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Samsung’s 20-year-life EV battery runs 600 miles on 9-minute charge (interestingengineering.com)

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

you could always park it outside

I'm not worried about theft at all. My neighborhood is really boring and my city has one of the lowest crime rates in the area, with most of the crime happening on the other side of the city. It could happen, but I doubt it.

The bigger reason for the garage is climate control. It gets pretty cold in the winter (5-15F is common), and the non-insulated garage generally keeps it above freezing. That should help with the battery, as well as avoids having to scrape the windshield.

they offer a rebate for EVs on top of the federal credit

Yeah, if we had that, I'd probably jump on it. But there's a bigger chance that my vehicle registration tax will increase to offset the lack of gas tax than a rebate happening.

Another issue is that a lot of our energy comes from coal, so switching to an EV wouldn't be a a dramatic as other areas in terms of carbon footprint. I'm considering getting solar (about a 10-year payback period if I DIY), but I'll need to also replace the roof when I do, so I'm putting that off as well.

Anyway, I want an EV, but as you said, it probably doesn't make sense for me. But I do like the idea of never having to refill my commuter, which I currently need to do almost every week.