Electric Vehicles here to stay, for good or bad?

[no2gates]

At the charge rate using a 110v charger, they must not drive very much.

Might work if they just use it as a commuter car and drive less than 100 miles a day, but that would be it. They come home from work and let it charge overnight.
To charge from say 20% to 100% could take 48 hours with 110v.
I'd put in a dedicated 220v for it personally.

 

[Tnhawk]

Might work if they just use it as a commuter car and drive less than 100 miles a day, but that would be it. They come home from work and let it charge overnight.
To charge from say 20% to 100% could take 48 hours with 110v.
I'd put in a dedicated 220v for it personally.

I didn't drive the last two days, today I drove 500 miles. I wouldn't get an EV personally.

 

[Axxe55]

I didn't drive the last two days, today I drove 500 miles. I wouldn't get an EV personally.

my father is giving some thought to getting an ev

 

[Tnhawk]

my father is giving some thought to getting an ev

They may be a good choice in some circumstances but they still have too many unanswered questions long term.

 

[Axxe55]

They may be a good choice in some circumstances but they still have too many unanswered questions long term.

i mentioned to him to check out the hybrids instead of a full evinstead!

 

[Tnhawk]

i mentioned to him to check out the hybrids instead of a full evinstead!

I know several people who are happy with their hybrids. Don't know any EV owners yet.

 

[Grumps21]

the new prius is looking pretty sharp!

Yes it does. More like a normal car. Not a dorky slab-sided, small-wheeled penalty box like the earlier ones

 

[Tnhawk]

the new prius is looking pretty sharp!

A large improvement over the earlier models.

 

[perfor8]

Yes it is.

And yes, everyone’s situation is different. It’s entirely possible for someone’s weekly mileage to exceed what a 110 home charger can replenish, and to have to go pay for a faster charge. EV’s are beneficial for a very small segment of the population. If you’re in that segment, then great. But most people are not, and the reasons they don’t make sense are both obvious and reflected in the low sales numbers of EV’s.

Low sales numbers?

The Tesla Model Y is now the world’s bestselling car

The first-ever electric vehicle to have reached the top spot.

www.theverge.com

 

[Axxe55]

MSN

 

[leVieux]

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For perspective, New Orleans and several other cities worldwide have used ELECTRIC streetcars & trolleys for over 130 years.

What IS different is that those time-proven vehicles run in closed circuits and have a constant power supply via electricity in rails, cables or overhead wires.

Fixed BATTERIES are the Achilles Heel of the modern “EV’s”. There is no way to truly “quick charge” any battery fully.

So, the ONLY way to make ”EV’s” work for cross-country travel would be to design them for quick CHANGE batteries, and to establish a massive network of battery change stations, worldwide. We all know that will never happen.

So, what is the purpose of the big push for “EV’s” ?

The real reason is to control us, via limiting our ability to travel about at will.

RESIST !

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[Havok1]

Low sales numbers?

The Tesla Model Y is now the world’s bestselling car

The first-ever electric vehicle to have reached the top spot.

www.theverge.com

Yes low sales numbers. If every registered EV in texas were sold new last year, they would have accounted for only 6% of all new vehicle sales. As a whole, people want gas/diesel not electric.

 

[leVieux]

Yes low sales numbers. If every registered EV in texas were sold new last year, they would have accounted for only 6% of all new vehicle sales. As a whole, people want gas/diesel not electric.

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Sadly, too many get caught up in the ”hoopla”, buy them w/o really understanding the limitations and get terrible “buyer’s remorse”.

I recall one guy with a new expensive EV-SUV, complaining that a full charge required being plugged-in over 30 hours.

To paraphrase Prof. Thomas Sowell. “The story is that of replacing things which work with things that SOUND GOOD!.

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[Havok1]

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Sadly, too many get caught up in the ”hoopla”, buy them w/o really understanding the limitations and get terrible “buyer’s remorse”.

I recall one guy with a new expensive EV-SUV, complaining that a full charge required being plugged-in over 30 hours.

To paraphrase Prof. Thomas Sowell. “The story is that of replacing things which work with things that SOUND GOOD!.

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Good point. I remember reading an article a couple years ago, I think it was 20% of people who buy EV’s end up going back to ICE. Not sure if that still holds true.

 

[Axxe55]

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Sadly, too many get caught up in the ”hoopla”, buy them w/o really understanding the limitations and get terrible “buyer’s remorse”.

I recall one guy with a new expensive EV-SUV, complaining that a full charge required being plugged-in over 30 hours.

To paraphrase Prof. Thomas Sowell. “The story is that of replacing things which work with things that SOUND GOOD!.

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i have little sympathy for people who don't do their research before buying something only to find out later it doesn't suit their needs. and with the amount of information available currently and much right at the tips of our fingers there's just no excuse for not finding the information that is needed!

 

[leVieux]

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Several months back, there was a guy who lived in N.O. & had to drive to Houston 2x each month. He said that his midsize Tesla couldn’t make the trip w/o a recharge. If he ran the A/C, he could barely make Lake Charles, Beaumont if not. If he ran his heater, it was even shorter.

 

[black_ice]

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Several months back, there was a guy who lived in N.O. & had to drive to Houston 2x each month. He said that his midsize Tesla couldn’t make the trip w/o a recharge. If he ran the A/C, he could barely make Lake Charles, Beaumont if not. If he ran his heater, it was even shorter.

That’s probably true. People really need to do their research when buying an EV. They are amazing if you’re running here and there.

You’d need to have your ass kicked if you’re buying an EV and not running the AC to get more range.


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[ZX9RCAM]

We always turned the AC off as a kid, when we were "racing".

 

[popsgarland]

We always turned the AC off as a kid, when we were "racing".

 

[black_ice]

We always turned the AC off as a kid, when we were "racing".

I’d rather lose a race then off my AC in Baton Rouge right now


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