krakenx comments on The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January

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[–] krakenx@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

A solution to this would be an extra expansion battery that you could buy or rent as an add-on only when needed.

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

...or rent a vehicle with the fuel savings from driving your EV most of the year, and skip putting a couple thousand km on your car over a long weekend.

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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

This is what I do.

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[–] Buttons@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

You still pay the cost of driving a car a couple thousand km though, right?

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[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

Most rental places in the states don't charge mileage iirc

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[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

If we're going all in with expansion packs we should add a rumble pack as well 😏

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[–] greenmarty@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

or don't buy city car for intercity trips. Get li-ion powered cars or wait for them to make model with bigger range.

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