in the city, but maybe once or twice a year I want to do the 800km journey back to my home city in the next province. Train travel isn’t an option.
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I have a similar situation and I just rent a car for those twice a year trips 🤷 Still cheaper than paying for gas
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Literally impossible, given you have to pay for the gas of those rentals plus however long you keep them until you get back.