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Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3214/
this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2026
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Typically, you just get a tow to an EV charger (or even a residential outlet) and charge there.
I keep a spare charger and extension cord in the frunk when traveling a long distance. I can literally pull up to any place with an outlet and charge in an emergency. By the time a tow truck would show up, or by the time it would take to walk to the nearest gas station and walk back, the car would probably get enough charge to make it to a fast charger.
A word of caution to anyone charging an EV on an extension cord... You need to fucking watch it the whole time, and check the temp of your outlet and cord. Mine got uncomfortably warm, but not hot enough to burn. If the cord gets too hot to hold, then you need to stop, and get a better (usually thicker) extension cord.