iPlug
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Agree, this is often understated. If a BEV works for someone 99%+ of commutes/trips, nothing wrong with renting an ICE if needed. Current BEVs serve the range and charging needs of most people. It just keeps getting better, so the outliers get smaller over time.SageBrush said:...Once in a while, an ICE is the right tool
No problem discussing what works for individual people. It's just tempting if in the minority to project what would be needed to work onto others in the majority.
From a technical perspective (range, charging speed, etc), our BEVs work for us now and would for most U.S. homeowners. It's ok that the edge cases don't apply to us but to the fewer others.
More than anything right now it is about vehicle prices and access to charging for those who don't have good options at their residence. That too keeps getting better.
In a few years when there are available BEVs that can haul a lot of stuff a long way and charge rapidly, it would still make sense to rent these vehicles if they represent a tiny percent of commutes/trips. Understood, a large percent of 'mericans routinely commute in these ICE beasts although they rarely "need" them. Not sure how we change that culture.