Country size is irrelevant and you know it. Daily commute is what matters. Few people even have time to drive more 2 hours daily and EVs are more than enough winter range for that (2 hours at 100km/h means around 200 km). In Canada, we also have electricity to charge at home overnight. Cheers.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

My new EV has 520km range, which is higher than my ICE car had, so i think that the whole 'EV's have lesser range' is just innacurate now.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago

I agree. But some people still try to sell ICE by giving misleading information.

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Its indeed relevant for quite a few people. If you are going to buy ONE car, you need one that does everything you need it to do. That means your daily commute AND the annual trip to see nana at Christmas and the kids basketball tournament in another province. For a SECOND car to commute they make sense.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The EVs I know of can easily do all that as a first and only car. You seem to be restricting yourself to the worst EVs you can think of. Bye now.

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago

Yes, if you dont mind stopping for 40 minute recharges twice on a trip to nana's, they can. Lots of people find that extremely annoying, especially when the charging infrastructure anywhere off the main routes in Canada is dicey and careful trip planning becomes a necessity in case a charger is down, or its not one that takes your payment system.

EVs are good for commuting, they're clearly and obviously NOT ideal for road trips/vacationing which is why people still post "Hey look I made it all the way to Newfoundland and back with my EV" in 2026 because thats literally a feat of courage, determination and planning. Some of us just like to drive and enjoy the view and not worry about how to refuel :)