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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)
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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Why do people still pretend it takes longer than 20 minutes to get a 50% charge increase?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Because it's currently easier to find a gas station than a charger that will do that performance. Now I'm willing to wait 8 hrs for 10%, but others certainly aren't.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    You must live in a red state or the middle of nowhere. It's easy to find chargers everywhere I've been.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, my point. I have to charge my car at home because of charging stations are either far, or Tesla owners park in them to do shopping.

    Saying I live somewhere shit doesn't disprove my point that gas is more readily available.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Wait, I'm confused (out of date??) I thought it took hours to charge. Has that changed?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    1. I don't have enough charge for my trip. I'm also thirsty.

    2. I go to a grocery store with a fast charger.

    3. I buy a drink.

    4. I have enough charge.

    If it's a long trip where I need more charge, I choose a car snack, and I'll have enough.

    If I'm on an actual long car trip and I want to charge all the way from the warning light to 100%, I will need to eat a meal anyway. I just find a McDonald's/cafe,/restaurant/whatever with a fast charger, and it'll be full before I'm done.

    But finding a store/eating place with a fast charger is still waaaay less convenient than just finding a place where I can get diesel in seconds, and find a different place to get drinks/food/snacks.

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