Waiting in Line at the Gas Station: A Common Experience that Sparks Interest in Electric Vehicles

I recently found myself waiting in line at a gas station, and I was not alone. The line stretched out for several minutes, and I could sense the frustration of those around me who were also eager to refuel their vehicles. As I waited, my mind began to wander to the world of electric vehicles (EVs) and how they fit into our society.

A study recently conducted by a gas station owner revealed that one in five people who attempted to make EV life work eventually returned to traditional internal combustion-powered vehicles. This finding is particularly interesting, as it suggests that despite the growing popularity of EVs, many people are still hesitant to make the switch. Furthermore, these individuals are not necessarily older or less tech-savvy; they are rather those who are already familiar with the benefits and drawbacks of electric cars.

The reasons for this phenomenon are complex and multifaceted. One possible explanation is that many people are downsizing from multiple vehicles to a single car, which means they need a vehicle that can handle both daily commutes and longer trips without breaking down. In these situations, an EV may not be the most practical choice, especially if it requires frequent charging and has limited range.

Another factor at play is the fear of "range anxiety" – the concern that an EV will run out of charge while driving long distances or in areas with limited charging infrastructure. While this fear is understandable, it is also largely exaggerated, as most modern EVs have a range of over 200 miles on a single charge and can be charged from almost anywhere.

In addition to these practical concerns, there are also more philosophical reasons why some people may choose not to adopt EVs. For instance, some individuals may feel that EVs are too complicated or rely too heavily on technology, which can be intimidating for those who prefer a more straightforward driving experience.

Safety is another concern that has been raised by some critics of EVs. While crash tests have shown that EVs are often safer than their gasoline-powered counterparts, some argue that the testing procedures used by regulatory agencies can be biased and do not accurately reflect real-world driving scenarios. Furthermore, the development of new safety features in EVs, such as seat belt technology and airbag systems, has raised questions about whether these vehicles are truly safe enough for widespread adoption.

Despite these concerns, many experts agree that EVs are a safer choice than gasoline-powered cars when it comes to crash tests. However, they also acknowledge that the testing procedures used by regulatory agencies can be flawed and do not always accurately reflect real-world driving scenarios.

In conclusion, while there are valid reasons why some people may choose not to adopt electric vehicles, these concerns are often overstated or misplaced. As technology continues to improve and charging infrastructure expands, EVs will become increasingly practical and appealing options for many drivers. Moreover, the benefits of EVs, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs, make them an attractive choice for those looking to reduce their environmental impact.

In terms of downsizing to one car, many people are finding that they can get away with just one vehicle without sacrificing too much convenience or functionality. This trend is driven in part by changing lifestyles and demographics, as well as the growing popularity of EVs. As a result, some consumers are opting for cars that can handle both daily commutes and longer trips without breaking down.

If you're considering making the switch to an electric vehicle but are hesitant due to concerns about range or safety, it's worth doing your research and talking to other EV owners who have made the transition. Many people find that their initial fears are alleviated once they get behind the wheel of a reliable EV.

