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> No, because they were just driving the car like a normal person would.

I don't know about you, but I usually check how much gas I have in the fuel tank before going on a trip.

Gas also doesn't typically disappear from the fuel tank overnight cause of the weather, which was the crux of the story.

No it was not. There were a few paragraphs towards the end of the article, but it is definitely not the crux.

Maybe you just didn't know crux means the most important part of the story, not just a small point in the story

The crux of the story was a person testing east coast chargers had enough range when he parked for the night, had the cold sap their range, and then was unable to make it back to the charger to point he needed a tow. It was at the end because it was a recounted story with a climax.

Maybe you just need to defend mega corporations less and not assume other people are dumb.

Not me, it's not something I ever give a second thought to. When I pull out of my driveway I look to see if I need gas, and if I do I get it. Having to put thought toward watering the horse before a long journey seems like a pretty archaic concept.

FWIW, if I'm going on a long journey I tend to fill up my (diesel) car the night before. It's one less thing to worry about.

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