Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoJust witnessed this meeting of the minds on FBpoptalk.scrubbles.techimagemessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down153file-text
arrow-up1963arrow-down1imageJust witnessed this meeting of the minds on FBpoptalk.scrubbles.techScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square103fedilinkfile-text
People arguing about the price of gas, but as soon as someone mentions driving an EV they’re “stupid” and woke
minus-squarethanevim@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·10 months agoWhat’s awesome about this is when you drive a hybrid. All your power comes from gas or regenerative braking, but it’s so efficient that it’s still painful to the average Republican
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down3·10 months agoThere’s no ‘or’, really. That kinetic energy you’re capturing with regen braking, you got that by burning gas. All your energy comes from burning gas. Unless it has a plug, it’s a gas car.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·10 months agoAnd if it’s a plugin hybrid, it’s the worst of both worlds.
minus-squarerexxit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agoThey really aren’t. I have a couple friends with them and they can go months without buying gas.
minus-squarethe_third@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoPeople don’t realize how thirsty plugins are. 30kWh/100km and upwards are quite common.
What’s awesome about this is when you drive a hybrid. All your power comes from gas or regenerative braking, but it’s so efficient that it’s still painful to the average Republican
There’s no ‘or’, really. That kinetic energy you’re capturing with regen braking, you got that by burning gas. All your energy comes from burning gas.
Unless it has a plug, it’s a gas car.
And if it’s a plugin hybrid, it’s the worst of both worlds.
They really aren’t. I have a couple friends with them and they can go months without buying gas.
People don’t realize how thirsty plugins are. 30kWh/100km and upwards are quite common.