Non sequitur. Normal cars can run out of gas on "a long detour," you know. And no, I'm not a fan of electric cars. I'm just calling the WaPo writer a fool (but aren't they all). (Side note: I'm guessing the car didn't actually 'die' but just ran out of energy - so much for journalistic acumen.)
“Normal cars can run out of gas on “a long detour,”
Well of course they can, and when they do autoclub can show up with a can of gas and you are off again in seconds. You cannot have someone deliver a can of electricity. If you run out of juice in an electric car, your only solution is a tw.
A distinction without merit. If the car don't run, she's dead.
And, besides, cars don't really "die", do they. Let's not overthink this. Good article from a sometimes-coherent lefty.