My old brain doesn’t work like it used to.) A cross between Amy Schumer and Bob and Ted. Instead, it reads like a silly road trip gone bad, a cross between Lucille Ball and Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Her piece could have been instructive and useful to explain how managing an EV on a road trip is different from managing a fossil-fueled vehicle. However, as a journalist, she made mistakes of omission. As a traveler, she made mistakes of commission. It should have gone better, but I am satisfied that her suffering was deserved. She spent more time charging it than she did sleeping.” I would like to take this blog to deconstruct her trip. The subtitle for the article is, “Our reporter drove from New Orleans to Chicago and back to test the feasibility of taking a road trip in an electric vehicle. Wolfe made many mistakes on this trip, both in planning and in choices on the road. (I usually read my articles on line, but here it was handy to have the actual paper copy to work with.) If you aren’t currently a subscriber or don’t want to buy your way past the pay wall, I’ve scanned and posted the article here. Many Hassles.” A friend of mine shared the print version of it with me. Then there’s the recent blog by Rachel Wolfe that appeared in the Wall Street Journal (June 4-5,2022), titled, “2,013 Miles. The more honest of these point out weaknesses in taking these kind of trips, but offer some work arounds. Most of these articles allow a future EV user a way to envision longer trips. Bundled up in this question are questions about range, and charging on the road. This is critical to solve if a family is to make an EV its only vehicle. The biggest fear from the public regarding electric vehicles is the ability to make an EV work on longer trips. Even I have succumbed to the trend, describing our trip to Indiana (PA) last summer. Journalists grab an EV, scope out a longer road trip, and blog about what happens. 21.In recent years, a new type of article has appeared in the popular press – the EV Road trip. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. and/or other countries.Ĭorporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker, licensed to do business as Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, Wyoming and Idaho, Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas, and Compass South Carolina LLC in South Carolina. For the avoidance of doubt, the accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals.ĭo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Terms of Service, Privacy Center, Scam Avoidance, Responsible Disclosure, Compass is an E-Verify employer, Notice for California Applicants, California COVID-19 Rules of Entry, and Your CA Privacy RightsĬOMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc. This web site may reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or agent who owns this web site. Property information referenced on this web site comes from the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the MLS. Any dissemination of this information is in violation of copyright laws and is strictly prohibited. The data contained herein is copyrighted by Sun Valley Board of REALTORS®, Intermountain MLS, Mountain Central Association of REALTORS is protected by all applicable copyright laws. Information being provided is for the visitor’s personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties visitor may be interested in purchasing. Equal Housing Opportunity.īased on information from one of the following Multiple Listing Services: Sun Valley Board of REALTORS®, Intermountain MLS, Mountain Central Association of REALTORS. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.
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