schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square711fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down144file-textcross-posted to: evs
arrow-up11.11Karrow-down1external-linkxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square711fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: evs
Alt text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
minus-squarenemith@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·5 months agoI take road trips in my EV. It’s fine. You get to pee and walk the dog. The extra time isn’t much and it’s actually way more relaxing
minus-squareStarbuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·5 months agoIt’s weird how defensive people get over their cannonball road trips. It’s great to take a few minutes on a break while taking a long trip.
minus-squareminibyte@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoHell, my ICE car warns me when I’ve been driving for too long. Taking a break mid-trip isn’t isolated to EVs
I take road trips in my EV. It’s fine. You get to pee and walk the dog. The extra time isn’t much and it’s actually way more relaxing
It’s weird how defensive people get over their cannonball road trips. It’s great to take a few minutes on a break while taking a long trip.
Hell, my ICE car warns me when I’ve been driving for too long. Taking a break mid-trip isn’t isolated to EVs
That sounds good.