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Johnny2X2X

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9. Is range anxiety a common thing with EV owners?

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 08:36 PM

Feb 2024

It isn’t just with prospective EV buyers?

I ask, because there are charging stations in a lot of places I see and most people do their charging at home anyway.

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Biden Administration to Relax Electric Vehicle Mandate [View all] SunSeeker Feb 2024 OP

Some kind of a Hybrid incentive pwb Feb 2024 #1

Good suggestion. yorkster Feb 2024 #2

His plans always had some flexibility built into them Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #3

Agreed. And it gives time for the Infrastructure Act to work in building charging stations. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #8

Is range anxiety a common thing with EV owners? Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #9

Yes. After 2 miserable years, I dumped my Chevy Bolt EV for a Ford Escape PHEV, which I love. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #10

You can't expect people to buy an EV when there isn't the infrastructure doc03 Feb 2024 #4

Anyone with a garage with electricity Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #5

I will probably buy a new car next year. I may go for a hybrid if after considering doc03 Feb 2024 #6

There are effectively zero hydrogen stations. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #7