Thanks 🙏🏽 for the great channel I think we as a society need to really differentiate between “range anxiety” and the tendency just being OCD. (Unreasonably paranoid) Simple arithmetic and internet planning should lay to rest any such feelings of distress. With my plug-in Prius I was more concerned through my OCD with charging than with any real range anxiety. My LEAF does give reason for some range anxiety but again my real range anxiety for this vehicle fuels my research and planning for any trip. The Y on the other hand does all my planning for me. Electrify America has left me more than disappointed many times with the LEAF but my other two vehicles it was just a minor inconvenience. Once upon a Time, I started to believe that the Electrify America network was in place to undermine feelings of EV travel being anxiety free. For the area I live in ChargePoint is the best in terms of reliability, not in terms of charging speed. Thanks for the great channel. Also most range anxiety exists in the people that don’t own EVs and are unable to fathom the preplanning required to own an EV. They are the biggest critics yet don’t understand what they are criticizing.
Plug Share seems to be a dependable app for finding working chargers, good user reviews. Range anxiety was only an issue first month or so of owning the car when I worried at reaching 50% soc. Today I know how much charge I need to comfortably reach home. I am not a hyper miler nor do I shut off the climate control on a regular basis.
You are right about getting to know the vehicle. If the vehicle gets 200 miles range anxiety shouldn't be a problem. Charging is like going to a gas station, only it takes longer. Home charging is a good option, if it can be done. Planning is important. Plugshare is a good place to start. When my gas gets low I have range anxiety. Just as with anything new, adjusting to a situation takes time and efforts. It's an adventure. If you're not up for the adventure, don't. Each to their own.
Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada I did contemplate purchasing a BEV in 2014 and 2015 but due to a bad hip I decided to look into an SUV to allow me to get in and out of the vehicle. I was having a lot of difficulty with the 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5. Due to a very poor Charging Infrastructure in my area I decided on a PHEV. I decided on a Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid with a 12kWh after watching many TH-cam videos. Since the Outlander PHEV was not yet available in Canada in 2016 I put a deposit on one thru Waverley Mitsubishi and finally received my PHEV in Feb of 2018. I was able to drive 40 to 50 Kms on EV per charge and 25 to 35 kms in the winter. When required, tge ICE would pick up, so no range anxiety. I had upgraded to a 2022 in Sept 2021 which had a 13.8Kwh Battery and was then getting 45 to 60 kms in summer and 30 to 40 kms in winter on a full charge. Then this yr, upgraded to a 2024 Outlander 20kWh PHEV. I am currently getting 95 to 100 kms in summer. No idea what my range will be in the winter but again when the Battery is drained, the ICE kicks in so no range anxiety I hope to get a full Ev vehicle as I have placed an order for an Aptera. A three wheeled FWD, 40kWh Battery with a range of 640 kms, and Solar powered to get up to 64kms per sunny day. Hoping to pick up my Aptera after the 1st half of 2025. Range Anxiety???? NAH. Not me. Thanks again for your great videos, Mike. .
Can you clarify something you said at the end about finding yourself in an area without charging you can use a wall outlet but it would be slow. I was stuck this year in Blackfoot ID, 2022 LR M3, with zero charging infrastructure, how would I use an outlet?
Thanks 🙏🏽 for the great channel
I think we as a society need to really differentiate between “range anxiety” and the tendency just being OCD. (Unreasonably paranoid)
Simple arithmetic and internet planning should lay to rest any such feelings of distress. With my plug-in Prius I was more concerned through my OCD with charging than with any real range anxiety. My LEAF does give reason for some range anxiety but again my real range anxiety for this vehicle fuels my research and planning for any trip. The Y on the other hand does all my planning for me. Electrify America has left me more than disappointed many times with the LEAF but my other two vehicles it was just a minor inconvenience.
Once upon a Time, I started to believe that the Electrify America network was in place to undermine feelings of EV travel being anxiety free. For the area I live in ChargePoint is the best in terms of reliability, not in terms of charging speed.
Thanks for the great channel.
Also most range anxiety exists in the people that don’t own EVs and are unable to fathom the preplanning required to own an EV. They are the biggest critics yet don’t understand what they are criticizing.
Thanks for the kind and thoughtful comments. I agree, range anxiety is most prevalent with individuals who have never owned an EV.
Plug Share seems to be a dependable app for finding working chargers, good user reviews. Range anxiety was only an issue first month or so of owning the car when I worried at reaching 50% soc. Today I know how much charge I need to comfortably reach home. I am not a hyper miler nor do I shut off the climate control on a regular basis.
You are right about getting to know the vehicle. If the vehicle gets 200 miles range anxiety shouldn't be a problem.
Charging is like going to a gas station, only it takes longer. Home charging is a good option, if it can be done.
Planning is important. Plugshare is a good place to start.
When my gas gets low I have range anxiety.
Just as with anything new, adjusting to a situation takes time and efforts. It's an adventure. If you're not up for the adventure, don't. Each to their own.
Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada I did contemplate purchasing a BEV in 2014 and 2015 but due to a bad hip I decided to look into an SUV to allow me to get in and out of the vehicle. I was having a lot of difficulty with the 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5.
Due to a very poor Charging Infrastructure in my area I decided on a PHEV.
I decided on a Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid with a 12kWh after watching many TH-cam videos.
Since the Outlander PHEV was not yet available in Canada in 2016 I put a deposit on one thru Waverley Mitsubishi and finally received my PHEV in Feb of 2018.
I was able to drive 40 to 50 Kms on EV per charge and 25 to 35 kms in the winter. When required, tge ICE would pick up, so no range anxiety.
I had upgraded to a 2022 in Sept 2021 which had a 13.8Kwh Battery and was then getting 45 to 60 kms in summer and 30 to 40 kms in winter on a full charge.
Then this yr, upgraded to a 2024 Outlander 20kWh PHEV. I am currently getting 95 to 100 kms in summer. No idea what my range will be in the winter but again when the Battery is drained, the ICE kicks in so no range anxiety
I hope to get a full Ev vehicle as I have placed an order for an Aptera. A three wheeled FWD, 40kWh Battery with a range of 640 kms, and Solar powered to get up to 64kms per sunny day.
Hoping to pick up my Aptera after the 1st half of 2025.
Range Anxiety???? NAH. Not me.
Thanks again for your great videos, Mike.
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MYLR no range anxiety
Can you clarify something you said at the end about finding yourself in an area without charging you can use a wall outlet but it would be slow. I was stuck this year in Blackfoot ID, 2022 LR M3, with zero charging infrastructure, how would I use an outlet?