More efficient manufacturing, falling battery costs and intense competition are lowering sticker prices for battery-powered models to within striking distance of gasoline cars.

      • @eldavi
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        4 months ago

        yeah, but then you’d have to live in texas. lol

        i tried it for 5 years and no thank you!

    • TAG
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      An advertised top speed of 80 means that, assuming you have ideal road conditions, tire conditions, are on a flat road, have no wind, and a long distance to get up to speed, you will hover at 78. There are plenty of places with a 65 mph speed limit, wind, and a big hill. Besides, most people will occasionally exceed the speed limit to “overtake traffic”.

    • @Cryophilia
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      24 months ago

      Parts of California. I believe I-5 has an 85mph speed limit in the big empty bits.

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      (1) My shitbox 2006 Honda can go up to 120mph stock. They engineer cars to go twice their typical operating speed so the mechanical parts are not overstressed during normal operation. Imagine if you were trying to pass on the highway at 80 and your car literally tore itself apart.

      (2) South Dakota

      • @blazera
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        -44 months ago

        Slow the hell down