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      12-09-2018, 03:42 PM   #176
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Originally Posted by glennQNYC View Post
A couple of weeks ago the NY-Metro area was surprised by a snow storm that crippled roadways. People that had a 15 minute commute were in traffic for 5-6 hours.

Whenever I hear another one of my friends tell me a horror story of their short commute turning into hours and hours, I think of what a disaster this would be if they were in an EV. You might have plenty of range on a normal day, but a bad traffic jam could mean you're going to be waiting for a tow truck.
Uh, why? Consumption from climate control is negligible and you're not moving. This is no different than a gas car.
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