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I'm wondering what a hurricane evacuation would be like if a person has an electric car. Seems to me they would be stuck in Florida or would need to find someone with a gas vehicle.
Even the leaf has ~100+ mile range - doesn't use any "fuel" at all in a traffic jam..
I guess if it wasn't charged it could be an issue, but if your gas -engined car was out of gas, that would be an even worse issue- you can plug in an electric car & know that eventually it will charge.. you can park outside an empty gas station & still not have any gas the next morning..
You are kidding, where are the recharging stations along I95, I75 and the turnpike. At least with a fossil fuel burner you pour a gallon in and get off the highway but you would need a wrecker for a dead electric car.
If regular power lines are down, what size solar panels, wind turbines, or portable generator would it take to recharge a Tesla ?
I can't imagine running a generator for 6 hours to charge my car (or however long it takes). This is where models like the Volt make more sense than pure EV, at least with those you have gas as a backup.
I'm wondering what a hurricane evacuation would be like if a person has an electric car. Seems to me they would be stuck in Florida or would need to find someone with a gas vehicle.
Thoughts?
An electric car would be a horrible vehicle for an evacuation. Even if you turn off all electricity draining things like AC and stereo you'd run out of power before reaching the destination. A better alternative would be the Chevy Volt.
When people evacuate they tend to try to take with them far too much stuff. This added weight worsens the fuel economy. What you need are insurance/legal paper work, no less than three changes of clothes (can go longer if you have plenty of underwear), cash, photos of your home and personal belongings for insurance purposes, prescription medication, and some food supplies. Personal pillows from home will help with sleeping.
I'm wondering what a hurricane evacuation would be like if a person has an electric car. Seems to me they would be stuck in Florida or would need to find someone with a gas vehicle.
Thoughts?
My best friends Tesla x gets nearly 300 miles on a charge and charges in bout half an hour at the supercharger on the major highways including Florida. And they are free. How is that significantly different than a gas powered car in a situation like this?
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