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Old 08-11-2023, 10:21 PM
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Man forced to ditch $115K Ford EV truck during family road trip to Chicago: ‘biggest scam of modern times’

Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with an EV in a long road trip?

I have always been concerned about recharging. The fast chargers take 15-60 minutes so, if there were two cars ahead of you, it could take 3 hours to charge!
That guy only has himself to blame for not doing due diligence (and believing everything the salesperson told him). Does anyone ever get the gas mileage stated on the window sticker....NO! Then why would anyone believe the range estimates provided by the manufacturer? Why did he not research how much putting in a home charger would cost & would his current home electrical system support one. Currently, electric vehicles are NOT good for your only vehicle and definitely not for long trips. Their range is too short & the charging infrastructure is iffy. Electric vehicles ARE perfect as a second car, for local trips shopping or day trips, or short commutes less than 100 miles. Anyone who even casually reads any articles about EV's knows these things.

Now due to this guy's stupidity, all the anti-EV persons & media are using this extremely poor example to bash the EV industry. I don't own an EV but my next replacement for one of my two cars will be an EV. Don't be like this guy, do your own research and remember, Caveat Emptor!