How many miles from you to dallas? The Rivians have something like 400 miles. And the cybertruck is 500 miles if I'm not mistaken.Yes it can be done, driving an electric car long distances, but the extra required charging time will make it unacceptable to me. It takes me 4.5hrs to drive to Dallas, TX. in a gasoline vehicle. That same trip in a Tesla would take 6 hours minimum. That same trip in an electric vehicle without Supercharging capability could take 18-24 hours. My house charger tops out at 24 miles/hour rate (150 mile range in ~6 hours). If I'm stuck using a 110V outlet it would be 4 miles/hour charge rate (150 mile range in ~1.5 days). The Tesla Superchargers can get over 150 miles/hour charge rates which make the Tesla's barely acceptable for road trips.
Edit: Forgot to mention a big factor with electric vehicles and range: Temperature. This is also highlighted in the show. Where they start is super cold so they had huge issues with charging and driving range the first few episodes. But as they get to warmer climates, you see the vehicles going a lot further. This is a hurdle that is going to be on the minds of electric vehicle producers for a long time.
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