You like the word radically a lot do you also like the word tremendously? Yes most people you said for most people it is just a niche product now. So you're contradicting yourself second of all in the Northeast corridor where I live on most major arteries there are high speed chargers. Many cars, including those from lowly Kia and Hyundai can charge from 10 to 80% in less than 20 minutes. So you're telling me if you drive 350 miles you're not okay with stopping for 20 minutes. Like plug the car in, go in and take a leak, maybe grab a quick bite? I mean for most people that would be fine especially considering they might do that a couple of times a year. But I understand other guys have ever explained to me for those guys who drive 6,000 miles in 2 days every single week it's not really good for them. You don't have 20 minutes? I mean ideally refueling in 5 minutes is better if you're in a real hurry but I doubt many people have that stressed of a schedule. You should just buy a helicopter really
Not to mention EVs have passive refueling, gas cars don't. As in whenever you're putting gas in your car, you have to baby sit the pump to make sure nothing goes wrong. Whereas with an EV, you plug in it, and then go get some food, or use the restroom while your car is recharging.
Finally, something about a Maverick...even if it's total utter BS.
Exactly, I can make 5 minute fuel stops in my day to day travels but not usually on a road trip . Either or decayed was claiming EVs were a niche product then a few posts later he's saying they're ok for most people since most people take short trips ...
Honestly from the pics you can't tell much, but considering their concerns about dragging the battery, I see a simple solution. I know somewhere in Arizona you can find a sheet of butcher block like they use for outdoor "ice" skating for kids. They do it here in Hawaii every Christmas. Hook a line to it to stabilize it. Use a air bag jack to lift one end. Slip a sheet of butcher block under it, then just slide it on up. Expensive recovery for sure but not impossible in any way. Other options include using straps in tension to raise the vehicle with boards supporting between the straps and frame. Hell they could probably self recover with a trip to home Depot and a couple good air bag jacks. Just raise it up and put some lumber under it. And build ramps to move it towards solid level ground. I mean I've done successive pendulum full throttle 2wd swings winching my way across the face of a 45 degree slope in a CJ5.
Yes nothing will ever get better or change.....lol
Agreed, that entire article a d website seemed quite detached from any real fact checking, automotive knowledge or editorial control.
According to the Wall Street journal? Well, is it a like for like comparison ,are we talking similarly priced cars? I mean if you're comparing an $80,000 EV and a $40,000 ICEV then I would expect the former to cost more to ensure than the latter. Apparently from what I read out here Ford's own dealers and mechanics can't fix a Maverick so there's that... But regarding parts availability, if you're referring specifically to Tesla, then I agree. They suck on repairs and parts compared to the rest of the industry. But if you're talking a Ford EV you're telling me Ford doesn't have parts available for it? Or Hyundai doesn't have parts available? A lot of times, people, in the United States Anyway, simply think Tesla when they read EV.
