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It is still not the same thing as taking a break. Some people can’t sleep in cars, most people don’t sleep well in cars. I’m glad you can. Just because you can does not mean most people can

K. Different people have different experiences. Given I was responding to someone's assumption that cars only transfer 1 person at a time over long distances, I'm going to say my response was pretty safely addressing this exact point. Feel free to disagree.

Semis literally have beds in them. That is not the same as sleeping in a car

True, and from personal experience the cars were more comfortable. Sleeper cabs are not that big.

You keep saying safety factors, but it seems to be based on just a hunch

See my other response.

You’ve kinda said both

Given one was explicit and the other is your inference this has been covered.

you seem to be basing everything on an individual car

Right, because I'm offering conservative estimates on the details using it to counter an anecdotal belief to point out that it's not exactly as simple as the op was commenting on. This discussion is so far removed and so terminally reddit, christ.

Seattle down to Oregon

Something that is likely happening here is your definition of cold weather is not my definition of cold weather. Even the link I sent, which approaches 30%, barely touches below 20F. This is cold, sure, but not the most cold. Which when you are planning driving, you generally want to be able to drive in the worst conditions for your area so you don't, you know, get stranded and/or die. Given temperatures in my area reach as low as -20F yearly you might benefit from reconsidering your assumptions.

more important things to argue for

These are entirely independent problems with independent research teams and are so removed from each other as "battery research" is obviously research, while "infrastructure every 50 miles" is political. These aren't more or less important, they are entirely independent discussions.

This argument is so nitpicky and feels like bleed over from reddit. It's not about anything useful, it's about you misunderstanding the point I'm making and nitpicking the rhetoric until you've decided I've said something in a way you would have also said it, and therefore it is acceptable to you. I'm done here, have a good one.