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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
The electric motor in an E-vehicle is almost unbreakable and does NOT almost ever need repair. It is much more dependable than a piston flopper engine. So, what if your gas vehicle overheats and throws a piston or the automatic transmission starts slipping? How do you put a price on the lesser reliability of the gas engine vehicle?
.......We are in the equivalent of 1900 in the development of the E-vehicle. In a few years, there will be NO COMPARISON with the E-vehicle being VASTLY superior!
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Interesting, just how quickly these discussions become adversarial. They don't have to be. The fact of the matter is that ownership of an EV, or an ICE, makes more or less sense depending on the needs of the consumer. It is NOT a "one size fits all" issue. There is more than ample room for both.
One big issue is weather. EVs make much more sense in states like Florida, where the weather rarely goes below freezing even in the middle of winter. Cold weather takes a toll on an EV: if you're out driving when it is -20 F. the range of your EV is going to go down. The most obvious reason is that a lot more energy will be used just to keep the occupants warm and the windows defrosted, but there is more to it than that. Energy is needed to keep the battery warm as well; "EVs are designed to heat or cool off the battery in order for the battery to perform at its best. And because the optimal temperature for most batteries is between 15 and 30 degrees celsius, part of the energy is used to cover this need." (monta dot com). Add to that the fact that distances traveled here in Florida are less overall than in, say, North Dakota, Minnesota or Wyoming, for example, and a winter road trip in an EV in below-zero conditions all of a sudden poses dangers and challenges that just aren't there in an ICE-powered vehicle.
I'd certainly consider owning an EV here in Florida. Back home in Minnesota? Nope.