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I will never own a gas car again because gas cars are simply inferior technology. I've put 170,000km on my EV over the last 5 years, and they've been more convenient and less expensive kms than even the cheapest gas cars I've owned. The only maintenance has been rotating the tires and the cabinet air filter.
When I wake up in the morning, the car has more mileage charged in it than I'll use in the day, which includes my 100km+ round trip commute. When I drive it, the instant torque blows by most other vehicles on the road. I live in a rural area, it snows, it freezes, it doesn't get plowed right away, the car doesnt care. It always starts. I make half a dozen 1000km round trips a year in it, doesn't matter the weather, sunny or cold. I take 2 kids, my wife and all our gear in it. Did I mention they do sports, we have equipment and bikes and all that stuff.
The darn thing does everything the skeptics say it won't do and it's a shame all the misinformation I see, almost daily, about EVs.
What vehicle and can I afford it?
Totally. The inconvenience ( and inconvenient timing ) of having to fuel up is intolerable after being exposed to electric.
My wife drives an EV and I drive a gas guzzler. So jealous. It is going to change the second I can afford it.
170k in 5 years. Fuck me. I'd take me 15 years to drive that much for my car and 9-10 years for my truck.
I believe driving any vehicle less is better than buying an EV and putting enough miles on it to offset the CO2 from making the battery.
You're right. But it is a factor of how much you drive. If you're really down to ~10km/yr then you're not the problem. Most of America, however, drives about 30km/yr. That kind of mileage adds up quickly with poor inefficient gigantobeast 4x4 dickreplacer500 trucks that are primarily used for grocery getters and work commuters. So EVs have their place - especially in that world.
I don't get why people shit on trucks like you're doing because they're not as bad as everyone thinks. Sure, those roll coal like fucking morons are an issue but they're not the majority of trucks. Most are like mine, stock and as fuel efficient as can be from the factory. Sportscars are far worse but no one and I mean no one bitches about them cause they're cool I guess.
My buddy got into a wreck with his F150 and got an Infinity G35 or something as replacement. Went from a large truck with a V8 to a smaller car with a V6 and the Ford 150 was better on fuel and didn't require premium so we were both shocked.
It's the combination of driving a lot plus having a less efficient vehicle that's the issue but we're only focusing on half the issue, the driving part.
It'd rather see people drive less and take public transit more than drive EV's.
One guy I talked to drives 3 hours a day and bitches at the government not doing anything.. meanwhile, what has HE done to improve anything? The answer was nothing.
What year F-150 was it?
The G37 debut 15 years ago, and if you really meant the G35, it's an even older engine design. The F-150 is also one of the best selling vehicles on the road and its design keeps up with modern standards much more than a sporty Nissan.
I don't know the years but this was ~10 years ago give or take.
I am with you! I first dipped my toe into the EV pool in 2020 when gas was at a modern era low, so EVs werenโt exactly flying off dealer lots. I only drove my ICE to keep the gas from going bad. Ended up selling the ICE and buying a second EV with a bigger battery and longer range. Iโve taken it on four road trips since March, and people donโt know what to think when I tell them I pay less for a full charge than most people do a single gallon of gas.
I think the best way to shift the apprehension is that home charging is the future, and you really only need to worry about infrastructure when you are going out of town. Itโs a lot easier to put chargers on lampposts than it is to put gas stations every few miles, but oil lobbyists are making sure everyone is absolutely terrified of electrification.
I don't have a parking spot at home, but my office installed four car chargers, and there were already 120V sockets in every second parking stall. Unlimited charging is included in the parking fee, and they don't care if you plug into the 120V socket. I've left my car there when I was on vacation, and not a peep from them.
What do you have?