Is RPN still relevant?

[Hans S.]

Maximilian, even if this is 1) off-topic and 2) about cars = the direct path to the next general carnage, I would like to make the following comment.

You write: >>You come to your car and find the windscreen frosted over. No need to scrape that off or wait till the engine is warm enough to melt it in an electric car - just turn on the electric windshield heater and defroster and two minutes later the car is warm and the windows are clear. I can even do that from my mobile phone remotely. Pure magic and one of the reasons why I will never ever want to drive a petrol car again. But it comes at a cost: 25km less range.<<

That's exactly what my petrol-powered car can do. It's called auxiliary heating, no magic at all. The only difference: the range was greater than 1000 km before and is greater than 1000 km afterwards. In my job, I was sometimes forced to drive electric cars, and my personal conclusion is: never again.

Best regards,

Hans