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submitted 11 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

While 'range anxiety' used to be a factor in purchasing an electric vehicle years ago, consumers have less to worry about when it comes to how far their EV can go, experts say.

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[-] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 10 points 11 months ago

It doesn't have to be "per day" - it needs to be often enough that they'll be deterred from getting an EV.

Look, I'm pro-EV, but I think it's important to acknowledge that in a country as big as this one, there are going to be people with justified "range anxiety."

[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 7 points 11 months ago

Actually, not only does it not have to be "per day", it may only have to be once, depending on the situation.

I live in a location where certain types of medical services are ~400km away minimum. The thing that bit me on the ass was needing emergency care for a torn retina. In March, in very bad weather, at the height of the pandemic. That was a five-hour drive during which taking 20 minutes out to charge an EV would not have been a good idea (assuming a charging station was available—not guaranteed in that area). I would not want an EV as my only vehicle unless the range improves considerably, even though I don't normally exceed 50km/day.

[-] folkrav@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Sure. It is not what the comment I was responding to was referring to.

[-] flames5123@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I just made a 2,500 mile road trip in the USA. It’s not bad at all. I’ve done it twice now. There are chargers everywhere (for Tesla) and it just works. If you’re in Canada, there’s chargers all along the 1. But you can’t go much north of there without using third party chargers.

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