"a route 30 miles longer that avoided New York City, and it's battery draining traffic congestion, altogether."
I would have thought that slow, stop-start traffic is the ideal conditions for an electric car, both in terms of driving pleasure and energy use compared with traditional cars.
He's talking about taking the Tappen Zee Bridge vs the George Washington Bridge. I actually used to live in Groton CT (the terminus of both trips) after graduating from the University of Delaware (the origin of both trips). I would never ever use the GWB. The extra 30 miles is always worth it. You can sit on the GWB and associated roads for 3-4 hours on a Friday night to go 10 miles. Not a good situation no matter what kind of car you have (and ironically, there aren't a lot of gas stations in that area, definitely not well marked).
I would have thought that slow, stop-start traffic is the ideal conditions for an electric car, both in terms of driving pleasure and energy use compared with traditional cars.