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In response to "So the Tesla supercharger stations are only Tesla-compatible, correct? " by JaxSean

Fundamentally the difference is you fill up every night. Where I have issues is that we regularly drive 3+ hours to visit family/kids/etc.

Posted by kilboooooo (aka kkuphal) Oct 28 '19, 08:27

No way you can do that with this kind of EV. And no way I'm stopping for 30 minutes during the trip to charge up

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Yup this is literally the last negotiating point on an M3 with the wife. - spamlet Oct 28, 08:32 8
- If you decide to get a 3 don't order till you get a referral code. That'll get you some free Supercharging. I have a code I can share - TWuG Oct 28, 08:52 2
  - Thanks! I will definitely hit you up for the code. - spamlet Oct 28, 08:59 1
    - Email me if you are driving through - TWuG Oct 28, 09:01
- How far is the trip? I have no issues going from Springfield IL to Columbus OH with a stop in Indy to charge and eat - TWuG Oct 28, 08:44 4
  - It would be about the same but there’s nowhere to charge once I get there. - spamlet Oct 28, 08:46 2
    - I literally have no range anxiety after a year and a half with my 3. - TWuG Oct 28, 08:49 1
      - Oh I know that. It’s different and change can be difficult. - spamlet Oct 28, 08:57
  - That is the key. It is not like 20 years ago when you were using a Road Atlas to plan you trip. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:46
Yeah, I think a lot of people have long trip fears for EVs. - JaxSean Oct 28, 08:32 14
- The stop isn't a big deal. You stop for gas and a charging stop doesn't take much longer. -- nm - TWuG Oct 28, 08:45 2
  - You can fill up a tank in < 2 minutes. A full charge takes about 30, even at the supercharger. - JaxSean Oct 28, 09:02 1
    - Tesla has the edge on charging, for sure. -- nm - TWuG Oct 28, 09:03
- I have a serious question every time I see this stuff. Do people not have two cars in their families? -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:34 10
  - One for us. The need for another just isn't there right now. -- nm - Shaun Oct 28, 09:04
  - we have one. it would take me longer to drive to work than to take the subway. -- nm - Andie Oct 28, 08:51
  - Zero cars. 😉 -- nm - Krusty Oct 28, 08:40 3
    - I honestly wish this was an option. My 15 minute drive to work would be 2.5 hours via public transit. -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 08:59
    - I would die! Even though I had an SUV to use while we were in Florida I was still excited to get in my car when we got home. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:54 1
      - The only reason I'd want a car is to travel around upstate on the weekends but that's not reason enough to pay for a car plus -- (edited) - Krusty Oct 28, 09:47
  - Right now we have one. Our youngest uses the other. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 28, 08:37
  - We have two cars. I would love to replace one with an EV, but in truth ... - Bery Delecto Oct 28, 08:36 1
    - Ah. Amy works close but still drives and even when she finally retires I cannot imagine her not driving some amount. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:39
  - This is basically our plan once the kids are both out of the house. I'll probably look at getting an EV for myself (70+ miles per day driving) and my - kilboooooo Oct 28, 08:35
Agreed. As I said, with my commute I drive about 120 miles per day, 5 days per week. My weekend drives are never more than that unless it is an event. - Spawn Oct 28, 08:31 7
- (actually, I drive a hair over 600.96 miles per week) -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:33 6
  - So, 600.97? - Will Hunting Oct 28, 08:37 3
    - Well... 600.96154 -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 08:44 2
      - But what if you need to get in the right most lane after turning left? Won't that add a .002 more? -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 28, 08:46 1
        
        You gotta make it up somewhere else. - Spawn Oct 28, 08:47
  - driving that much you should get a monster truck so you could just drive over any road obstacles. -- nm - Boooker Oct 28, 08:34 1
    - Nah, I am more Bat Pod than I am Tumbler. - Spawn Oct 28, 08:36

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