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1. Toutouxc · 1790593900 · focus · HN ↗

   I used to like hybrids, and obviously series hybrids are the coolest kind of hybrids, but now that I’m driving a budget EV, I honestly don’t see the point anymore. Just get the EV and skip the awkward half-way step that inherits the most expensive and complicated parts from both designs.

   Seeing a sleek modern car pull away whisper quiet and then start the ICE 3 seconds later with a stutter and a puff of water vapor from underneath is the most schizophrenic sight, it somehow feels more dated than actual ICE cars.

   Unless you live in bumfuck nowhere with expensive electricity, zero solar power and a daily 5 hour commute, an EV will likely work just fine for you.

   1. acomjean · 1790595668 · focus · HN ↗

      Also city dwellers with street parking and it’s hard charge, so a pure EV is a bad fit.

      Hybrids with their good mileage although complex are a good fit for those.

      1. Toutouxc · 1790596231 · focus · HN ↗

         Funnily enough, I’m a city dweller with street parking.

         1. jgalt212 · 1790596651 · focus · HN ↗

            How many cities offer both abundant street parking and abundant charging stations?

            1. GuestFAUniverse · 1790600243 · focus · HN ↗

               We traveled 2000km+ through bigger cities like Brussels this summer alone with a BEV.

               Parking during charging is often the only option. E.g. Gent even had parking only for rented BEVs and car sharing BEVs.

               So, I don't know what you are talking about at all. There a restricted zones were you aren't even allowed to enter with an ICE.

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