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If you don't have the need to carry around a giant extra tank of gas with you all the time, you probably don't need to think that much about your EV charging either. You probably don't need to carry around a 110-volt cord because you'll never use it because it's too slow. When you get somewhere that you don't have a place that's yours or your family's, like if you're going on a road trip...

If you don't have the need to carry around a giant extra tank of gas with you all the time, you probably don't need to think that much about your EV charging either. You probably don't need to carry around a 110-volt cord because you'll never use it because it's too slow. When you get somewhere that you don't have a place that's yours or your family's, like if you're going on a road trip...

when you get somewhere you know what you're gonna do you're gonna go to the nearest fast charger charge for 20 minutes and then keep going like that's what you'll be fine the whole trip like all your local driving it'll be fine and then on your way out of the town you were visiting for a few days maybe you're down to like 40 you'll stop again at a fast charger next time you pass one and you'll sit there for 20 minutes get you know get a cup of coffee or you won't you'll get a

when you get somewhere you know what you're gonna do you're gonna go to the nearest fast charger charge for 20 minutes and then keep going like that's what you'll be fine the whole trip like all your local driving it'll be fine and then on your way out of the town you were visiting for a few days maybe you're down to like 40 you'll stop again at a fast charger next time you pass one and you'll sit there for 20 minutes get you know get a cup of coffee or you won't you'll get a

And then you'll get back in the car and you'll go and it'll be fine. Like you'll never use all the gear that you think you will need. You will never use that extension cord. You will never use anybody's one 10 volt outlet, including your own. Like you will just never do that. And it's fine. But again, like until you experience that, like,

And then you'll get back in the car and you'll go and it'll be fine. Like you'll never use all the gear that you think you will need. You will never use that extension cord. You will never use anybody's one 10 volt outlet, including your own. Like you will just never do that. And it's fine. But again, like until you experience that, like,

your first ev i guarantee you you will have those giant extension cords somewhere hidden in the front or whatever because you won't know that yet and that's fine we all go through that but trust me you will go through that you will realize you don't need any of that stuff and then on the other side you're like oh yeah it's fine and this is just better and i'll ever in every other way

your first ev i guarantee you you will have those giant extension cords somewhere hidden in the front or whatever because you won't know that yet and that's fine we all go through that but trust me you will go through that you will realize you don't need any of that stuff and then on the other side you're like oh yeah it's fine and this is just better and i'll ever in every other way

Right, and it probably could, and I wouldn't. Because what I would do is, again, I would look at the map and be like, all right, what's the fast charger that's closest to the destination?

Right, and it probably could, and I wouldn't. Because what I would do is, again, I would look at the map and be like, all right, what's the fast charger that's closest to the destination?

And on the way there, I would stop at that fast charger, 80% or whatever, and then I'd have my vacation. Again, I could drive around freely because I had plenty of range to drive around for local errands. And then on the way home, I would just go and stop at whatever charger I could hit when the car was near 20%. Yeah. Because there's probably multiple ones on the route.

And on the way there, I would stop at that fast charger, 80% or whatever, and then I'd have my vacation. Again, I could drive around freely because I had plenty of range to drive around for local errands. And then on the way home, I would just go and stop at whatever charger I could hit when the car was near 20%. Yeah. Because there's probably multiple ones on the route.

or if there's like if there's one that is like one of my favorites where i know for instance like if i know that oh this one's in the parking lot of a target and i can go in there and shop for a while or whatever like you know there are certainly you get to know the chargers that are that are in your region so you know you'll know like oh this one has like a good restaurant next to it or this one has a convenient you know comedian store i can pick up some drinks and go to the bathroom this one has clean bathrooms like you learn that stuff but it's like it's so much less of a thing than you think and it's so much less of a burden you think and

or if there's like if there's one that is like one of my favorites where i know for instance like if i know that oh this one's in the parking lot of a target and i can go in there and shop for a while or whatever like you know there are certainly you get to know the chargers that are that are in your region so you know you'll know like oh this one has like a good restaurant next to it or this one has a convenient you know comedian store i can pick up some drinks and go to the bathroom this one has clean bathrooms like you learn that stuff but it's like it's so much less of a thing than you think and it's so much less of a burden you think and

If I have to go on a long trip, it almost doesn't matter at all how far away it is. It just matters because it's in the same way like in a gas car. You don't think in multiples of 350 miles because that's how much your gas tank holds or whatever. You don't think that way. You just go, and if you need gas, you look around and say, oh, where's the nearest gas station?

If I have to go on a long trip, it almost doesn't matter at all how far away it is. It just matters because it's in the same way like in a gas car. You don't think in multiples of 350 miles because that's how much your gas tank holds or whatever. You don't think that way. You just go, and if you need gas, you look around and say, oh, where's the nearest gas station?

EVs are the same thing, just like it's a little bit longer to fuel up and there's fewer of them, but it's the same kind of mechanic. Like you just, you just go on the trip that you want to go on and you accommodate what the car needs every so often. And it's not that big of a deal.

EVs are the same thing, just like it's a little bit longer to fuel up and there's fewer of them, but it's the same kind of mechanic. Like you just, you just go on the trip that you want to go on and you accommodate what the car needs every so often. And it's not that big of a deal.

Also, other thing to point out too on that topic too. Something that John said a thousand years ago. When you first get your very first EV, it doesn't even have to be a very good car. EVs are just so good when you first experience them. Just the feeling of the electric drive.

Also, other thing to point out too on that topic too. Something that John said a thousand years ago. When you first get your very first EV, it doesn't even have to be a very good car. EVs are just so good when you first experience them. Just the feeling of the electric drive.