> 90% of my driving is local, 90% of my driving is EV.
> That's not 100%; but the perfect is the enemy of the good.
> I'm not willing to pay the Tesla premium
> for a perfect 100% EV solution.
If more people realized this, more of them would purchase EV's.
I'm frequently asked by interested people about my car's range.
Answering with a mileage figure is always a disappointment for them.
They expect a sound byte answer that will satisfy all their driving
needs. Anything less is a complete denial of the usefulness of the vehicle.
It takes longer to explain that the car fulfills a large percentage
of my commuting and hauling needs. If it's snowing, or I need to tow
a trailer, or climb to a mountain-top transmitter site, I take my 4x4
pickup ICE. If I need to take off for a weekend at a friend's beach
house, and need more range and speed, I take my diesel Rabbit. Is the
EV a perfect solution to every need? No, no tool ever is. I insure
three vehicles, which is the downside to having a wide range of
transportation needs. That's my penalty for having an active life.
Renting and ICE for those times the EV won't serve would make a lot
of sense, if there was such a service available locally.
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