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EV Sales Are Booming in Europe with Gasoline at $10 a Gallon

79 points · 150 comments · blondie9x

  1. gambiting · · focus · HN ↗
    I mean, I feel like even if petrol wasn't as expensive as it is, the sales would be booming anyway, maybe a sliver slower - for the simple reason that affordable EVs are now here and they are pretty damn good now. After years and years of lamenting "where are the EVs for your average Joe Smith" - they are now here. Funnily enough, they aren't made by Volkswagen or Peugeot, but they are here anyway. And Europe's cheapest new car - Dacia Spring - is an EV.
    1. vjsrinivas · · focus · HN ↗
      Im on the verge of switching from PHEV to full EV. I just need a reasonably affordable EV with 450+ mile of range.
      1. blondie9x · · focus · HN ↗
        It's better for the body to keep driving sessions to 3-4 hours max before you get up walk around and charge a bit. 330 mile range is more than enough. If you only use 60% of the battery to maximize its lifespan you can drive for 3.5 hours roughly before you deplete a battery from 80% -> 20%.
        1. doubled112 · · focus · HN ↗
          I don’t think people understand how convenient it is to be able to go 1000+ KM without thinking about filling up or charging, even if it isn’t in one trip.

          I could do it in a 2002 Jetta. Why can’t I do it in a vehicle 25 years newer?

          1. adrithmetiqa · · focus · HN ↗
            That’s about 9 hours of driving. Don’t you need to stop at least once to take a leak?
            1. zdragnar · · focus · HN ↗
              I've driven that long without an extended break beyond running to the bathroom and grabbing a snack. Even a fast charger won't get you much in 3 minutes or so.

              I've also been on 24+ hour trips where we switched off drivers every 6 hours or so. Stopping too long for too many times on a trip like that adds up.

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