Electric vs Gas
xkcd.com

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/17620489

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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.

  • redisdead@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Vast majority of people repeat the propaganda they hear without thinking about it.

    I also thought that way, and then spent 5 minutes thinking about it.

    • PassingThrough@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Gas stations attached mechanic shops and then convenience stores even though you don’t spend a lot of time refueling.

      Charging centers simply need to do the same. Or restaurants etc need to invest in charging stations.

      If you go on a long trip and need to charge, and you can spend that time also meeting your personal needs for food and bathroom? By the time you finish a meal at the attached full service restaurant both your car and passengers will be fully refueled.

      Even though I don’t personally own an EV, just a hybrid, that much became obvious as soon as my local grocery added a couple charging spots. Only a couple, but it’s so obvious the answer to long charging times is simply to have something else to do.

      • redisdead@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        In France on the highways every twoish hours of driving we have a full service stations with gas, small restaurants/coffee shops, kids playgrounds etc.

        I’m not sure but I believe it’s a legal requirement.

        The one we stopped at for my last trip even had a small gym.