well don't move to California, because they will make you drive one soon
Fast charging EV station in Starkville
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Exactly. For some people, an EV is an excellent choice. For others, they’re a terrible choice.
If the government would just stay out of it EV technology will continue to improve rapidly and the American public will buy in more and more as it makes more sense to them. As for Mississippi, half of our population can barely put gas in their cars now and it's been that way since automobiles first came on the scene. I just don't see a majority of EV's here for a long long time.
I believe dilllldos have been battery powered for a while
I just ordered a 2025 F150 crew cab 4x4 Hybrid....i can't wait. Buddy of mine has one and loves it. Not sure i would go full EV yet....technology in batteries and charging has to get better. The thought of charging for an hour while on road trip totally sinks it for me. I travel the whole state of MS for work. That aint happening.
It looks like you are claiming there is an equal amount of environmental damage between production and use of ICE and EV.
Articles that I have read from leading media outlets(nyt, wapo, wsj, etc), which summarize studies, show the environmental damage caused by production and use of EVs is lower.
I wasn't defending myself. Just stated that last bit for the fringe sheep educated by tribal groupthink.
Use and production of the vehicles may be lower. But search YouTube videos of lithium mines for the batteries. Not to mention the slave labor employed there to mine the lithium.
The video below is a good watch in going green in general.
You seemed to claim they are equally dirty when all factors are considered(from raw materials to build to use).
Long term research disagrees. You should consider changing your claim since it isn't accurate. Or at least word it more clearly, if what you seemed to claim isn't what you actually claimed.
- I fully recognize that mining battery materials hurts the environment.
- I fully recognize that labor in other countries, specifically at materials mines, can be dangerous work for low pay.
It's as if you aren't able to see how terrible ICE vehicles are for the environment, from raww materials to build to use.
Anyways, both negatively impact the environment. One negatively impacts the environment more than the other, even after over 100 years of process refinement.
I'm more or less agnostic on EVs, but one thing to keep an eye on is lithium production - there are plans in multiple places in the USA to go all in on lithium mining in a big way.
Is this a good or bad thing? Shrugs.
Way I see it, the more people drive EVs, the cheaper gas will be.
I need a new fuel-efficient car myself, but I also want to travel in it, so I don't really want an EV. I'd like a hybrid, but not sure I want to pay extra. Thinking about just a good ole Honda Accord or similar.
And from the opposite end of the spectrum, there is me that travels less than 5 miles round trip daily to work. Why would I pay the extra dollar$ for one? The longest trip in Starkville I make is from my house to WalMart or Lowes which is 12 miles round trip. I'm not buying one based upon the fact I may take a long trip by car at some point in the future, its not happening for me in my lifetime.
EV would actually be perfect for you, while hybrids/gas are better for long trips.
See? You don't even know the basics.
You'll never recoup the upfront cost of an EV if you're only driving a few miles per day. You have to get up into the 40 miles or so per day range, but very rarely need to go more than 250 miles in a day.
Well you'll never recoup the cost of any car if you never drive it.
The general theme is that an EV is for commuting around town (maybe city, rather than Starkville), not long distances. It's good for the stop and go stuff, while gas is better on the highway. That's the point I'm trying to get across.
See I disagree on this. I travel to work 70 miles one way. My fuel costs at the time I got my EV were close to the monthly payment, as I was having to fill up every 2 days. Now, I charge at home for about the price of maybe one to two fillups for the month. So I think if you travel, EVs are the way to go as long as you can charge at home at night.
But even if not, I've never let it stop me. Fast charging is pretty quick and I've rarely had to wait to charge. I'm not making the argument that it's faster than filling up with gas. It isn't. But I am not bothered by it. I like saving money by charging vs having to pay more to use gas.
It would take a real dumb arse like you to spend the extra money on a vehicle to go 5 miles to work every day just because it is electric.
Isn't pro-MAGA Elon Musk an advocate of EV's yet the tribal MAGA crowd gets all aroused and excited to announce how anti-EV they are? Tesla's are nice, btw. Most taxis and Ubers in Europe are electric. Seem fine to me unless I feel like walking.
Never owned a car less than 10 years exceptions wrecked. Current ride has over 400K miles. Never had one go out in 3 years.
Good for you.
Because ICE engines NEVER fail and need replacement... Ever Nor are they more expensive to replace that the batteries...
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If you don't want an EV, don't buy one. You don't have to make up ******** excuses.
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