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Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3214/
this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2026
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People conveniently forget that gas pumps are powered by electricity also. A person with solar panels and an ev is going to be in a much better situation in a large scale power outage than someone with a gas car.
I recall an ice storm where half the state was dark, and sure enough so were the gas stations. It was a fun conversation with my supervisor.
The majority of people who happen to be in cities aren't helped by your setup.
Ok, so they are fucked either way. The gas pumps will still not work in cities either.