Posted on 08/11/2023 2:52:25 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
A Canadian man is calling electric vehicles the "biggest scam of modern times" after his frustrating experience with an electric truck.
Dalbir Bala, who lives in the Winnipeg area, bought a Ford F-150 Lightning EV in January for $115,000 Canadian dollars (around $85,000 U.S. dollars), plus tax. Ford said the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the vehicle is $77,495 U.S. dollars.
He told FOX Business he needed the vehicle for his work, but also wanted something suitable for recreational activities such as driving to his cabin or going fishing. He also wanted an environmentally friendly vehicle as owning one is "responsible citizenship these days."
But Bala was quickly hit with the reality of owning and operating an EV soon after the purchase. The vehicle compelled him to install two chargers – one at work and one at home – for $10,000. To accommodate the charger, he had to upgrade his home’s electric panel for $6,000.
In all, Bala spent more than $130,000 – plus tax.
Not long after the purchase, Bala got into a minor accident which, he said, required "light assembly" on the front bumper. Bala took the vehicle to the body shop and did not get it back for six months. He said no one from Ford answered his email or phone calls for help.
The limitations of the EV truck became even more apparent when Bala embarked on a chaotic 1,400-mile road trip to Chicago.
Fast charging stations – which only charge EV’s up to 90% – cost more than gas for the same mileage. On the family’s first stop in Fargo, North Dakota, it took two hours and $56 to charge his vehicle from 10% to 90%. The charge was good for another 215 miles.
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Because of woke government meddling - if they’d been faced with meeting true market needs things would be completely different.
it doesnt really matter how awful the evs are
they are going to ban gas cars
and most will end up on public transportation
Hey dude, how’s that left wing attitude you have paying off?
. Probably still wearing a mask and waiting for the newest booster too.
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And all the newest libtard bumper stickers like
Hate has no home here
Immigrants welcome
Black lives matter
Coexist
and my wife wanting to stop every 200 miles anyway
So you charge up then?
My lord...how long does it take her to pee?
I can fill up my Tundra and drive wherever I want, even in this 105F Texas heat. Air conditioning blowing on high, and pulling a gooseneck trailer to boot. 350HP, yeah 14 mpg nothing to brag about but it will go anywhere I want to go!
“he believes the government needs to do more to “provide consumers with the right information.”
Yeah that’s a good one, about what I’d expect from someone clueless enough to spend $130,000 I’m EV truck.
At some point in time we will come to rely on EVs when oil supplies are dwindled, the masses live in cities and drive only short distances, and cheap electricity abounds due to nuclear and geothermal production. That time is not now nor is our government working on meeting future electricity needs.
I get ya, my other car is a Silverado 2500 and I’ve put it places where you can’t even see a power line in any direction. That’s my my point - it’s not the best economic solution for running to the store but it absolutely will do the job every time. An EV truck absolutely will NOT do the job of taking me boondocking in the middle of nowhere, not even close.
EVs a solution that does not work to a problem that does not exist.
Remember that day in elementary school when they covered "caveat emptor"???
LOL... right?
and that’s where the pic comes from a cartoon, just don’t remember which one
I think both were Tom and Jerry.
I do Uber. I got a chance to carefully examine the budgets of two Uber drivers. One in a 2018 suburban, the other in a 2018 tesla x.
The final verdict? The tesla costs the same as a well equipped suburban that gets 25mpg.
Suburban generally got 19 mpg.
that’s what i’m thinking
I’s absolutely criminal. These people are nothing but idiots.
If he is Canadian, it’s a heck of a funny sounding name. Like Mohammed being an American name. It doesn’t sound right.
Look at it on the bright side. You can impress your liberal friends at dinner parties.
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