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cheap one that you can't even buy so it just shows you the BS that comes out of GM's mouth they say one thing But when reality comes you go and you see what it cost to actually buy one of these things and it has nothing to do with the fantasy low price that they're talking about I find it kind of disgusting myself that they can list the price of the car but it doesn't include destination charges which is usually a thousand something bucks right well what kind of absurd crap is that you go to the grocery store or you buy a box of cereal it doesn't say here's what it costs and then they add destination charge later the price includes that stuff but for some reason the car manufacturers can get away with this crap that here's the list price but you got to pay this for Destination charges hey where else when you're sitting there at a store they have the price and then they say well there's an extra destination charges but the car manufacturers they're looking in any way to lie to you to try to make it look like you're paying less than you actually like all you want to do when you go to a place like that is get the bottom line what does it cost for me out the door tax title license destinations everything and you can throw these list prices down the toilet always get the bottom line and read the contracts because they'll try sneaking stuff in well you got to pay $900 for special ceramic codina they're always trying to put crap on it to sell you junk that's pretty much useless crap just so they can market up more well here's something you might not have thought of but towing companies now are getting big increased cost if they're bringing in electric vehicles because of the danger of them starting on fire they're going to have to have metal fire containment structures to put them in in case they start on fire full car siiz blankets to suppress the fire to put it on because if you don't know lithium I am batteries burn at an extremely high temperature they can burn at 5,000 de F okay now a gasoline car it burns out about, 1500° F it's hot enough but 5,000 de f is is super hot it's so hot that when you spray water on it water is what H2O right the hydrogen splits from the oxygen hydrogen burns like mad and of course once the O of the H2O comes off oxygen helps the Hydrogen burn so it burns like insanity so if you're spraying water on an electric car fire you're actually making the fire go even worse you're feeding the fire so you might wonder why do they spray water on it well one it's usually the only thing they got lying around to spray on and of course water is cold it'll eventually make the fire cold enough that it won't ignite anymore the battery cells start on fire at like 932 de so once you get that 5,000 down to 9:32 it'll stop burning but of course if you stop the water generally they'll self ignite again that's why they have to keep pouring tons and tons of water on these cars that are burning their electric cars cuz they got to keep it cool right well the poor guys in a junkyard they have to deal with that stuff there are many guys that refuse to tow electric cars especially if they're burning they got to put them on their truck and bring them they don't have any fire suppression on their truck right they're taking a chance pulling it over on a truck so there's another thing that people don't think the electric car starts on fire what are you going to do with it who's going to take it I've seen guys locally here they charge over a thousand bucks to take an electric car away because they have to deal with what happens if there's a fire what a lot of people don't understand if you are transporting something on a highway say it starts on and creates a mess that guy who's Towing it is responsible for the Damage Done and let's say it blows up in a highway and it wrecks part of the highway you know how much money it cost to fix highways that company would be responsible for it which is why a lot of towra companies won't even touch them you'll find it eventually there's got to be guys that'll tow them they got to be tow somewhere but guess what that cost is going to go up so you're not going to get a AAA membership that includes Towing for five bucks if you got yourself an electric car those prices are going to go Skyhigh when all these guys find all the equipment they got to buy and then they got to store it somewhere it's just another added expense that they never talk about when they talk about electric cars 20% of early EV adopters are now defecting back to internal combustion gasoline or diesel powered vehicles and since this is happening the price of used EVS is falling like a stone I just had a customer buy a $67,000 electric vehicle with 15,000 M for 22,000 that is like 13 of the price with just a small amount of miles on it because people are finding out they're not convenient they're a pain in the butt they don't want the hassle of having an electric car and that's now you can imagine if there were even more on the road it would be an even bigger hassle now at least if you go to charge your electric vehicle usually you can go get it charged right away if there were a whole bunch more people guess what's going to happen there's going to be a line okay you think it's bad there's a line at a gas station I end up waiting a line at the gas station I had to wait for 10 minutes all right if there's three people in front of you at a charging station you know might be waiting four hours baby Americans aren't into that kind of stuff right so this guy did a study and what did he find he found that one in five people who tried to make EV life work return to traditional internal combustion powered vehicles and that's now we're not even talking about ones that are 10 15 20 years old and start breaking and cost a fortune to fix we're talking about the brand new ones don't really break down that much yet when till they start breaking down you're going to have a whole hoard of people saying oh these electric cars and the interesting thing is there's all kinds of Dynamics feeding this one of them that you might not even thought of is a lot of people are downsizing right people that used to have two or three cars in house saying hey we can get away with just one car well if you can get away with just one car you want something like a gasoline car that can go stop and go in town right and you can take it on long trips and have no hassles now let's say you got two cars okay you could have an electric car for just running in town chargeing it back to your house you don't take it long distances and it's not as big of a hassle you still got to remember to plug it in at night but you're not stranded in the middle of nowhere if you're only going to have one car you got a car that does it all if you can have two or three cars sure get an electric car you know do whatever you want maybe have a diesel truck for towing heavy weights if you tow a lot of stuff like an RV and you only use your diesel for towing the RV when you go on vacation right but a lot of people are downsizing to one car and they want a car that does it all they don't want one that's a pain in the butt that leaves you stranded when you run out of electricity that's a hassle you got worry about range anxiety so there's a lot of factors involved but one out of five early Eevee adopters giving up the ghost and Eevees went back to gasoline and that's something these are people who actually thought it was a good idea to electric car and bought it imagine about people that think it's a stupid idea you know they're not even going to buy win in the first place Whatchamacallit says safety what's safety I have never looked at crash safety scores have paid attention I figured most of them are safe enough so you can't go wrong our car safety scores ratings overrated it might mean stupid for ignoring safety well in some respect you are they test them all but the tests can be very biased they can say oh well this is horrible and then you look at it like the odds of you getting hit this way by this at that particular speed are rather Slim Right slim to none and they're always changing the rules like now they're testing dummies in the back seats of Vans minivans that they didn't used to so they're giving them horrible ratings they just never tested them in the back the way that they're testing them now so a lot of the stuff you know whether it's accurate or not and of course we live in the worry wart society that people are want to Super people and then they'll say that car's not safe enough I'm going to sue them look they a bad safety crash rating blah blah blah blah some of this stuff it's a bureaucracy and once it starts going it just feeds itself and then you're going to test everything and I mean you go outside your door you're taking a chance you hit in a car that's moving down the road you're taking an even bigger chance right you are correct well they all have safety devices in them you know and if they work you know great but I mean I'm not going to depend my life that some computer system is going to sit there for 5 years and then in a thousandth of a second activate itself correctly if you do get in wreck the seat belts are what I believe in get them on tight mainly I believe in driving correctly not being an idiot 99% of the accidents are people driving too fast or driving in conditions that they shouldn't even be on the road or they got bald tires most of the problems aren't caused by the machine they're caused by people and if people paid more attention when they were driving and got their cell phones and turned them off while they were driving they'd be a lot safer on the roads there's no arguing that so if you never want to miss another one of my new car repair videos remember to ring that Bell\n"