[Yoshi]

Americans Explain Why They Prefer Gas Over Electric Cars (theonion.com)

 

[ERivTruck]

Is this an actual story? Seems like just 28 Powerpoint slides of models posing as "concerned Americans"? Useless.

 

[lefkonj]

Its from the 'Onion' so it is crap

 

[choqni]

I feel compelled to make a lighthearted jab at not recognizing satire. Reminds me of a super liberal friend getting so angry at Stephen Colbert. Don't miss out on knowing the Onion, an institution of American satire! 12 Not-Too-Smart People Who Don't Know 'The Onion' Is Satire

My favorite by far is slide 16. I was just explaining to someone what I have to go through in our Ioniq 5. I just charged the car while shopping at Walmart. I had to triage my shopping list because charging was so fast, and I didn't want to keep someone else from charging (or pay the idle fee). The car charged the equivalent of 3/4 a tank of gas, which would have cost $18 but was free because the car came with 2 years of free charging (that's $50 for gas). The sacrifice I'm making is being encouraged to shop too fast, and at Walmart, because that's where the free chargers are now - that won't be the case forever - although I could also fill up at my house or any of 3500 other charging stations in my city.

 

[Canyonero!]

“Torque. There’s either not enough or way too much. I forget.”

 

[ERivTruck]

Sorry all. I not up to speed on all the content providers. I did not know that the Onion site was crap. I just figured it was a news story. I see the humor in it now. 😁

 

[lefkonj]

Fully aware of satire but let's be realistic you will see some of these or already have as talking points to against EVs.

 

[choqni]

I have heard many more other concerns and questions from non-EV drivers. Not all of them are wrong, but the only legitimate practical concerns will now imminently be gone in but a few years at this point - with more fast chargers, better batteries and economies of scale lowering prices of everything related to EVs. It is funny to think about 'sacrifices' though. I honestly may miss:
-revving an engine
-the hum of idling helping babies fall asleep
-really never again being able to drive manual
-the smell of gas at a pit stop
-getting really dirty working on the car

The worst thing about EVs right now is actually not being able to get one. We had to drive to a dealer four states away to get our current car, which we only got because Rivian just postponed our delivery again to who knows when (it's already been 3 years).

 

[alexdw369]

Just about every one of those was brilliant. I love The Onion.

“Talking about gas prices with people makes me feel like I’m a part of something.”
“I can’t kill myself by running an electric car in my garage.”
“My job is 40 miles away and I don’t own an extension cord that long.”

🤣

 

[paulcoble4827]

Wait! You're all telling me that gas doesn't have more protein?!

Man, I'm going to have to rethink a few things.

 

[rhumbliner]

Its from the 'Onion' so it is crap

Perhaps because it’s humor goes over your head? The Onion is a daily read for me.

 

[lefkonj]

Perhaps because it’s humor goes over your head? The Onion is a daily read for me.

I get the humor just don't really care. The problem is this humor ends up becoming someone's argument.

 

[sciencegeek]

The problem is this humor ends up becoming someone's argument.

Onion humor is usually sufficiently absurd that you can't really make it into an actual argument. If anything, it's funny because it's close to what some people think already, but even more absurd.