• Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    Gasoline sitting in a tank goes bad in 6 months. Even with a stabilizer you’re only looking at 2 years before degradation is an issue. I’d think an EV with solar would last longer even with battery degradation to worry about.

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      4 days ago

      yeah but it’s more available, so leverage the availability of gasoline and combustion-powered vehicles to get by and scavenge in the short term, until you have a usable EV + solar charger set up for the long term. i wouldn’t go straight for the EV right off because without a charging setup ready you’re hosed as soon as its battery loses charge but you’re right, an EV be useful for far longer if the grid disappeared.