Same thoughts. Tesla makes L3 charging easy though, people forget to factor in the real value of the supercharger network when comparing EV prices. I’ve taken many long road trips without fear or issue, always having many fast charging options along the way; without ever needing to dip low enough on power to actually fear running out. Honestly, though, I’ve never had to seek out a non-Tesla charger for any reason on any trip, so I’m not super familiar with how the other charging network compare. From what I’ve heard, they’ve got a long way to go.this driver is an absolute dipshit
I'm on my third full EV and while the Tesla makes it easy, I wouldn't have trouble going up and down the entire east coast with a non-Tesla
Also, the ability to pull into any campground, lay the memory foam mattress out in the Model Y with the seats down, plug into a TT-30 outlet and sleep with the AC or heat on all night is great.
I still went with the Bronco for my 2nd vehicle though, over the Rivian R1S launch edition which I also had a reservation for. Much of this decision was driven by charging infra in outdoor recreational settings being a long way off and power usage demands being much different for those types of scenarios than road tripping from one city to another on well-paved interstates. I just decided that energy diversity was the right decision for my current garage. I will use my EV in situations that it excels at and use my Bronco in situations that it excels at.
On that note, many many many consumers can and do live with a passenger EV just fine without experiencing any added inconvenience vs. if they owned an ICE vehicle. In many cases the ICE vehicle would represent the choice with higher amount of inconvenience. Different use cases have different priorities, and for some the EV is absolutely the best choice.
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