It’s like with an ICE car you never really think about the range of your gas tank. There’s almost no “range anxiety” even on long trips because you just stop at the next gas station, fill up in 2-3 minutes, then just keep going. You don’t worry if any gas station pumps are broken because there are often 10-20 (at big travel centers), or if they are compatible with your car since they are standardized, or if they are the “fast” kind because they are all the fast kind.
But with an EV, you suddenly are acutely aware of how far you can go, and that you have to figure out where you can stop, and if it’s going to be compatible and fast (and not broken). And if you get it wrong, well now your options even narrower than an ICE car. People focus on those edge-cases far more than the day to day “drive to work, drive to the store, drive home” routine.
At least Tesla’s network is getting to the point where it almost feels the same way. So that removes some of the mental burden.
It’s like with an ICE car you never really think about the range of your gas tank. There’s almost no “range anxiety” even on long trips because you just stop at the next gas station, fill up in 2-3 minutes, then just keep going. You don’t worry if any gas station pumps are broken because there are often 10-20 (at big travel centers), or if they are compatible with your car since they are standardized, or if they are the “fast” kind because they are all the fast kind.
But with an EV, you suddenly are acutely aware of how far you can go, and that you have to figure out where you can stop, and if it’s going to be compatible and fast (and not broken). And if you get it wrong, well now your options even narrower than an ICE car. People focus on those edge-cases far more than the day to day “drive to work, drive to the store, drive home” routine.
At least Tesla’s network is getting to the point where it almost feels the same way. So that removes some of the mental burden.
I never worry about range in my Tesla. Driving to Florida and back was actually fun