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To: miraje who wrote (1432790)	1/11/2024 7:16:34 PM
From: golfer72	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 1572714

Two friends of mine recently when renting cars had EV's pushed on them. They refused. WTF wants to deal with that nonsense when renting a car and you are away from your own area. I recently rented a car in Fla and made sure it was gas. I asked the attendant and she said nobody wants them

To: miraje who wrote (1432790)	1/12/2024 4:29:25 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1572714

Miraje, I just thought of something. The eco-zealots love to make the analogy between the transition to EVs and the transition from horse-and-carriage to the first cars. If that's the case, then let's ask people who rented EVs and see how much better their driving experience was over a rented ICE vehicle. Were the EVs much faster than the ICE vehicle like the first cars were compared to horses? Nope. Were the EVs more convenient to operate vs. ICE vehicles, like the first cars were compared to horses that could be temperamental at times? Nope. Did the EVs save on energy costs vs. the gas costs of ICE vehicles? Maybe, but not enough to make up for the additional rental expense. Were the EVs easier to recharge compared with the refilling of ICE gas tanks? Definitely not. How about the range? Give me a break; EVs have worse ranges than ICE vehicles. No matter what, there isn't a revolutionary jump in performance, economy, or convenience when driving an EV. It's a completely forced transition based on the public's perception of ICEs "destroying the environment." Tenchusatsu