Charging for 10 hours is still much too ling for many, many people. Why would I want to go backwards and pay way more? If batteries were cheap, easy to make it wouldn't be too bad and yes you can manage the deficiencies but right now you are not saving anything. Batteries have not changed much in 30 years.
Charging for 10 hours is still much too ling for many, many people.
I highly doubt it. Most people I know are home for about 14 hours at a time. Either way, 10 hours is only needed if you drive 350 miles a day, which 99% of the population doesn't. You need about an hour for every 35 miles you've driven. Even a person driving 25,000 miles a year would need about 3 hours a night.
If batteries were cheap, easy to make it wouldn't be too bad and yes you can manage the deficiencies but right now you are not saving anything.
Depends on the car. Electric operating costs even in states where electricity is absurdly expensive are below 5 cents per mile. For a 30 mpg sedan that's the equivalent of gas at $1.50. You also have to factor in things like no oil changes, spark plugs, and air filters, less brake/rotor wear, and longer service intervals.
150,000 miles in a 2023 Chevy Bolt would cost you a grand total of $0.18 per mile, including the electricity and the price of the car. A Honda Civic driven for 150,000 miles would cost you around $0.29 per mile for gas and the car, plus regular service. 15 or so service appointments worth of your time isn't free either.
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