OT/MISC Will you ever buy an electric vehicle?

Will you ever buy an electric vehicle?

  • Yes

    Votes: 44 13.7%

  • No

    Votes: 277 86.3%
  • Total voters
    321
Warm Wisconsin

Warm Wisconsin

Easy as 3.141592653589..
We should take another poll that asks “the reason you would by an electric car” option one is because they think it would make them identify as a democrat
 
changed

changed

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For those that are on the fence about buying an electric car, I suggest that you buy an electric golf cart first. Seriously. My mom has one. She has to charge it and it increases her electric bill. When it runs low it has to sit for hours and charge. The battery only lasts about 3 years and a new one cost her $900. She lives on SS and $900 is a huge shock to her budget. There isn't a mechanic in her town that works on golf carts. So when it malfunctions she would have to haul it to another town. She doesn't have a pickup.
 
Panner

Panner

Veteran Member
The problem with anyone who owns a Tesla here in S. Utah is that to have any work done on it you need to take it over 100 miles to the Tesla dealer in Las Vegas, NV. Work has to be done at a dealer. Good luck if it breaks down. Utah will not allow Tesla to open a dealership in the state. They have a law that new cars cannot be sold directly by the manufacturer. That is the only way Tesla sells their new cars.
 
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MakesYouWonder

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Already did two years ago. Put in solar around the same time. I am able to drive up to 200 miles a day for free almost every day of the year. No maintenance on the vehicle. Yes aware of the eventual cost of batteries. But I will replace the vehicle when it is four years old anyway. The range isn’t great but who cares when driving around town. I drive to Palm Beach once in a while and stay well within my range. Charge up for free at home with the rapid charger and solar. I paid around $41k for my red model 3 in 2020. Very simple vehicle. Simple interior. Not fancy. But very bright inside because of the glass roof. Awesome stereo system with streaming. I have a second vehicle for long trips though I still fly for long trips for now (flying will become impossible soon as the jabs unwind).
 
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raven

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MakesYouWonder said:
Already did two years ago. Put in solar around the same time. I am able to drive up to 200 miles a day for free almost every day of the year. No maintenance on the vehicle. Yes aware of the eventual cost of batteries. But I will replace the vehicle when it is four years old anyway. The range isn’t great but who cares when driving around town. I drive to Palm Beach once in a while and stay well within my range. Charge up for free at home with the rapid charger and solar. I paid around $41k for my red model 3 in 2020. Very simple vehicle. Simple interior. Not fancy. But very bright inside because of the glass roof. Awesome stereo system with streaming. I have a second vehicle for long trips though I still fly for long trips for now (flying will become impossible soon as the jabs unwind).
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200 miles a day X 365 days a year = 73,000 miles a year.
awesome.
 
Sportsman

Sportsman

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MakesYouWonder said:
Already did two years ago. Put in solar around the same time. I am able to drive up to 200 miles a day for free almost every day of the year. No maintenance on the vehicle. Yes aware of the eventual cost of batteries. But I will replace the vehicle when it is four years old anyway. The range isn’t great but who cares when driving around town. I drive to Palm Beach once in a while and stay well within my range. Charge up for free at home with the rapid charger and solar. I paid around $41k for my red model 3 in 2020. Very simple vehicle. Simple interior. Not fancy. But very bright inside because of the glass roof. Awesome stereo system with streaming. I have a second vehicle for long trips though I still fly for long trips for now (flying will become impossible soon as the jabs unwind).
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And that's the way to do it! Good move.
 
Jez

Jez

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I'll consider buying one in the far future if the infrastructure supports it. I'll still hold on to a gas vehicle though.
 
Tristan

Tristan

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MakesYouWonder said:
Already did two years ago. Put in solar around the same time. I am able to drive up to 200 miles a day for free almost every day of the year. No maintenance on the vehicle. Yes aware of the eventual cost of batteries. But I will replace the vehicle when it is four years old anyway. The range isn’t great but who cares when driving around town. I drive to Palm Beach once in a while and stay well within my range. Charge up for free at home with the rapid charger and solar. I paid around $41k for my red model 3 in 2020. Very simple vehicle. Simple interior. Not fancy. But very bright inside because of the glass roof. Awesome stereo system with streaming. I have a second vehicle for long trips though I still fly for long trips for now (flying will become impossible soon as the jabs unwind).
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Actually, the charge isn't 'free', there's the amortized cost of the solar system you installed at the very least.

The independence from the Grid is a win, for sure. Grid down? You can still charge...
 
Tristan

Tristan

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1911user said:
I'd buy one if it made sense for my needs at the time. That time is not now though.
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When batteries are invented that are non-toxic, either in production or disposition after their life span, lighter by a major amount, and charge in 15 minutes via fast charge or overnight from my as-yet-to-be-installed solar system, I'll jump.

Till then, as others have said, 'Meh.'

Of course, this doesn't take into consideration the effects of Govt. Regulation or coersion. I believe, however, even though the Govt. is 'encouraging' the transition to EV's through their policies, they have no real intention of every vehicle being replaced by an EV - there's simply no possible way for our infrastructure to support it.

IMHO what they are looking forward to, trying to bring about, is a world where the vast majority are crammed into cities, walking to do most of their daily chores, and those who can afford it have an EV and live relatively near to large communities.

The 'Elites', of course, will be denied little or nothing.
 
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JoanD777

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Tristan said:
Actually, the charge isn't 'free', there's the amortized cost of the solar system you installed at the very least.

