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How often are you driving more than 300 miles a day? For me it’s 4-6 times a year. Otherwise I take a plane. I can live with one 20 minute charging stop for each journey. The electric vehicle model variety today is amazing. From luxury Lucid Air and EQS to Dacia Spring and even EQV van. And it’s growing! Everything is there. Charging at home is also game changer. It’s cheap and convenient. I don’t really want go back to petrol car.

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i'd say about the same - less than 10 times a year. this isn't just about us as individuals; we still have buses, taxi's, rental cars, service cars, trucks, car-sharing, planes, etc.

few of these can viably use batteries (and when they can there's usually an additional consequence). not with out either a significant increase in energy density - which has its own risks - or another massive investment in things like rapid battery exchange.

great, your vehicle works for you. as i said, EVs have a significant role to play in our society. i don't want you to throw away your EV or have it taken from you.

all i'm saying is that i believe gasoline to be a better energy storage mechanism for a significant proportion of transportation needs.

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