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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Sure, if you live in a metro area and don't frequently need to drive distances approaching the range of your EV, an EV with that range will work just fine. (Though why not take a bus?) It's us folks with longer distances to drive who have the range problem.
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That is the whole point of saying range anxiety is overblown. Most people are like me. The average person has a short commute, lives in a city, lives with someone else, has two cars in the household. Electric cars won't work for all people today, only the majority of them.
A few stats:
- 81% of the US population lives in urban areas
- The average US household has 1.9 cars
Why don't I take the bus? The bus is much slower than driving and a transit pass costs $100 per month. (Same price as the Spark EV) I do use the train and streetcars sometimes and it is nice to have options. For most trips I have 3-4 viable methods of transport.