Friday, August 18, 2023

Man learns unforgettable lesson about electric vehicles on 1,400-mile road trip: 'Biggest scam of modern times' - TheBlaze

Man learns unforgettable lesson about electric vehicles on 1,400-mile road trip: 'Biggest scam of modern times' - TheBlaze
"On July 27, Dalbir Bala packed his wife and three children in his truck — a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat that he purchased for $85,000 (or $115,000 in Canadian currency) in January — for a business trip to Chicago, the CBC reported.
Along the 1,400 mile trip from his home near Winnipeg to the Chicagoland area, Bala planned to stop at three charging stations. The truck's range, when fully charged, is about 320 miles.
  • Bala's stop at the first station in Fargo, North Dakota, was successful — albeit inconvenient because it took more than two hours to recharge the battery to 90%. 
  • But at the second station in Albertville, Minnesota, Bala discovered a charging station that did not work. 
  • After unsuccessfully calling for help, Bala drove to a nearby charging station in Elk River, Minnesota — but that one didn't work either...


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