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Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 10 months ago (44 children)

I was among those worrying about range until I spent 5 minutes thinking about what I actually do on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

We'd still have my wife's ICE van, we both work from home, and 99% of the time my work-related travel is local (within 5 miles). My wife's van can pull the camper for our camping trips, or for our longer drives.

I have no good reason not to get an EV for my next car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (32 children)

Repairability is a big one for reasons not to get a new ev for me

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (31 children)

Why would you think EVs are not repairable?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because third party repairs are often unavailable or void the warranty. Cars are becoming a subscription service to dealerships.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Because third party repairs are often unavailable or void the warranty

  1. No they don't. Cars have long since had regulations allowing for third party repairs.

  2. Why would you take to a third party if you're under warranty?

Cars are becoming a subscription service to dealerships.

  1. What kind of subscription allows you to repair the car?

  2. This is not exclusive to EVs.

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