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[MossRoad]

You keep saying this like it is something good. That 800 mile drive should take 13 hours and 20 minutes or less. Google maps says 12 hours and 36 minutes. Your car literally wasted 3 hours of your life and you are bragging about it.

Maybe he wasn't in a hurry? He said he has to stop to pee frequently and it would have taken him that long anyway. So what's the big deal?

I look forward to the rare trips where we spend 2 days driving to Oklahoma VS the one 12 hour blast. Last time we went, we had the luxury of free time and stopped half way overnight. It was nice.

 

[Torvy]

Maybe he wasn't in a hurry? He said he has to stop to pee frequently and it would have taken him that long anyway. So what's the big deal?

I look forward to the rare trips where we spend 2 days driving to Oklahoma VS the one 12 hour blast. Last time we went, we had the luxury of free time and stopped half way overnight. It was nice.

The frequent stops and charging times are a problem for many of us who travel long distances in the west. The full EV add hours to long trips.

 

[BobInSD]

Of course that is the earliest they can retrofit their EVs to make cross country road trips using the dependable Tesla Superchargers. Why buy an EV today that you can only use around home?

Hey Gale,

Have you ever made a cross country road trip using the dependable Tesla superchargers? How was the FSD? We'd all love to hear about it again (and again)

 

[MossRoad]

The frequent stops and charging times are a problem for many of us who travel long distances in the west. The full EV add hours to long trips.

I agree. Don't buy one if it doesn't work for you.

The only things I'm concerned about is:
A: The price of a new EV in the size of vehicle that I want.
B: If I wait for used EVs (we always buy used cars), will the battery last?

I can replace an engine in and ICE for $2500. Can't do that in an EV as of yet.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I agree. Don't buy one if it doesn't work for you.

The only things I'm concerned about is:
A: The price of a new EV in the size of vehicle that I want.
B: If I wait for used EVs (we always buy used cars), will the battery last?

I can replace an engine in and ICE for $2500. Can't do that in an EV as of yet.

Yea, the warranty on a Mach E battery is 8 years/100,000 miles. Then what? I have (2) vehicles older than 8 years now. My old F150 would probably be on its 3rd or 4th battery by now if it was an EV. Aftermarket EV battery replacement is going to have to be a thing.

A friend of mine tried to cheap out on batteries for his electric golf cart and got bit. He ended up replacing the replacement batteries. An EV would be that times about 6 or 8 I guess.

 

[Torvy]

I agree. Don't buy one if it doesn't work for you.

The only things I'm concerned about is:
A: The price of a new EV in the size of vehicle that I want.
B: If I wait for used EVs (we always buy used cars), will the battery last?

I can replace an engine in and ICE for $2500. Can't do that in an EV as of yet.

I'm with you on that. We are still 6 hours or so from home. I like the low stress trips, too, but they usually end up costing us in hotel rooms. That's why the plug in hybrid is so much better. All the range you need for the fast long trips and the battery has more longevity.

 

[ultrarunner]

I agree. Don't buy one if it doesn't work for you.

The only things I'm concerned about is:
A: The price of a new EV in the size of vehicle that I want.
B: If I wait for used EVs (we always buy used cars), will the battery last?

I can replace an engine in and ICE for $2500. Can't do that in an EV as of yet.

I think with current tech the EV is more like a cell phone... many I know change phones when battery drops capacity...

A lot of our electronics are throw away... maybe cars going same direction?

 

[Snobdds]

Hybrids in transportation make so much more sense than full EV.

SO MUCH MORE SENSE.

 

[Snobdds]

I think with current tech the EV is more like a cell phone... many I know change phones when battery drops capacity...

A lot of our electronics is throw away... maybe cars going same direction?

Bingo.

EV's are like cellphones. Once the battery is done...it's better to just junk it.

 

[MossRoad]

I think with current tech the EV is more like a cell phone... many I know change phones when battery drops capacity...

A lot of our electronics are throw away... maybe cars going same direction?

Yeah, I change my own cell phone batteries. EV, probably not, but who knows?