it's just hilarious how limited EVs are still but those who could probably use a bicycle really think they are the end all be all currently. I am seriously considering a Ram REV/Ramcharger or even the International Terra with the range extender. but would need them to be able to run a snow plow set up still too.
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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Seriously what is your problem? Most people in here are completely aware of the shortcomings of EV’s and have discussed them thoroughly.
Do you find nothing wrong with ICE vehicles? Nothing? It’s just hunky dory?
"how limited EVs are"
Goes on to explain a use case that impacts .00001% of the population.
The average American
Drives 29.1 miles a day
Drives over 200 miles a day 4.1 times a year.61% never go over 50 miles in an entire year in one trip. 5% of the population account for 25% of all long-distance trips.
Drives 29.1 miles a day
Drives over 200 miles a day 4.1 times a year.
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I'm surprised the average mileage is that high honestly.
And shocked that 61% never go over 50 miles!
Just as I thought...I'm way above average.....
I've seen 25-30 miles just for work commute, with 40-50 mile total daily when including all trips. Though my commute could be anywhere between 10 and 100+ miles one way depending on the day.
Average Miles Driven Per Year in the U.S (2025) Go Auto Insurance
See 2025 data on average miles driven per year in the U.S. by age and gender, and learn how your driving habits can impact car insurance rates.
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Drivers reported making an average of 2.43 driving trips, spending 60.7minutes behind the wheel, and driving 29.1miles each day in 2023.
Well the auto insurance link shows 37 miles daily average. And the bts link is from 2017 data? Hard to read it on mobile.Average Miles Driven Per Year in the U.S (2025) Go Auto Insurance
See 2025 data on average miles driven per year in the U.S. by age and gender, and learn how your driving habits can impact car insurance rates.
Yes, it surprising that AAA says 29.1 and FHWA says 37.
AAA Methodolgy
were asked to report basic information about allof the travel that they did on the day before theinterview. Approximately 5,100 participants wereinterviewed each year, with interviews spreadapproximately evenly over all days of the year.
FHWA methodolgy
To arrive at that number, the agency compiles input from every state’s highway department, combining traffic-counter readings, fuel-use records, odometer surveys, and household travel data.
Regardless of which study you look at, a 400+ mile range is unecesarry. This would be like a person requiring 12 radio presets in their car, and only using 5 of them for 360 days a year. The other 5 days, they have to manually turn the knob.
Here's some quick info about EV range and typical miles driven. The folks afraid of EVs due to mileage scare should not be taken seriously.
BYD batteries can be charged in about 5 minutes. The US is WAY behind in battery tech.
BYD batteries can be charged in about 5 minutes. The US is WAY behind in battery tech.
Now find me how many of those chargers exist and cars that can be charged at that level. If I remember this story, it actually took two connections at one time. I think this would be used more for semi's.
Not available in US, our battery/charging technology is way behind. China is a different story. This is going to hurt us across the board in the future especially when it comes to power generation and storage.
No, that's what I'm saying. They set one of them up to show what they could do, but they don't have cars or these chargers available anywhere.
We won't see stuff like this here for awhile unless the United States wants to change their ways and get back into the technology business. BYD is basically banned here due to massive tariffs.
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