I just got back from a short visit. A friend of mine requested my presence for some business we are dealing with, so I jumped in the car and ran up to her place, 2 hours (110 miles) away. The temperature when I left was 44*F, so I had the heat on, the wipers going occasionally, with the lights on and radio playing.
We dealt with her issues, and then went for a short drive (35-ish miles) to discuss and arrange for other matters.
I then dropped her back off at her place, and then came back home. The entire drive home (that same 110 miles, plus a pit stop for a burger) was in the dark, with temperatures just above freezing, at 60+ mph.
In a Tesla, I would need to charge my car for the next 16 hours to get the same amount of distance/energy as I put into the car in 2 1/2 minutes.
That is, *IF* I had fully charged it before leaving my house. I had less than 1/4 tank in the car (I normally keep it full, but oopsed), and still made it to her town, where I bought fuel.
So, were it electric other than a hybrid, I’d have been stuck.
Commuting around town, sure, nice ride. Anything else, gimme my gasoline/diesel powered beastie.
Interesting. Thanks. Doesn’t appear that they’ll be replacing the combustion engine anytime soon.