Posted on 03/23/2022 9:33:36 AM PDT by Red Badger
Then I wouldn't get an EV if I was you. And I'm 100% against the Dims forcing EV's onto us.
But my wife and I are thinking about getting an EV the next time we have to replace one of our old used cars. One reason an EV would work for us is we have a large solar system on our house to give us a hedge against runaway energy costs for our home. The first year it's worked great -- I count it as a success. If power rates and natural gas rates go up an understandable 3% inflation each year from now on, it'll pay for itself in about the end of the 10th year. (I include nat gas rates in my math because I converted my 2 nat gas appliances into electric ones, thus not having to buy nat gas saves me more and more each year nat gas rates keep going up.) Obviously if the Dims keep getting their way and make power and nat gas rates jump higher than 3% annually, my system will pay for itself a lot sooner. I believe with my current solar system and our usual habit of 200 miles per week for commutes to town and such, we'd get about 50% of our miles free from solar power. If I get an EV I may upgrade the solar system to make it closer to 90%, depending on if solar equipment prices keep going down while their throughput keeps improving.
We'd still have a gas car for long trips and when the two of us split up for the day to run separate errands (i.e. if I have to go to the office while she's using a car for something). So I'd still grumble some if gasoline prices keep going sky high -- but not as much as if I do now with all of our driving being costly. That's how it is now for me about power rates -- I grumble only half as much as I used to (my solar system literally supplied 55% of the power I consumed last year).
“Right then, anyone who pays 70 grand for a set of wheels to get you from point a to point b has their head up their...”
Why do you say that?
I’m sure Millions of US have $53,000 and even MORE to toss around for a new vehicle!
Oh and then you need to buy a average house (at $500K now) so you can spend another $5K to put a charger into your garage.
And if you want to take long trips you will then need to buy a gas powered vehicle because your electric one is only good basically Local:-)
I guess I should have said I’ve been looking at EV’s no more than $50K and either a crossover style (for my wife) or pickup (for me) (but not both, we’ll need one gas car for obvious reasons).
Yep...we’re very happy with the 3.5L V6. Gas mileage is lousy, but the F150 is a tank.
Interesting article on electric vehicle range (especially when running car heater) in colder temperatures:
https://www.greencars.com/post/how-cold-weather-affects-electric-cars
For those of us in colder areas of the country, electric vehicles in the winter are (quite literally) a non-starter.
Where I live, the average January temperature is 25 degrees. At night it gets a lot colder than that.
“This weekend, I drove a 2005 Toyota 950 miles in one day.”
LOL!
” Doesn’t matter because I can easily fill up to the top in 3-4 minutes whenever I want.”
Can you fill up at home while sleeping?
Headline says “Available Now” but about half of them actually are.
Just more proof the liberals HATE the poor. No way the “poor” can afford these electric things.
That is the objective.
Don’t allow the poor to spread..............................
“Fast forward to today, 400 miles on a charge. Quite impressive, almost a quantum leap really, when you consider that’s roughly 2.6 miles per year gain since the Bailey.”
From 2012: “Ford’s Model T, which went 25 miles on a gallon of gasoline, was more fuel efficient than the current Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicle — which manages just 16 miles per gallon.”
Although Ford F-150 is pictured on snow, article doesn’t mention remedies for known cold weather problems with batteries. Correction welcome.
The devil is always in the details. turn on the heater and its cut in half. Black truck in the Mohave stuck in an accident at 110 degrees outside and the a/c running?
I can see a electric vehicle in my future. Short trips, plug in at night. No more oil changes, no more gas station fill ups(gas stations increasingly dangerous) But have never paid more than 20K for any vehicle. Guess Ill just have to wait for a good used one with a new battery. Until then, just drive my diesel VW that gets 50MPG in to the ground. Will be many years Im sure.
Sorry don’t have $50,000-$100,000 to waste. By the way, what is the per mile federal and state tax going to be?
EVs require 13 minerals from 13 supply chains running through 60 countries. Half of them go through Russia.
Those people will be exempt cause the are saving the earth.
Sounds well thought out...
Shove them all.
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