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Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I mean, sure, when you dont want to do it, its easy to really cook up a convuluted scenario to justify not doing it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm going to borrow a picture that somebody else posted. https://www.rent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/apartment_building.jpg

Do you think its practical for extension cords to run from that building to most of the parking spots? It would be a spiderweb of a tangled mess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to borrow a picture that somebody else posted. https://www.rent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/apartment_building.jpg

Do you think its practical for extension cords to run from that building to most of the parking spots? It would be a spiderweb of a tangled mess.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Oh god, the horror of 6 cords. You're right, the world cant support such madness.

if you don't like EVs, thats fine. Don't gotta keep playing this game of "UNLESS ITS 1000% PERFECT, WE CANT HAVE IT".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I do like EV's! I'm looking forward to the day when its practical for me to have one. I want less vehicle maintenance and I hope that the cost to charge it is less than it would cost to put gasoline in an equivalent ice vehicle.

You're right that technically you would probably be able to run an extension cord for charging. I'm suggesting that this is a pain in the ass solution. Your landlord is going to tell you that you're not allowed to do that. The spots within reach of your house won't always be open.

Within the next 10 years, hopefully more charging infrastructure will be built. Currently, its not available.

If I wanted inexpensive transportation that's a pain in the ass, I'd just take the bus.