Why every 5th electric car owner returns to gasoline

Recently, electric vehicles have been considered as promising and almost the only type of vehicle that will replace gasoline cars in the foreseeable future. Electric cars are really taking over the markets very quickly. For instance, in Europe alone, the share of such cars has tripled over the year - from 3.3% in 2019 to more than 10% in 2020. According to experts from Deloitte, by 2030, every fourth car purchased will run on electric traction. Sounds impressive! But this is also a cause for concern. According to the latest research, one in five electric vehicle owners in the United States exchange their eco-friendly cars for gasoline-powered vehicles. This trend is most common in the state of California, which is the leader in the US, in the adoption of electric vehicles. What's going on? Does the sunny American state lack charging stations?

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[alfredpambuena]

A friend of mine is a tech at this company where he drives his mini work van 50 to 175 miles per day to service equipment and carries a few hundred pound red pounds of parts in the van....his company had him use a ev van to see how that would work with his 4 days he wanted his regular gas powered van of the issues with charging...took too long which interfered with his schedule....and he did not get the max milage from the ev with the weight he carried....it was just another headache that he did not need and made his job a nightmare....

[theyjustwantyourmoney]

Having an electric car will change the way you plan your journeys, you can't just jump in to go anywhere in a hurry, especially long journeys.

[TwoLaneShenanigans]

You accidentally called California "advanced" and even worse, you called electric cars "eco-friendly" when they are absolutely not.

[dreddy_g]

Imagine this:

A dead electric vehicle on the side of a road... being charged by a gas powered generator... which was brought in by a diesel powered roadside assistance service truck.

[NaYawkr]

It's a good thing we have massive supplies of coal to power all the Battery Recharge stations.

[joshuatheaveragejoe]

I feel like they should have a standardized charging port for all electric cars for all manufacturers like there's a standard gas nozzle for all pumping stations and for all manufacturers for their gasoline and diesel cars

[davidwill]

At this stage of the EV transition, electric cars are a great fit for those who can level 2 charge at home, only use it for a city car and rely on a second ICE or hybrid vehicle for longer trips.

[BloodnightStudios]

Yes, I love the idea of waiting 40 min for my car to charge while I’m in a sketchy area on a road trip 🙄

[jeanneweitzparadise]

Live in Minnesota and am a senior. We don't want to freeze to death or pay 39K for a electric car when we only drive 5-6, 000 miles yearly. Additionally, I don't want a car that exploits child slave labor to obtain cobalt and lithium used for batteries.

[percivalgooglyeyes]

I've owned a Tesla Model S since 2015. It's been a great car and I enjoy it a lot. However on a long trip it really adds a lot of extra time to stop and charge. It the beginning it was fun talking with other "early adopter" Tesla owners, but now that they're ubiquitous, it's just a chore. Also, since they have become so popular, we often have to wait for an open Supercharger spot, and that is before we have to wait to charge!

[alexbraithwaite]

You failed to mention all the other problems, such as
1. Too heavy in the corners.
2. They really like to burn. Charging in your garage is a major risk.
3. Range anxiety, especially in colder climates.
4. Tesla suffers poor build quality problems and uses cheap materials.
5. Battery replacement is extremely expensive.
6. If you only slightly damage the battery that could cause a thermal runaway and fire. You cannot put the fire out.
7. Travelling outside cities can be risky when it comes to charging options.
8. They are not green to manufacture and if you charge of a coal or gas powered grid there is no green benefit.

[Sacto]

The two issues holding EV acceptance back: too long charging times at commercial chargers and the reliability of such chargers in the first place. They need to solve both issues by 2026 to make EV's a lot more viable.

[alexandrawhitelock]

Not to mention the national grid cannot possibly handle this demand…🙄

[soulbasedliving]

Imagine the surprise when people realize the price of charging will go up and up

[robertd]

On my way back from visiting friends in another state on the 4th of July weekend I was rerouted an hour and a half out of my way because an overturned truck carrying hazardous materials had shut down the interstate. I would have been in big trouble in a BEV.

[Abin_Bhowal]

I’m happy with my Diesel SUV & a Diesel Sedan. In entire 650km journey, my SUV took around 5-7 mins Diesel refuelling time. One time full tank refuelling my sedan is enough to go for 20-25 days from point A to point C in my city.

[keithwalker]

This does not surprise me as I can drive 383 miles on a tank of gas in my Honda Civic and only need to fill it up about every 2 to 3 weeks and have no worries about where to fill it and usually takes about 5 minutes. If I had an electric car I’m sure I would be plugging it in much more and live with worries about where to plug it in for quick recharge. I live in an Apartment in Canada where there are less electric cars and plug in places so I will be staying with my good Honda for a long time yet

[xxxblanco]

California PG&E kWh costs are now 51 cents per kWh during peak hours, lowest is 43 cents non-peak hours, this is now equivalent to having a gas vehicle that gets 30 mpg.... ya'll already fked it up before it even started....

[brentsummers]

The car that makes most sense for a lot of people might be a hybrid such as the Toyota Prius. Taxi drivers love them because they move forward in the taxi queue using battery power & when they finish work charge them up at home fairly easily. A pure electric might make sense for people with a very short commute to work & can charge up at home.

[MARedleg]

My 2018 Mustang eco boost gets 32 mpg on the highway and with its 15 gallon tank it has a cruise range of about 480 miles. It’s a good blend of power, efficiency, and has a sexy, sporty design that turns heads. Why would I buy an electric that gets less range and costs twice as much? No thanks.