El Dobro
Top Post Dawg
VW wants suggestions for spending 2 billion on electrifying America.
https://www.electrifyamerica.com/
https://www.electrifyamerica.com/
VW Site "Electrify America"
- Thread starter El Dobro
- Start date
LarBear
Veteran Member
Read an article in our electric coop's monthly magazine about a couple who have a $100k Tesla they really love, and mentioned the Tesla recharging stations in Montana. They're all along I-90 the farthest east one is in Billings which means that Nord Dakoda would be too far for that one, and the farthest west being in Butte I think, which means that it'd be touch and go to get to Missoula. They say they're driven to NV in it, and indicate that they apparently need frequent stops so recharging is not a big deal.
Firstly we can't afford a $100k car, and having to stop for half an hour (for a 70 or 80% charge) seems unreasonable to me. Most places in Montana are more than 200 miles apart, and twiddling my thumbs for half an hour to go another 170 or 180 miles seems silly to me. For around town and short trips an electric car may be fine, but for road travel they need to be improved A LOT especially west of Bismark, ND.
We do have electricity all over the state though, well mostly anyway,
Firstly we can't afford a $100k car, and having to stop for half an hour (for a 70 or 80% charge) seems unreasonable to me. Most places in Montana are more than 200 miles apart, and twiddling my thumbs for half an hour to go another 170 or 180 miles seems silly to me. For around town and short trips an electric car may be fine, but for road travel they need to be improved A LOT especially west of Bismark, ND.
We do have electricity all over the state though, well mostly anyway,
nwdiver
Veteran Member
They can now be found pretty regularly for <$50k on the CPO market. I thought the recharging would be onerous too... until I took a few road trips. Having a reason to take a 30 min break every 2-3 hours helps make the trip more relaxing. Free fuel is a nice perk.