“””So many reasons not to buy an Electric Car…””
Citizens Free Press has linked this FR thread to their site with the above title.
This is a first for me - CFP linked directly to Free Republic for their story! Thanks for the pub, Kane 😁
“”can easily be fully recharged each night””
Kalifornia is forcing regulations that will require all EVs to be capable of bidirectional charging. The Kalifornia tyrants want mandatory ‘plug into the grid’ capability for all EVs. The purpose? They don’t even try to hide it. They want the power in YOUR EV just in case they decide they need it.
So, you could be charging your EV overnight, and expect to drive in the morning. The tyrants could just take your EVs energy. They will probably mandate everyone purchase a bicycle for when they have taken your electricity. Each according to their need, don’tcha know.
This article is full of FUD info. It’s the automotive equivalent of what the msm says about “assault weapons”.
EV fires are rare compared to ICE car fires, and hybrids are the worst.
Hummer EV weigh 4.5 tons, it’s a beast, and only a few dozen have sold. A Tesla model Y is about 4,500 pounds, model 3 about 4,000 pounds. The model Y is the best selling vehicle in the world in Q1. Teslas are the safest cars as tested by NHTSA and Euro Ncap.
EVs battery prices are falling and just reached $100/kwh. Since the battery is 40% of the cost, the price of EVs will continue to fall. Manufacturers warranty the battery for about 8 years or 100,000 miles. Degradation is about 1% a year.
The US is behind in EV adoption, but at 8% and growing 60% per year, it will catch up with Europe (20%) and China (40%) soon enough.
If you want to buy an American car here in the US, check out Cars dot com and see which cars have the highest U.S. made content: the top 4 are Teslas.
Maintenance is much less expensive than ICE cars. Running costs are much less especially if you charge at home or drive a lot. Repair can be more depending on extent of damage. Your typical fender bender is going to be about the same.
I like the idea of buying my car online, and avoiding the dealership “experience”: markups and unnecessary dealer installed stuff that can add thousands of dollars to the cost.
There are a lot of reasons EVs might not work for you, but this biased article isn’t what you should base a buying decision on.