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Old 02-25-2021, 10:55 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
I’m wondering how this practical this EV requirement is going to be for federal vehicles stationed in rural western states and Alaska where they have long distances to travel, often in very cold temperatures.
Even if temperatures were not so extreme, the long distances would already be troublesome. That's why I would consider hybrids a viable approach, while EVs remain too specialized to operate within a more predictable environment with a more accurate route planning.
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