My recently bought (used) Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2i dies on battery in suspend mode in some 15 hours (less than 24). So I find hibernate useful. Battery SoH 68.6%.

But there isn't even L1, most of my friends live in cities in blocks of flats (Europe, Czech Republic).

EVs TCO is cheaper than ICEVs TCO but the purchase price of EVs is still a bit higher. I see rather the primary problem in missing infrastructure - there should be overnight AC chargers everywhere which would be a major advantage over ICEs.

I do not see any use for hybrids - they are expensive to purchase, one does not save much on long drives and one has still all the hassle dealing with the ICE. When there is already the whole electric drivechain the larger battery is not a big price difference compared to how much one can save on fuel costs and maintenance costs.

Pickups should have larger battery. Not sure why nobody makes such, in fact everyone makes cars with small batteries despite LFP is cheap and only a small portion of the total car manufacturing cost. Even Tesla Model S/3/X/Y could have larger batteries.

For semis there is the Tesla Semi. IIUC, at least the prototypes were basically four Tesla Model 3 Long Range units (four motors, four batteries, four charging cables). So if a Tesla Model 3 saves money, then a Tesla Semi should save four times as much.

Diesel is more expensive per mile but the purchase cost is lower. So one needs enough mileage to make the switch to an electric semi worthwhile. Semis are always run as businesses, so sufficient mileage should not be a problem.

I expect there is the same illogical resistance to electric semis as there is to personal EVs

I am leaving Superchargers around 60%-70% SoC as the charging becomes too slow already. It is faster to rather make the next stop earlier. https://abetterrouteplanner.co... (ABRP) also recommends that for optimal driving speed.

Comparing the number of stops between gas cars and EVs depends a lot on driving speed. In USA one drives commonly AFAIK even just 105 km/h while in Germany the normal driving speed is 150+ km/h. Optimal driving vs. charging speed according to ABRP is 180 km/h. So yes, one charges more often but the arrival time is still earlier.

I would expect trucks should have been full EVs even before personal cars as there the fuel cost saving matters much more. But I do not have a trucking business.

673 km will be 2 stops 13 + 15 minute, you can check yourself on https://abetterrouteplanner.co... . It sure depends on many factors, this test I made as an 80 mph drive, slower drive will need less charging time.

Please measure your stop, it does not look so but I can guarantee you cannot get a gas and hit the restroom in 5 minutes. That is just getting the gas.

And after all counting few minutes twice a year compared all the pain of a gas car... On EV there is performance - a petrol car with the same performance costs four times more. Remote pre-heating and pre-cooling (I've heard some petrol cars have it, but I've never seen one). No annoying petrol-station visits all year except those two or three long trips. Reliability - I don't expect to need a flatbed again. No expensive driveline repairs. No oil changes. The chance of the car catching fire is a hundred times lower. I don't have to decide whether to leave the car idling and smelling up the place or shut it off and risk not being able to start it again because the 12-V battery might be weak.

It conflicts with "If you buy a used EV for $5k it won't work, and if it does, it will still need a new battery.".

Saying that EVs charge only about 50% more than ICE cars is a big stretch.

On a road trip in a Tesla Model 3 Long Range, the optimal strategy for minimizing total travel time is to charge only about 50 percent of the battery (for example, from 10 percent to 60 percent), because charging speed slows down significantly after that. At highway speeds of 130 km/h (80 mph), the spacing between Superchargers works out to roughly 200 km. Gasoline cars commonly have a range of about 800 km today, and some can even reach 1,300 km.

Of course, sometimes the effective range improves if you stop for lunch or a snack, and the car may end up charging closer to 100 percent.

Used EVs start at around $7k. They will run for years without all the repairs and fuel costs that ICE cars require. The idea that you'll have to replace the battery is nonsense from people who think an EV battery is like a cellphone battery. There are rare cases, but those are usually manufacturing defects - no different from an ICE car suffering a cracked cylinder. In reality, EV batteries typically last longer than the rest of the car.

We can start talking about apartment charging once at least a majority of homeowners are buying EVs. That is not the case today, so the unpopularity of EVs clearly isn't caused by a lack of home charging. The main issue is psychological resistance to change, and the fact that most people have never actually tried using an EV in real life.

There is also a lack of slow destination chargers - they should be everywhere (hotels, offices, shops). On top of that, there are too many charging networks, each with its own RFID card or app and high prices, so people end up relying only on Tesla Superchargers, which is far from optimal. They are not suitable for destination charging, and they are not dense enough in many areas.

Many U.S. states have "right-to-charge" laws, but they only apply if you have a private parking space, not street parking. Choosing an apartment with a private parking space is a good idea anyway.

When you're travelling long distances, you only need to deal with charging on the road two or three times a year. And for me, it's actually entertainment - driving all day is boring, so at least I get to choose where to charge next.

On long trips abroad, EVs need to charge about three times more often, but you just plug in, go to the restroom or restaurant, and then unplug. With a petrol car, you stand at a smelly pump for five-plus minutes filling the tank, and then stand in a queue to pay. Yes, I've heard about pumps with integrated card payments, but I haven't seen any yet - and even then it's still more annoying than plug-in / plug-out with an EV. And after all you will be stopping (without filling the tank) like us because of restrooms anyway.

Then there are other advantages: performance - a petrol car with the same performance costs four times more. Remote pre-heating and pre-cooling (I've heard some petrol cars have it, but I've never seen one). No annoying petrol-station visits all year except those two or three long trips. Reliability - I don't expect to need a flatbed again. No expensive driveline repairs. No oil changes. The chance of the car catching fire is a hundred times lower. I don't have to decide whether to leave the car idling and smelling up the place or shut it off and risk not being able to start it again because the 12-V battery might be weak.

Those rare long trips - and the charging vs. refuelling argument - are the last talking point petrol-car fans repeat endlessly, but it really doesn't matter compared to all the other pain points of petrol cars.

If you canâ(TM)t charge at home, you should sort out your home situation before worrying about the car. ðY(TM)

The most expensive interest is the gas. The difference of EV vs. ICE car purchase price is negligible compared to the cost of gas. OTOH during freezing temperatures EV consumption increases more than ICE consumption and while still cheaper the difference is smaller. Also if you do not charge at home but at public chargers there is nothing much to save (it also depends on the country a lot). Also sure EV has many advantages (performance, preheating, no annoying visits of gas stations, reliability, safety etc.), if you ignore all those then it is difficult to justify EV just based on price. Then EV is a clear price winner only if you drive really a lot - such as a professional driver.

Before leaving the charger, you can see your next charging stop and the expected arrival SoC (state of charge). Only an idiot would leave a charger without having enough battery. You can also choose to charge more and skip the next charger - for example, if youâ(TM)re stopping for lunch.