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Old 08-07-2019, 05:11 PM   #215 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
I have enjoyed the versatility of having a shopping car that can go trans-continental on a moment's notice, but mainly because there were no better options. For people with predictable lives, owning or renting two different vehicles for city and intercity chores might make economic sense. Another option would be adding a streamlined tail to an everyday EV for long range as a trailer carrying more batteries or a generator.
Make it something you could rent as buying a $35,000 extra battery for long trips would be a tough sell. Thankfully the range is getting to the point past what most people want to spend driving anyway. But add the next variable of self driving and people may be able to handle much longer highway trips if they can sleep and travel.
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