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with 200 miles of range, you don't need to find a charging space every day, many people can charge once a week. And you don't have to charge at home, you can also charge at the office, or grocery store, or any other place you regularly go.


> with 200 miles of range, you don't need to find a charging space every day

Depending on your commute. And the weather -- cold weather essentially halves my range.

Also you need to be more careful with your charge. Because if you run out at an inconvenient time, you're stuck charging for at least 30 minutes -- if a reachable charging station is not occupied.

My BIL was recently stuck in Zürich for a few hours, waiting for a charging station to become available for his Tesla so he could drive home.

Don't get me wrong -- I'd love to have an EV. And I really enjoy my hybrid. My next car will definitely also have electric drive.

But the fact is that dinosaur juice is just far, far more convenient and practical. Certainly now, but probably even in a hypothetical future with vastly improved charging infrastructure.


Huh, Tesla and Bolt owners report a 20% reduction in range in cold weather.


Yeah, I'm sure the relation is worse for my car because of its comparatively tiny 7kWh battery.

20% is still nothing to scoff at, but probably acceptable.




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