I’m really sick of hearing this argument. I always respond with:
“But you wouldn’t be able to get gas either.”
“Well, I would have gas!”
“Well, my car would be charged!”
“Oh.”
Do people really think the grid needs to be active for an electric vehicle to drive? Like, do they believe it would suddenly stop working if the power goes out because it doesn’t have any reserve charge? Ugh. Just venting.
“What if a solar wave hits the earth and your vehicle stops working?”
Then nobody’s car would work. Nor could you pump gas.
jeff said:
“What if a solar wave hits the earth and your vehicle stops working?”
Then nobody’s car would work. Nor could you pump gas.
Oh, oh, I’ve got you there. My Model T is immune to solar waves.
jeff said:
“What if a solar wave hits the earth and your vehicle stops working?”
Then nobody’s car would work. Nor could you pump gas.
Oh, oh, I’ve got you there. My Model T is immune to solar waves.
Yes, but my horse works off grass. Grass loves solar waves lol.
I respond with: “No worries, I plug all my stuff into my car!” I don’t even have V2L, but they don’t know that lol.
Howard said:
I respond with: “No worries, I plug all my stuff into my car!” I don’t even have V2L, but they don’t know that lol.
Some claims against EVs are so ignorant that a little disingenuousness like this feels justified.
It’s always struck me as a strange argument. People don’t realize how fragile the gasoline supply lines are. If there’s civil unrest or a natural disaster, gasoline is gone fast. Power, on the other hand, comes from multiple sources—solar, wind, hydro—spread all over. Even in a crisis, electricity is more resilient than gas.
The battery in my Ioniq 5 holds about the same as 7 Tesla Powerwalls. In a power outage, I can run my fridge, lights, fans, router, and charge my laptop and phone for up to 5 days. When I run low, I can drive to a town with power, charge up, and come back.
martin said:
The battery in my Ioniq 5 holds about the same as 7 Tesla Powerwalls. In a power outage, I can run my fridge, lights, fans, router, and charge my laptop and phone for up to 5 days. When I run low, I can drive to a town with power, charge up, and come back.
Wait, 5 days? Running all that? That’s so cool! (I’m speaking as someone who doesn’t have an EV but now really wants one.)
I just tell them I keep hamsters as backup.
Nathan said:
I’m really sick of hearing this argument. I always respond with:
“But you wouldn’t be able to get gas either.”
“Well, I would have gas!”
“Well, my car would be charged!”
“Oh.”
Do people really think the grid needs to be active for an electric vehicle to drive? Like, do they believe it would suddenly stop working if the power goes out because it doesn’t have any reserve charge? Ugh. Just venting.
Stop listening to them. Enjoy your car and your life.
Nathan said:
I’m really sick of hearing this argument. I always respond with:
“But you wouldn’t be able to get gas either.”
“Well, I would have gas!”
“Well, my car would be charged!”
“Oh.”
Do people really think the grid needs to be active for an electric vehicle to drive? Like, do they believe it would suddenly stop working if the power goes out because it doesn’t have any reserve charge? Ugh. Just venting.
Stop listening to them. Enjoy your car and your life.
You’re right, but someone came up to me at a hardware store, unsolicited, and started ranting about how bad EVs are for the environment. It was creepy. But later that same day, someone else told me they bought the same model and asked how many miles I get. That was cool.
Nathan said:
I’m really sick of hearing this argument. I always respond with:
“But you wouldn’t be able to get gas either.”
“Well, I would have gas!”
“Well, my car would be charged!”
“Oh.”
Do people really think the grid needs to be active for an electric vehicle to drive? Like, do they believe it would suddenly stop working if the power goes out because it doesn’t have any reserve charge? Ugh. Just venting.
Didn’t you know EVs need to be plugged into a wall socket while you’re driving around? Everyone knows that. It’s an environmental disaster with all those extension cords flying around!
Nathan said:
I’m really sick of hearing this argument. I always respond with:
“But you wouldn’t be able to get gas either.”
“Well, I would have gas!”
“Well, my car would be charged!”
“Oh.”
Do people really think the grid needs to be active for an electric vehicle to drive? Like, do they believe it would suddenly stop working if the power goes out because it doesn’t have any reserve charge? Ugh. Just venting.
Didn’t you know EVs need to be plugged into a wall socket while you’re driving around? Everyone knows that. It’s an environmental disaster with all those extension cords flying around!
This actually made me lol.