Does any auto depreciate faster than a GM or Ford EV?
I need rear tires for my ZL1 and it only has 4200 miles. I got carried away
Why would I *possibly* want to buy an EV?
They are still great for Virtue Grandstanding in the Starbucks line.
And if your residence doesn’t have a 200A service, there’s another, far higher cost.
I think the MESSAGE that an EV sends makes the higher cost well worth it.
My wife is considering an EV since our son likes his so much. The two places my wife travels any distance are both about 300 miles away. While charging stations are available along the routes, I estimate charging will add about an hour to the trip both ways. Both our current vehicles get well above 30 mpg and can easily make these trips without stopping for gas, but we choose to make one stop on these trips to top off our gas tank and make a bathroom break. Both can easily be accomplished in less than 15 minutes. Our son claims he can top off his EV in 20 minutes where he stops on his way to work, but charging times vary a lot depending on the charger and of course weather conditions make a difference too. I would be very wary of making these trips in below zero temperatures and would have apprehension on very hot days when temperature extremes affect both battery charge and recharging times. Adding a home charger is a $3,000+ expense and may require an expensive upgrade of your electrical service. EVs have many hidden costs.
If the government had to mandate anything, my not mandate regenerative hybrid vehicles, or hybrids in general? Increased fuel economy in the 40mpg range is beneficial is it not? No excessively heavy batteries, and though different from traditional ICE vehicles, folks understand hybrids to a certain extent. Still a pain to work on, etc, but they make sense as a “crossover” into the world of emmission free transportation.
disclosure: owner of a 2018 Lincoln Hybird MKz sedan.
The whole point is to make personal transportation too expensive, between gas prices, taxes and insurance premiums.