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2023-08-11 Science & Technology

'Nightmare Frustration': Family Gives Up On Lightning EV Mid-Road Trip, Rents Gas Guzzler

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-11 05:51|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Imagine driving in winter with an EV and hitting salt covered wet roads. I'm sure the EVs will have no issues with that... What's a little saltwater induced shortage among friends? Kinds gives you the warm and fuzzies

Posted by Warthog 2023-08-11 06:59|| 2023-08-11 06:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Fox Business has a few more details on this family's struggle.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-11 08:10|| 2023-08-11 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 You will go nowhere and be happy.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-11 08:27|| 2023-08-11 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 ICE F-150! Drink up!

Posted by Frank G 2023-08-11 10:48|| 2023-08-11 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Putting an F-150 label on a box of bananas doesn't make it a pickup truck.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-11 10:51|| 2023-08-11 10:51|| Front Page Top

#6 And, like, how much did they pay for this F-150? What? $115,000?!? Plus accoutrements?!? Glad they gave up.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-08-11 11:23|| 2023-08-11 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^ About $86,000 US, but still....

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-11 11:32|| 2023-08-11 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 ^^^...and what was the state and government rebates that we all paid for?

Posted by magpie 2023-08-11 11:47|| 2023-08-11 11:47|| Front Page Top

#9 "It was really a nightmare frustration for us," Bala said.

Hey dude; got a spot at the p0ker table for ya.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-08-11 11:52|| 2023-08-11 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Virtue signalling - who said it would always be easy?

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-11 11:54|| 2023-08-11 11:54|| Front Page Top

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