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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Bala told FOX Business he believes the government needs to do more to "provide consumers with the right information."
That's right. Have the government - which is pushing and promoting EV's - do something, anything, to warn consumers of this scam.
There's a sucker born every minute.
The whole EV hoax is going to come crashing down soon.
I remain ignorant of the allure EVs have on people.
It’s like a form of insanity that I cannot comprehend.
“Responsible citizenship these days” to get an EV? That idiot lost any sympathy he may have gotten from me with that statement. Probably still wearing a mask and waiting for the newest booster too.
Apparently didn’t do his homework, because if he had he would have known to stay away from an EV.
You never want to be the person to own a new product. You want not to be the QA for the seller.
As Canadian as Maple Syrup and Ice Hockey. /sarc
It is not a scam. Useful idiots simply believe whatever they are told.
What is the old saying? It is not a lie if you believe it.
“I remain ignorant of the allure EVs have on people.”
Think: Pet rocks.
EVs: the monorails of the 2020s.
Just another libtard sucker having fun with their stupid decisions
$56 for a 215 mile charge???
That’s 4 miles/dollar... about 14 MPGe.
I have to stop every 180 miles when I tow my boat with my 2023 Tahoe.
I simply can’t imagine how an EV truck could be used to tow anything other than maybe a landscaping flat trailer.
I love that electricity costs more per mile than gas right now.
“Quick!! come into Figby’s Garage. While we boost the battery in you truck our RN’s can give you a booster shot. You’re already in a BOHICA mode might as well not waste a chance to get it in the butt again”. What a crock of 🐃💩
The 'right' information? More like the government needs to stop lying...
As much as I admire the intellectual power of Elon Musk, I still predict that at some not far away point in time, he’s going to be sued for a ton of money, due to the mechanical failures and faulty design of his EV’s.
The flaming battery liability alone may be enough to convince him to sell off whatever name Twitter is going by at that time.
Someone is going to be stuck getting a long re-charge on the wrong side of town. They may be robbed and beaten.
No one wants to be waiting at 0-Dark-Hundred hours getting a recharge on the dark side of the moon, where Cops had been defunded.
I simply can’t imagine how an EV truck could be used to tow anything other than maybe a landscaping flat trailer.
I’ll bet they could tow a generator all day.
Can’t wait.
Bahahahah
I can go over 350:miles in my V8 hot rod for $56 and it takes 5 minutes to fill it up completely
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