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burnte • yesterday at 6:54 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> - rarely having to take it in for service

ICE cars are pretty reliable, frequent service tends to be for luxury brands.

> - never having to stop for gas when commuting

This is achievable with ICE by just watching your tank. Also, it's not really a benefit because charging takes a lot longer than a gas fill up.

> - a much smoother ride (no transmission)

Unless it puts the motors in the wheels, they have transmissions and gearboxes.

> - no emissions

They have emissions base4d on the electricity generation method, but even so it's still a lot less than ICE and this is a huge benefit.


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Retric • yesterday at 6:59 PM

> it's not really a benefit because charging takes a lot longer than a gas fill up.

Plug in at home takes way less of your personal time than a gas station and costs significantly less than public charging.

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