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I posted this previously but I feel it bears repeating:
Consider this scenario.
A mandatory evacuation hits a gulf state or states and everybody with a battery car bugs out at approximately the same time.
Best case scenario there is the batteries were fully charged....at 300 miles out everybody is looking for a way to charge up.
If your fortunate enough to have been able to afford a tesla your gonna need at least 30 minutes to charge up IF you can find a tesla supercharger.....you and all the other tesla owners.
In the meantime a cat III+ hurricane is bearing down.
Since I do live on the Southeast coast, if I have to evacuate I suspect I’ll be seeing EVs scattered along the highway like so many discarded soda cans.
Not to mention it doesn’t take a full blown hurricane to knock out ELECTRICITY in a wide spread area.
I’m sure there will be no panic.
Totally agree. Mass evacs will be disaster X 10 with dead EVs.
Now, check out this super cool Toyota Hi-Lux/Tacoma Torture Test.
How many EVs will be functioning after ANY kind of flooding test, much less one like this?
Plus, it’s just a super cool video.
2 videos, actually.
Toyota pickup carries 15 men through flooded river
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FKbjwTpHOQ0
Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC
[totally submerged in salt ocean water, still runs.]
Here in the area I live we lose power at least 3 times a year in the winter, sometimes for as much as 21 days (longest I’ve been without so far), good thing I have a POLUTTING WOOD STOVE!