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0 pointscess111y ago0 comments

I'm not very well informed in this area but I suspect there are no serious alternatives. Ignoring price, are there EV:s that can travel at least 500-600 kilometers on a charge but only weigh 1500 kilos and hence are rather simple to lift with consumer or improvised tooling? Are there EV:s without remote control and 'upgrades'? Can I change lamps and shift tires on such EV:s? Do they fit at least two child seats or is that amount of space more of a premium feature?

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henearkr1y ago

The existing EVs' specs are more than enough, don't worry.

And yes most of these EVs are still pretty dumb, so you'd like them. It's just that Tesla got the hype.

By the way, when you realize that you actually never drive for 500km straight without e.g. several 30min pauses to rest, which can be used for charging if you have an EV, you discover that you have much more options than you'd think to choose a model to buy. (most governments officially advise it, as not doing pauses would endanger the lives of everybody on the road)

cess11OP1y ago

Seems it's rather common that they're Internet connected when I look at some ads. Do you have an example?

30 min pauses? Why? I stop for five-ten minutes every four to five hours when I need to pee, and I can't rely on there being charging stations along the way.

henearkr1y ago

At least all the Toyota and Mitsubishi electric prior to 2018 or so. And I did not even look up anything in particular, it's just well known that none of those had any kind of remote upgrade.

I would advise you to do longer pauses when you are on such a long trip (not only me, the road safety specialists too). It's not for the bladder, it's for the fatigue, particularly of the central nervous system.

The risk is not to be killed by a bladder shrapnel, it's to switch off the attention and be crushed by an unnoticed lorry.

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henearkr1y ago

The existing EVs' specs are more than enough, don't worry.

And yes most of these EVs are still pretty dumb, so you'd like them. It's just that Tesla got the hype.

cess11OP1y ago

Seems it's rather common that they're Internet connected when I look at some ads. Do you have an example?

30 min pauses? Why? I stop for five-ten minutes every four to five hours when I need to pee, and I can't rely on there being charging stations along the way.

henearkr1y ago

At least all the Toyota and Mitsubishi electric prior to 2018 or so. And I did not even look up anything in particular, it's just well known that none of those had any kind of remote upgrade.

The risk is not to be killed by a bladder shrapnel, it's to switch off the attention and be crushed by an unnoticed lorry.

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