258_T18A
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That's odd. The Bolt has a range of 259 miles (real world closer to 200). DC fast charger takes a little over an hour to get a full charge (the standard charger is much slower). That said, this is why Tesla is eating all the other EV manufacturers for breakfast. 350-400+ mile range and making massive investments in their supercharger network.My son bought an EV this summer, a Chevy Bolt. He lives in the snow belt and just changed from the traction less EV specific tires to winter tires with the special rubber compound and tread needed for snow and ice. The tires are the exact same size as the original tires, but they dropped his EV range by 50 miles.
He has to do a 300-mile one way trip for National Guard duty every month (600 miles total). In the Chevy Trax he owned previously it would take him 4 hours to drive 300 miles (80 mph speed limit). Now it takes him 10 hours to make that 300-mile drive. He can drive for 80 miles, then charge for 1 1/2 hours, then do that over again until he gets there. So, that makes for 20 hours of driving to make his 600-mile trip every month. He just texted me yesterday that he is going to trade in his EV and go back to gasoline.
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Needed a lawn mower- have home solar because PG&E can’t reliably keep the power on now, so got electric. Suffered Range Anxiety since my first mow when it barely finished the front, wait for recharge, Almost got the back done, recharge for the last little bit. Regret not being able to add a pint of gas and finish. ? ….. I have been accused of Blind Hatred of EV’s, Wrong— it’s for the way they are being ….. Shoved Up Our A$$.