I like the idea of renting the genset trailer. It should be economical since there isn't too much investment there. EVs would then need to be engineered to not allow driving when plugged into a fixed charger, but allow driving while being plugged into a mobile charger. There would have to be a signal telling the charge circuit which power source it's connected to.
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Originally Posted by acparker
I tried to test drive a used Focus EV at a local dealer. I was about a quarter mile into the test drive, deciding which route to take, when my son, sitting in the back seat, pointed out that the battery meter was telling us we had only one mile left. I didn't quite make it back to the lot when the "stop and park NOW!!!!!" message popped up, so I did. The Focus was plan B. The Fusion Energi that I had wanted to drive would not even start. Not a particularly inspiring experience.
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My feeling is that dealerships aren't motivated to sell EVs. There isn't enough maintenance to keep you coming back to the dealership for pricey service and another opportunity to talk to you about trading in for another new car. Also, EVs don't have the same amount of excitement surrounding it that salesmen can use to upsell everything else. Sell a Mustang and you might get an excited buyer to also purchase the sport suspension and the performance wheels. Sell an EV and the buyer might just get the factory floor mats.
As someone who owns cars for longer periods of time and performs my own maintenance/repairs, a big reason why I want to replace my excellent TSX with an EV is to reduce the amount of time I spend maintaining it (which so far has just been oil changes). I don't ever want to see another P0420 code again in my lifetime.