The independence from the Grid is a win, for sure. Grid down? You can still charge...
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They warn us here in Texas that the electric system needs us to set our thermostats higher or risk brownouts. If this is the case, how in the world could they add charging EVs and still keep electricity stable enough for air conditioning in summer and heat in the winter?
 
Tristan

Tristan

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JoanD777 said:
They warn us here in Texas that the electric system needs us to set our thermostats higher or risk brownouts. If this is the case, how in the world could they add charging EVs and still keep electricity stable enough for air conditioning in summer and heat in the winter?
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They can't.

See my previous post immediately above yours.
 
changed

changed

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Tristan said:
Actually, the charge isn't 'free', there's the amortized cost of the solar system you installed at the very least.

The independence from the Grid is a win, for sure. Grid down? You can still charge...
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during the day, a cloudless day.
 
iboya

iboya

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After doing a bit of research on EVs I found an interesting trend of people owning EVs going back to internal combustion engine cars (ICE) mainly due to issues with the inconvenience of charging their EVs
 
Tristan

Tristan

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iboya said:
After doing a bit of research on EVs I found an interesting trend of people owning EVs going back to internal combustion engine cars (ICE) mainly due to issues with the inconvenience of charging their EVs
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Gee, imagine that!
 
CaryC

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For informational purposes:

WATCH: YouTubers Claim Experiment with Electric Truck Ends After Mere 85 Miles
A group of YouTubers called Fast Lane Truck tested electric and gas-powered trucks to see how far they could haul a trailer, and the results seemed to speak for themselves.

The test was between an electric Ford F-150 pickup and a GMC Denali Ultimate Edition featuring a gas engine, the Independent Journal Review reported Thursday.

The crew left Longmont, Colorado, with the goal of making it to a fast-charging station in Pueblo, the outlet continued:
The F150 charged up and the GMC filled up before taking to the road. The electric truck’s computer estimated 160 miles of range, which included calculating for the size and weight of the trailer. The gas-powered GMC’s computer, also taking the trailer into account, estimated 264 miles of range.
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The electric truck had only traveled 6 miles when the computer recalculated range from 160 to 150 miles, cutting things very close if it was to reach Pueblo. That called for a change of plans — the new charging stop was Colorado Springs, about 45 miles closer.
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Fifty miles into the journey, the electric pickup reportedly could not reach Colorado Springs, so the driver later headed toward Castle Rock.

But the gas pickup’s computer apparently said it had 129 miles of range, which was enough to get back to Longmont.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s administration’s recent push for more citizens to drive electric vehicles (EV) has become less viable as EV prices have increased over the last year, according to data.

“The price leap follows President Joe Biden’s call back in March for Americans to purchase an electric car to escape high gas prices, promising to ‘double down’ on his pursuit of green energy,” Breitbart News reported June 28.
To make matters worse, monthly car payments have risen to the highest on record.

According to the YouTubers’ claims, the electric pickup’s computer had trouble calculating the distance and was forced to pull over and charge approximately 85 miles into the trip.

WATCH: YouTubers Claim Test with Electric Truck Ends After 85 Miles (breitbart.com)
 
Jeff B.

Jeff B.

Don’t let the Piss Ants get you down…
It's something I'm watching and observing. The tech is not yet at a level that would entice me to buy. Ultimately, I'd say its conceivable, but we'll likely always have a ICE powered vehicle. My decision will be, is it the wife's car or my truck? Right now, I'm of them mind it'll be the wife's car.

Her next vehicle might be a hybrid. That's as far as I'll go right now.

Jeff B.
 
mikeho78

mikeho78

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What I find funny is that the electricity still comes from either burning fossil fuel, toxic solar panels, immortal trash wind propellers, or (what seems to me) wildly inefficient nuclear power that boils water to make steam and spin a turbine.
When I taught 5th, I always told my students that if they find a more efficient way to "spin the wheel" they will rule the world. Until then, all our electricity essentially comes from spinning magnets in or around copper coils.
 
Annika

Annika

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et2 said:
Electric cars are a means (scam so far) to usher in big cities. Relocating the masses, and controlling where you go and how far. Not much to do with “ green renewables“ … just tightening the noose around our necks. Not only do they not have plans for the huge infrastructure required, but the maintenance on them will be huge.

Imagine driving from the east coast to the west coast in a EV. As it stands now … never gonna happen. They’re putting the cart before the horse.

Understand they’re robbing the oil subsidies drying up “ big bad oil” putting it into the green industry. Lot easier to hide there … they’re stealing our money.
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This coincides with what DH and I were told a couple of months ago by someone who owns a hybrid and works (management) at an electric automotive company. He said, “the wealthy are only going to own electric and the rest will commute by bus.”
 
biere

biere

Veteran Member
An electric motorcycle so it has good brakes down rated to a bike level has some potential if I get to traveling and playing with rv more. A gold cart or anything else also has potential as a rolling battery bank to some extent. O e thing about all these electric vehicles is their batteries can be found and used as a battery bank if you get access to the batteries cheap.
 
West

West

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This one looks cool...


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More info.. Sine Cycles Chopper
 
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vector7

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JUST IN - California to prohibit the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035.
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"They want to force people out of their cars," said Mayor Bill Wells regarding SANDAG's proposed regional mileage tax. The tax could cost San Diegans up to four cents per mile, and would pay for 200 miles of new, fare-free railways. More info: https://kusi.com/sandag-debates
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bethshaya

bethshaya

God has a plan, Trust it!
I wont say never, but I will say not in the near future. Who knows what technology brings in the decades to come, but it will be many, many decades before I consider it. There is no infrastructure in place right now. At least one that can handle a mass populace owning electric cars.
 
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