[PorscheGAL]

There are reasons to not own an EV, road trips are not one of those, IMO. We happen to own a model 3 and a model S. (And for reference the model S is 2 years old next month with 70K miles on it and the Model 3 was 2 years old in July has 45K miles on it.)

The model 3 has a range of about 280miles and the model S range is 400 miles. Both my husband and I have jobs that require us to drive anywhere in South Carolina. We have family in Raleigh and Jacksonville Florida so we drive a lot and have taken many road trips in these cars.

On average: I can drive 3-4 hours round trip on either car without stopping to charge. Now, that can change based on how heavy footed I am. If on a road trip, the most I have needed to sit and charge is 25 minutes but most of the time it is 15-20 min. For me, bathroom breaks are a requirement because I have a typical woman's bladder, Lol. By the time I go in, have a potty break and get a drink or snack, the car is usually charged and ready to go. My average super charge cost is $15 to fill up from 20%-90%.

Now, if I was going somewhere off-road or towing something regularly, I would not get an EV. If I lived in an apt where there was no charger and/or the superchargers around me were always full, I would not get an EV. If not for the Tesla super chargers, I would not have an EV unless I was only using it locally and could charge at home. The stories of traveling the South East and trying to find a charger that is not a Tesla Superchargers would dissuade me.

For right now, the great thing is we have choices. You can have an EV or you can buy a hybrid or you can buy an ICE car.