On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 23:03:39 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/3/2021 8:32 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/3/2021 7:51 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
>>> The auto manufacturers who have
>>> committed to 100% EVs by whenever are hopeful that by doing so they
>>> will incentivize greater investment in innovation of battery technology
>>> and installation of charging stations.
>>
>> I really hate to enter this minor fray but your point about the
>> installation of charging stations in spot on.* I live on one of a series
>> of islands off the coast of southern South Carolina.* There aren't any
>> charging stations, nor are there likely to be any for a very long time.
>> *Let's say I wanted to go shopping in Savannah, GA.* That's about 125
>> miles round trip.* If my vehicle needed a charge to get me home, SOL!
>> Even in town, SOL.
>>
>> Ed also mentioned elsewhere in this thread, battery needs charging and
>> no charging stations?* You have to call and wait for a tow to a charging
>> station.* Yeah, good luck with that.
>>
>> Jill
>
>There are cars now with 250 mile range and a 10 hour charge time at 240
>volts. One example is Chevy Bolt for $37,000. Tesla has a long range
>model. 375 miles and price starts at $82,000
>
>For many, especially if you have two cars, that is plenty of range. Not
>so good for long trips. There are charging stations at most highway
>rest stops on I95 but how long do you want to hang out there when you
>want to do an 850 mile day?

The length of time to charge is why I have not gone electric. I have
been eyeing Teslas for ages- even before they had a dealer here in NJ,
but I am not going to dump all that money into the car if I cannot use
it for serious road trips. Besides, Elon Musk gives me the willies.

I get tolerable enough mileage to use either of our gas cars for town
errands and see no sense in dumping either at this point for an
electric just for bopping.