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If it was 99.9% of all trips were under 100 miles then it'd be much easier. But I make between 5-10 trips a week. Statistically I'm going to have a range anxiety situation a few times a month, while making a car payment that's 6x higher.


If you regularly need to make 200 mile round trips without charging facilities on both ends, then you're probably not a good candidate for an EV at all. A plug-in hybrid is probably your best bet until there's more charging infrastructure.

My household has 2 cars, and one of the cars stays under 50 miles for 100% of trips since we only use it for commuting.




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