‘Very Difficult’: Electric Vehicle Owner Took 15 Hours to Drive 175 Miles

‘Very Difficult’: Electric Vehicle Owner Took 15 Hours to Drive 175 Miles
A charging device for the the new Nissan Leaf in a Nissan manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Australia on Jul. 11, 2019. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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The owner of a popular electric car said it took him about 15 hours to drive 178 miles from one Wyoming city to another, raising concerns about the widespread viability of electric vehicles.

Alan O'Hashi, who drives a Nissan Leaf, said that driving long distances in an electric vehicle takes far longer than driving in a traditional, gas-powered vehicle.

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