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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car* (cleantechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm on both sides of this. Had an EV for nearly 4 years and had to go back to gas for work (construction, moving/having tools, materials and supplies).

I cannot wait for an affordable small ev pickup. Even a not that affordable one. I just can't do $100k for an oversized monster like the Lightning. But give me a $60k Ranger/Frontier style (basically the smallest truck they make these days, without a full SUV on the front) and 500km range and I'm in.

I hate getting gas. I hate it so much.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People always forget that when you leave home with an EV, you always have a full "tank".

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

All you need is a house and a garage and room to keep your evs in there and an ev with a range big enough to handle all your travel needs or you'll still gave to own a 2nd vehicle that uses gas and then if you want to keep your ev past 100k miles just be sure to keep an extra $20,000 lying around for when the battery needs replaced.

But yeah, you can always leave home with a full tank. Of course, filling it to 100% also degrades the batteries faster. But don't worry. Your warranty will kick in once you lose about 1/3 of capacity. Sure ducks if your 300 mile range vehicle (when the weather is right) can only go 220 miles, but that isn't quite bad enough for warranty coverage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

EVs have fewer moving parts and require less maintenance than old fashioned ICE vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They also lose value much faster and repairs outside of warranty are much more expensive.

Plus again, you almost have to have a house and garage to keep one. Not to mention the cost of the charge station set up in your garage (usually around $1,200).

Then you also have how much quicker tires wear out. Replacing $800 tires every 30,000 miles is a lot more expensive than $600 tires every 50,000 miles.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I almost wrote out a point by point debunking of this non-sence but I feel like now I'm just attacking you and that's not fair.

Anyone reading. Please do some research, this guy should have.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You seem salty and misinformed. Ever own an EV?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I own a hybrid. Between knowing batteries, electronics, evs and vehicles, I'm more informed and knowledgeable than most people on here. EVs are only great if you own a garaged house, want to take large losses on resale, and keep newer vehicles. A lot of people do fit in that category, but for everyone else they're still a poor idea for now. They're fine if you only keep vehicles under a warranty and trade them in. They aren't a "thrifty" option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lol a self declared expert huh? Bows to your greatness

I never had a garage, I sold for 80% what I paid 3 years later, and I usually go with 4-5 year old, under 50k km private sale vehicles outside of the EV(because it's a newer market). I was pretty giddy to buy my first new vehicle. Might have been my last, depending on my funds when an electric truck that meets my needs hits the market.

Thanks for sharing your opinion though. Takes all types.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well I've been paid for working on all of the above, so I guess that makes me a self declared proffesional, sport.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Cool story bro! Tell me about how great gas stoves are next.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why is a garage needed?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Few people want to get wired and lug/have out a heavy duty 30 amp extension cord running out into their driveway to plug in their car.

Beyond that, during the winter months, having a completely cold soaked ev battery when it's like 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside MASSIVELY cuts down on your range, while having to leave your car outside 24/7 during the summer causes your battery to degrade faster, so you want it left parked in the shade.