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More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I’d love an electric car if I wasn’t living in a third world country.

I don’t have a way to charge them in my condo and the infrastructure outside of the main city here is almost 0 if not actually 0.

I was close to considering one until my wife and I took a trip about 5 hrs outside of the city and I realized that there would have been no way to drive there and back in the electric car.

I guess it would be possible, but I’d have to do a bunch of planning and calling around to secure a place to charge and it might not even be possible if the hotel or destination will not allow it.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Do you have scooters? Maybe you can start with an election scooter, the batteries can be brought in and charged there.

    Or don't, I only use bike and public transportation

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I only drive like 2 times a week. Otherwise I can walk most places luckily.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    What's the infrastructure like, is that walking comfortable or dangerous, too much smog or whatever?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Walking is OK, but if it rains it easily flood making walking problematic. There is a risk of getting a virus if the water is has infected rat urine in it. That part is unlikely, but you need medication if you get it and I’ve never known anyone personally who got it, but it’s still something to worry about.

    The sidewalks are all messed up and anyone with a mobility problem, may not be able to get around without a car. Biking in the street is unsafe as the roads are narrow and the bike lanes overlap with car lanes. In fact on one road, the bike lane is also the car turning lane.

    Those bike lanes are not blocked or really even respected. It’s used by motorbikes and even the busses will swing into them.

    So, really the only safe way to get around here is by some kind of car or walking, but it’s in the tropics so it’s hot and humid consistently.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    That is why I have a PHEV. I have a place to charge at home (unlike you), and on longer trips gas is still everywhere.

    I use my ebike to get to work, but most places in the city are not a reasonable time via ebike so I have a truck that I use once/month when my wife is using the car (some of those trips need a truck).

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