Electric car

[JaDed]

Can you take an EV for a long drive? I have heard horror stories.

Also, it takes a long time to charge an EV. It is inconvenient.

As of now, I prefer traditional cars.

I took one from GTA to Montreal, charging is annoying but incase of Tesla it gives a you a plan for how long to charge at every station, I didn’t follow it as I took longer breaks but still really good, as that plan changes based on how much you charged.

It’s definitely inconvenient on a longer drive but i don’t see why city drives should be impacted, hardly once an year would we take a drive more than 300 miles, even in that case for Tesla the charging stations are present in North America.

 

[JaDed]

Gotta say that new Prius has to be one of the best glow ups in car design history…

Pretty much a mini Camry of current gen which is also a great buy.

Remember when Camry’s, Civics etc in the mid 2000s looked a rung below the luxury class vehicles, now they appear at the same level.

I have a camry but i don’t think anything beats a Kia now, the crossovers are just amazing.

I can buy a car and considering I’m not a fan of driving i really want to buy the new Model Y or lease a kia crossover.

 

[LordJames]

I took one from GTA to Montreal, charging is annoying but incase of Tesla it gives a you a plan for how long to charge at every station, I didn’t follow it as I took longer breaks but still really good, as that plan changes based on how much you charged.

It’s definitely inconvenient on a longer drive but i don’t see why city drives should be impacted, hardly once an year would we take a drive more than 300 miles, even in that case for Tesla the charging stations are present in North America.

Doesn't work.

In a car with family (stuff, food, etc) kids with multiple devices charging etc, the range of a Tesla drops to 70% or below and this is from experience.

 

[JaDed]

Doesn't work.

In a car with family (stuff, food, etc) kids with multiple devices charging etc, the range of a Tesla drops to 70% or below and this is from experience.

It did even for us, but it keeps updating the plan , the plan is not static either.

 

[LordJames]

​

It did even for us, but it keeps updating the plan , the plan is not static either.

Yes, it does but doesn't take away the extra time and thought into the process. Its Summer here and we drove up and down throughout US and Canada and couldn't have done it in a EV and because it was Highway miles the Hybrid wouldn't have been efficient either.

So Technology is not there for us but yes for a single person driving back and forth from car or Soccer Moms, yes.

Electric Car Story:

Someone in the family is studying in a Medical School and his Parents bought him a Nissan Leaf and in the family WhatsApp group he was going all about the environment and the Merits of the Car etc.

His Grandfather had a heart attack so the entire family rushed 350 miles away to see him, he arrived in his father's old Mustang and not the Leaf.

When asked why he said, "It wasn't fully charged and my mind wasn't working and I didn't want to worry about Charging and stopping so jumped into Dad's Mustang and just drove! I didn't want to think about Charging".


​

 

[JaDed]

​

Yes, it does but doesn't take away the extra time and thought into the process. Its Summer here and we drove up and down throughout US and Canada and couldn't have done it in a EV and because it was Highway miles the Hybrid wouldn't have been efficient either.

So Technology is not there for us but yes for a single person driving back and forth from car or Soccer Moms, yes.

Electric Car Story:

Someone in the family is studying in a Medical School and his Parents bought him a Nissan Leaf and in the family WhatsApp group he was going all about the environment and the Merits of the Car etc.

His Grandfather had a heart attack so the entire family rushed 350 miles away to see him, he arrived in his father's old Mustang and not the Leaf.

When asked why he said, "It wasn't fully charged and my mind wasn't working and I didn't want to worry about Charging and stopping so jumped into Dad's Mustang and just drove! I didn't want to think about Charging".


​

Those are extreme cases, and not every car is for everyone and definitely not giving examples of leaf or Bolt.

I’m someone that hates driving but being in Texas absolutely no option, I would love the self driving feature, people do it all the time between the major cities here(very flat and boring route).

I do think Tesla brings in something for many folks but not for everyone.

 

[Technics 1210]

Electric cars plummet in price twice as fast as hybrids.​

Used electric vehicles have plummeted in price almost twice as fast as hybrids, analysis shows.

Values for fully battery-powered cars are “falling relentlessly”, while other fuel types show resilience.

A new electric car bought for £40,000 would be worth just £19,600 after two years. In 2022, the residual value would have been a much healthier £35,200.

Demand for second-hand hybrids is growing as motorists seek a more sustainable form of transport without the need to rely on the UK’s patchy charging infrastructure.

Car marketplaces report that used hybrids are proving to be the fastest-selling vehicles this year.

DT