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    118 months ago

    We have perfectly good electric trains for decades now and they do have wonderfull infotainment in form of an on board restaurant with beer and WiFi for some time now.

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      28 months ago

      If only those trains were reliable and actually affordable? Personally I prefer taking trains but the prices sometimes are ridiculously high, and then the chances that you end up with a huge delay or you miss your connection can be quite high depending on the country you are living in.

      Plus not all trains are electrified, there are quite a lot of diesel trains and I think even if they are electrified the losses on transferring electricity over their lines is pretty big. I am not in favour of using a car, just giving you some perspective.

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        58 months ago

        Trains are almost always cheaper than driving. Most car drivers are just too dumb to calculate the cost of their journey which is more than the fuel they burn

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          08 months ago

          Actually not all cars cost 100K and a trip of 400-500 km is 120-130€ per passenger, multiply this by three or four, for families then add to the equation the hassle with luggage, logistics, eventual train delays, etc.

          Again I also prefer trains as I really don’t enjoy driving but sometimes having a car is easier and more convenient. Plus you can get a perfectly capable car for 10-15K

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            28 months ago

            You can’t get an electric car for 15k that will take four people and their luggage 500km. That would be a tesla model S or X or a Vw ID.7 or a Mercedes GLE, which go for more than 100k.

            Train companies provide substantial reduction in ticket prices for children or families.

            If you want to use a car because you find it more convenient, that’s fine. But be honest about the fact that it is nothing but convenience and don’t try to find lame excuses.

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              08 months ago

              It is convenient and the whole point of the article is to bring affordable EVs to Europe.

              And you know there are other EVs that exist with decent range that cost a lot less, support fast charging and can transport 4 people along with their luggage easily.

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                  8 months ago

                  Could you please start behaving respectfully and stop mocking me. That doesn’t make you look superior, quite the opposite in fact.

                  400km+ You don’t need to buy an EV with a 500+ km range to be able to go from A to Z, you can buy something from this list.

                  And even if you limit the range to starting from 500km you can still see cars for about 50K: 500km+

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                    18 months ago

                    I’m not mocking you, not at all.

                    In your 500km link are three cars. Two of them cannot be bought outaide of China and the third on is a French car that will become available in 2024. Its theoretical range is 520, which means the real range is probably around 400, if you use things like AC, radio, and drive above 90 km/h.

                    So again, no, you cannot currently buy a cheap electric car with a range of 500km.