Posted on 01/11/2024 9:51:34 AM PST by Signalman
The vehicles I have now are as reliable as sledgehammers...I have zero interest is some EV computer on wheels.
Those aren’t “growing pains”, that’s just a bad gas of gas.
Until the range becomes deterministic and the charging times become < 10 minutes, EVs have zero chance to catch on with average people.
Rich people have the luxury of farking around with EVs.
Working people need vehicles that work and work consistently.
article:
“some times to work out the bugs”.
They used the vax approach—skip the white mice and go straight to human testing.
Lol.
article:
“some times to work out the bugs”.
They used the vax approach—skip the white mice and go straight to human testing.
Lol.
I seem to recall Car Dealers crying loudly on how they can’t sell an EV and on how sales are collapsing, also consumers regret on how bad EVs are to actually own.
Now comes along Yahoo to play apologist and propogandist.
Gee who to believe them or my “lying eyes”
Yahoo makes papers like “The Star” and the “National Enquirer” look good.
We are getting little drips of information allowed to us in the media. I wondered if EVs would cost more in collision repairs-—they do. And as more and more EV fires cause insurance companies to look at costs they may take stronger actions. And recalls-—big time——are probably coming.
The value of a car is its resale value at 150,000 miles. A Camry or a Tundra is still going to be worth quite a bit.
What is the resale value of a cordless car with a tired battery pack at 150,000?
No thanks.
RE: a number of the brands higher on the list include hybrid cars
One of the automakers’ executives was reported as asking Biden to okay “hybrid” counting as EV for the US government’s statistics as the EVs were falling so far behind in sales.
Another thing about EVs is, because they’re significantly heavier than ICE cars on average (mostly due to the large battery) they wear out tires 20% faster than ICE cars.
Ditto, I have a 2012 Tacoma Double Cab long bed. It is the best vehicle I have ever owned. Including the previous two Tacomas. This only has 106m miles.
Therefore, I am looking to buy a Lexus IS 350C. This is a hardtop convertible with a naturally aspirated V6 engine. They made them from 2010-2015 to compete with the BMW convertibles. They are available for $22-32K with relatively low mileage.
The first two years they also made it with the F Sport package. Which made the suspension and handling much better than the base model. They only made 275 of these FSport models, so they are very hard to find.
Part of an EV's value is the savings on gas and oil changes. That might not mean much if you don't drive much. We drove our EV 26K miles last year, 16K of those charged at home. With current gas and power prices in Alabama, IMHO the threshold is 12K or so miles per year for an EV to be worth it.
That costs the people who bought those EV’s, they pay for that “experiment”.
Seems to me they have yet to design and market a battery that holds its charge in cold weather, or a battery that holds as much energy as a tank of gas.
When they fix those problems, wake me.
There’s a reason why electric cars...way back when...didn’t progress...and submitted to the facts...that gas is more economical, is available, is transportable...i.e.....you don’t have to make it...
FTA “”And, since reliability isn’t a primary motivator for EV purchasers, the future is likely still bright for EVs.””
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Most EV purchasers probably have, at least, 2 or more cars, and there is little doubt that they are gasoline-powered. Every taxpayer is assisting someone who already has many $$$ to purchase EVs (tax subsidies). They already have very reliable transportation.
The very cold temperatures throughout much of the USA are going to mess with many EVs. Their ‘reliability’ will decrease, and I can see the owners parking their expensive toys until spring.
Reliability - Doesn’t everything we purchase come with some expectation of reliability? Heck, a squirt gun should squirt water. A pants belt should hold up our trousers. Socks should keep our feet warm (unless you are in an EV stuck in the snow).
I’m neither rich nor a working man. I am retired & couldn’t afford an EV if I had to. Don’t want one either & particularly not a used one, which would still be unaffordable. My thinking with a used one is that the battery would be a particular area of concern, next to that would be availability & cost of parts. It would probably fill 99% of my normal driving needs IF it would prove satisfactory in winter. Charging would be a problem as i would probably need my own charging station. What would that cost? Would I have to upgrade my power supply? The EV, in my opinion would not be worth the cost & aggravation.
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