Brainonska511
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- Dec 10, 2005
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I can certainly appreciate the issue for those that may regularly take 150+ mile trips (even if they are round trips, assuming no destination charger).Last year I did about 16, 250-750 mi each way road trips, that is why I only replace one ICE vehicle with an EV. I wish the Bolt had faster Level 3 charging so I could do the 250 mile trips with it. Not sure why people think every car they own needs to have every capability they'll ever need.
I understand single car households being worried about the range. I'd couldn't make it work with a single car, at least not with the Bolt. But I think I do far more long road trips than the normal household.
As a single care household, I wouldn't be likely to get an EV for this reason, since we go hiking in the White Mountains often enough in the summer, and I have to occasionally drive down to my company's office in Connecticut (from my home in the Boston metro area). But for anyone in a ≥2 car household, the range issue shouldn't come into play, since you could always have 1 vehicle that would be available for those longer trips.