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EV Charging Doesn't Need to Be as Fast as Gas, Ionna CEO Says
www.thedrive.com/news/ev-charging-doesnt-need-to-be-as-fast-as-gas-ionna-ceo-says
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
We have been wanting an EV (something other than a Swasticar) for our next vehicle and think we could deal with the extended charging times required during a long drive or trip, but we ended up ruling it out.
For us the big problem is the difficulty getting parts and service. Service for the models we looked at is only available at dealers (and only some dealers), and parts are regularly not in dealer stock.
We really don’t want to risk taking a cross-county trip and having the car break down 200 miles from the nearest mechanic. With the additional real possibility of having to wait weeks (or months) for a part, an EV is not an appealing choice for us, at least not yet.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
What are you expecting to break down? A modern internal combustion engine plus continuously variable transmission is one the world’s most complex pieces of engineering in common use today.
An electric drive system is trivial in comparison.
Replying to @dgriffith@aussie.zone
Yet EVs are much less reliable than many ICE vehicles. The control module is one of the weak points. When it fails the car is down until it’s replaced.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
No
Huge Study Shows EVs More Reliable Than ICE Cars With One Surprising Common Issue
EVs averaged 4.2 breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles, while similarly aged combustion models more than doubled that rate
carscoops.com/…/new-study-shows-evs-are-more-reli…
Sorry for lazy copy/paste. 1st search result in ‘reliability EV ice’
Replying to @nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de
I figure I’d upset some EV fanboys with a dose of reality, but holy shit, you’re REALLY upset. Take your meds already.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
You seem to be imagining things.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
posts a lie
gets downvoted
shocked pikachu
Replying to @Asetru@feddit.org
Lol - not shocked at all. I fully expected the EV fanboys to shit themselves.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
nope I’m actually using a proper toilet
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
I was FOAMING when I pasted this 😹😹😹
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
What you’ve posted is cherrypicking and factually and statistically wrong argument and you’re expecting people not calling bullshit?
Replying to @nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de
Case in point: reddit.com/…/hyundais_iccu_problem_heres_what_we_…
The GM’s EV reliability is terrible. BMW, Lexus and Tesla are much better, but not looking for a luxury vehicle or a Tesla.
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
‘Not looking for this or that’ means cherry picking… So I guess you are right in your own little world
Also kudos for posting anecdotal evidence like it would mean something. You are really cheering up my day :)
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
Get a BYD
But, I’m assuming you are a Yank, given your attitude, so you can’t get them
But you don’t want an EV anyway
Replying to @FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world
Is your entire life purpose whinging about Yanks?
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
username kinda checks out?
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
Not in the slightest
But the country is a joke and somehow simultaneously a disaster
Replying to @spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
Yeah but GM can’t make any kind of car reliable.