[Tell It Right]

If you were to get an EV, I think you'll be better than most. I do, however, suggest you consider more than just battery limitations (which you are well aware of). Be aware of grid limitations. For example, there's no way I would have gotten an EV if my wife and I didn't need 2 cars anyway. This means we have both a BEV and and an ICE pickup. The idea is if the grid gets overloaded and charging on long trips are a pain (because chargers are down), then we have an ICE pickup. If, however, the Dims make gas too expensive to use (IMHO the price is still to high) or hard to come by (remember recently when the news stories were that gas stations were out?), we have an EV. Basically having one of each gives us diversification of energy dependency. I don't think I'd get an EV if I didn't also have an ICE car too. But having one of each means the Dims have to take out both energy sources to limit our transportation.

The other thing is how you will charge it effectively. In my case I live in the south and solar is great here. Plus I don't live in Commiefornia where they have third world power experiences. If I lived there I probably wouldn't get an EV. But here in Alabama where the grid rarely goes down and where I get good free power from solar, charging an EV is easy-breezy.

[central_va]

F an EV.

[central_va]

EV’s are a solution looking for a problem.

[central_va]

I am thinking of getting vanity plates and I am stuck on two choices:

"N0EV4ME" or "ICE4EVR".

I can't decide which is better.

[fireman15]

But here in Alabama where the grid rarely goes down and where I get good free power from solar, charging an EV is easy-breezy.

We live in the foothills of the Cascade mountains in the middle of a bunch of tall fir trees. I cut down 23 120 footers a couple years ago but we are still in the shade most of the time. It drizzles all winter long, with usually a couple wind and rain storms a month, along with a little snow. Our power goes out frequently mostly from trees and large branches falling on the power lines. Everyone in our neighborhood has a generator. We have 156 sunny days a year on average at our location.

Our local property tax rate is several times higher than most places in Alabama. Our local and state government officials and our judicial branch are all solid red. My wife and I want to move. Alabama is currently our favorite option. We look at Zillow every night hoping to find the best place to purchase after we sell our houses here. Do you have any advice or warnings for us.