A neighbor of mine has a recent Prius Prime. Her husband said that she went 2,000 miles without visiting a gas station. Not all on one charge, obviously.
We actually disagree here. I don't believe for a second that Tucker Carlson has ever provided any "information".
Incredible. In many ways, I think a Hybrid is a better fit for a lot of people. You get the benefits of an EV and the smoke pump when needed. We talked here before, and I mentioned I was going to get an F-150 EV but I am seriously considering an F-250 Hybrid. When I can get one, that is.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did I imply that any information that Tucker Carlson has is anything but bad?? My Bad!We actually disagree here. I don't believe for a second that Tucker Carlson has ever provided any "information".
I'm surprised he is not spouting something like ICE replacement theory. 
Beyond SS batteries, I think Ultracapacitors would the the Holy Grail for EVs, but I agree. The Naysayers are like shooting fish in a barrel, and its often rather fun.
I can't say that I'm disappointed with my Prius. I'm getting around 49MPG right now, and I have not deflated my tires, yet, for the summer weather. BTW - I run Nokian Nordman 6 tires year-round. They are lrr and are not so soft that the wear quickly.
I agree, but remember 24 years ago LI-ion batteries were "the answer".
Honestly I haven't. I don't think anyone has.
Don't forget the EV tax credit. After that, the Mini EV could be under 24k.
From what I have seen, that is absolutely true. But it is not because it is an electric, it's because that is how Mini built it. Did people hate on smokers because the Pinto was slow and blowupable? They blamed Ford, which they should have.
My toy Focus EV weighs 450 more pounds than the smoke stack Focus.
Not in EVs. In fact because of the surprising simplicity they are more user-friendly and easy to repair. At least for now. Even though my Focus only had 35k miles when I bought it I followed the service schedule all the way up to the 150k mile point. Ford scanned the systems and I replaced an AC cabin filter and did the battery coolant replacement. Cost me $160. Although it will need tires before a gas Focus would.
I find it surprising how many people are misinformed on this subject. EVs, in general, are predicted to have far less servicing issues than any ICE. However, I can understand that since ICE vehicles have been the norm forever, and ICE vehicles have to have, and are known to have, service issues, that people do not have a better basis to compare to. A major concern with dealerships is that because dealerships make much of their profit on service, dealerships will no longer be able to eek out a profit when EVs become the norm.
And a whole 0.5s difference in 0-60 times. Wow. That's significant. 
That's certainly true as most you do not have to deal with some parts that do require maintenance on ICE cars, BUT considering the amount of recalls, I can share the sentiment that it might be an issue in future as well.
Absolutely, and that will be on them. When once they were able to get by producing crap, if they expect that they can continue to "get by" by producing crap, I don't think that business model is going to work for them anymore.
When you consider gas prices, it's quite shocking it not even more people.
I'm thinking that people of the world will someday look back to 2022 as the time when the petroleum industry saw prices soar during the raising popularity of EVs as a picture-perfect definition of cutting ones own throat.
If you read the article, I find it quite shocking that the number of people in the US considering EVs is the lowest in the world.
I agree. And I am all for letting them hang themselves with their own greed.
TBH, it is not shocking to meIf you read the article, I find it quite shocking that the number of people in the US considering EVs is the lowest in the world.
Think about it though. As long as a lot of people in the US have something very old to fall back on, they will stay with that. Progress is scary I guess.If you read the article, I find it quite shocking that the number of people in the US considering EVs is the lowest in the world.
This is a better response than your reply to "insanegamer". While not every EV is six figures, they are still prohibitively expensive for the average person. Even hybrids aren't that cheap, but a better solution unless all you do is drive a few miles to work everyday and the usual jaunts to the nearby stores. At this stage, there are still too many problems for EVs to be the only cars on the road. Try going on a 600 mile trip in an EV in 10/11 hours. From the various articles I have read, you want to keep the batteries charged between 20% to 80% for fastest recharging. Below 20%, it takes a while to get to 20%. Likewise, from 80% to 100% takes another while and that is even with the level 3 chargers, which most people won't have in their home (more likely a level 1 and, some, a level 2).
Fusion power? Back in 2010, already, there was enough excess generating capacity in the US to provide power for 73% of the light-duty vehicle fleet
In daily useage, why would anyone go to a gas station to charge their EV??? It's simple enough to install a 220/240V line in your garage, and that is plenty to charge, overnight, most EVs for the normal type of daily driving most people do.
And all this FUD about price indicates to me that you have no personal experience. When I bought even my Prius in 2006, the price of gas went high enough in the next few years that what I saved on gas paid for the difference in the cost of the hybrid vs a standard ICE vehicle. And now, with the price of gas as it is, once again, I am saving a substantial amount of money in gas alone that my Prius is/was an economical buy.
You may be old enough to have seen such advancements, but I think that others have learned lessons from the past and are moving forward in a manner where the mistakes of the past stand far less of a chance of being repeated.
So you were born before/during the depression?? And you are 90 years old now??
