Re: Whoops! The Atlantic Makes Trump Look EPIC In Cover Intended as a Smear

On Wed, 25 Sep 2024, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <c0056f49-7df6-41f8-ee4c-8125d5ff0952@example.net>,
D  <nospam@example.net> wrote:

Give me an electric car that goes as far (or further) than my gasoline
car, with a charging time that is equal, at a cost that is equal, and I
will definitely buy it.

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I think hybrid is, given current technology, a superior
solution.  My Prius got right around 50 MPG. With a 10.5 gallon
tank, that's 450 miles before the "low fuel" light lights, and
comfortably 50 miles range beyond that.  (I got the "Low Fuel"
light a few miles from home in San Jose, drove back to work in
South San Francisco the next day, and drove to Costco next to
the San Francisco Airport at lunch to refuel.  Slightly over
10 gallons to fill, so I still had a comfortable margin.)
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I drove it for 13 years, no trouble with the battery, sold it
to a friend's son who was going off to college, and it's still
going strong.  I tend to drive cars until they drive no more.
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I'm contemplating a plug-in hybrid next time I have to buy a
car.  Not nearly the electric range of a full electric, but
plenty for a retired person's trips to the store and whatnot.
And a normal gas car's range on gas for long trips.
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This is the truth! I'm currently sharing a gasoline powered car with my father, and it is around 10 years old. When it reaches 15 I suspect that it will be a hybrid. I think with the price decreases and technology advancements of the next 5 years, it would make financial sense to buy a hybrid. I do wonder if it will be a chinese one, or if the EU tolls will make them too expensive in order to protect EU car companies?