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re: Just Saw EV CAR on a tow truck getting charged at a charging station
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:48 pm to billjamin
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:48 pm to billjamin
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If less an availability means more stranded vehicles, we would see EVs stranded regularly
There would be more. It wouldn’t mean you would see more. Anecdotal evidence is unreliable.
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Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:52 pm to billjamin
Nobody is worried about running out of gas. Because gas stations are all over the place. EV charging stations are not.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:54 pm to Undertow
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There would be more. It wouldn’t mean you would see more. Anecdotal evidence is unreliable.
But there aren’t more. There’s plenty of data on this from EV fleets.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:04 pm to billjamin
It could be rare with EV fleets as I suspect most would have a strict charging regimen, although I would be skeptical of numbers they release as they would have a vested interest in justifying their investment.
It’s simple statistics. If you have a vehicle with a range of 1 mile and a vehicle with a range of 1,000 miles the vehicle with a range of 1 mile would obviously be more likely to run out of fuel. Where in the middle of that would you draw the line and say it’s equally likely? You wouldn’t reach that point until both vehicles have the exact same range.
It’s simple statistics. If you have a vehicle with a range of 1 mile and a vehicle with a range of 1,000 miles the vehicle with a range of 1 mile would obviously be more likely to run out of fuel. Where in the middle of that would you draw the line and say it’s equally likely? You wouldn’t reach that point until both vehicles have the exact same range.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:04 pm to billjamin
All they needed to do was tow it with another vehicle and the regen charging would have charged the battery some so they would make it to a charging station.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:06 pm to Undertow
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It could be rare with EV fleets as I suspect most would have a strict charging regimen, although I would be skeptical of numbers they release as they would have a vested interest in justifying their investment
These are rental fleets. Like hertz. Just normal tards using them. And I don’t look at the numbers they release if they even do. I pay IEs to validate that data for me. It’s a nothing burger.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:20 pm to Undertow
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Exactly. That might not be the case if gas stations were as rare as charging stations.
It comes down being able to calculate your remaining mileage. Using the number of charging stations is equivalent to the dog ate my homework.
You make your choices, learn how to make them work for you.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 8:12 pm to jmarto1
Running out of gas is an easier/faster fix than running out of battery charge.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 9:06 pm to Clames
Is it?
Posted on 10/14/23 at 9:31 pm to Undertow
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Nobody’s saying that. What we’re saying is it’s much easier to get a little gas to put in your car than call a fricking tow truck. Do you disagree with that?
Yep, totally agree. My point is this rarely happens. The OP went out of his way to make a post because it was such a rare occurrence. He did not make the post because this was something he was a witness to very often. Hell, there's more bigfoot footage on here than an EV on a tow truck at a charging station.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 12:14 am to MardiGrasCajun
but that one car out of 2.5 million ev's means we should throw the baby out with the bath water
Posted on 10/15/23 at 8:40 am to Cosmo
quote:I guess I'm some sort of super hero then since I've had EVs for 4 years and never have had a scare of running out of battery.
Because EV charging stations arent as common as gas stations. Particularly super chargers
Posted on 10/15/23 at 8:42 am to Undertow
quote:I think never running out of gas or battery is the most preferable way.
Do you honestly think having a family member bring you a bit of gas or walking nearby to get some isn’t much preferable to calling a tow truck and all the price and hassle of dealing with that?
Posted on 10/15/23 at 8:47 am to bad93ex
quote:Not when I know I absolutely needed it, nope.
Never had your phone die on you?
Also, how is that relevant, we're talking about cars?
Posted on 10/15/23 at 9:29 am to jmarto1
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Is it?
It is to anyone with an education beyond the 7th grade. Those LaDOT motorist assistance vehicles carry gallons of fuel, not batteries. I can keep a filled 2.5 gallon gas can in my vehicles, that's 40 - 60 miles of emergency range available in minutes. There's nothing you can pack in an EV that will do that. You could carry gas, and small inverter generator, but you will need several hours to get that much range.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 9:42 am to Clames
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It is to anyone with an education beyond the 7th grade. Those LaDOT motorist assistance vehicles carry gallons of fuel, not batteries. I can keep a filled 2.5 gallon gas can in my vehicles, that's 40 - 60 miles of emergency range available in minutes. There's nothing you can pack in an EV that will do that. You could carry gas, and small inverter generator, but you will need several hours to get that much range.
Still easier to not be a complete fricking idiot and rely on tax payer funded roadside (moron) assist.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:03 am to Undertow
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Because gas stations are all over the place. EV charging stations are not.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:06 am to Clames
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It is to anyone with an education beyond the 7th grade. Those LaDOT motorist assistance vehicles carry gallons of fuel, not batteries. I can keep a filled 2.5 gallon gas can in my vehicles, that's 40 - 60 miles of emergency range available in minutes. There's nothing you can pack in an EV that will do that. You could carry gas, and small inverter generator, but you will need several hours to get that much range
Do you carry a backup alternator or water pump? A backup fuel pump?
All of those are a lot more likely to fail than running out of gas.
It's a strange hill yall are chosing to die on. It is a problem that no one in the thread has admitted to ever happening to them, yet some are pretending this is a chronic problem.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:10 am to Cosmo
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False
When the power grid crashes from people charging their cars this fad will end
Odds are far better that grid reliability will improve as EVs become more common.
Posted on 10/15/23 at 11:14 am to Fat and Happy
quote:Why on earth would you be forced to charge at home when there's big money in fast charging? That said...
I’m excited for the forced charging of my EV car at my house in the future
quote:Why wouldn't you prefer replacing $200/month in gas with $100/month added to your electric bill? Why would you need financial help to save money?
with no help on the electric bill other then out my own pocket
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