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"EV should be able to do everything a gas car can" I disagree with this article. I have a 2023 Polestar that I've had for about 10 months. I will be trading it
by deviantbit 3y ago
"EV should be able to do everything a gas car can"
I disagree with this article. I have a 2023 Polestar that I've had for about 10 months. I will be trading it when my new gasoline Audi arrives in the next week or so. I'll never have another electric vehicle. They tell you things that are not true. The cost of ownership of electric vehicles is much higher than gasoline, especially if you travel. It takes twice as long for a trip. A trip that used to take me normally 7 hours turned into 15 hours for charging and waiting.
You're going to be shocked by the electric bill. We're having to pay 0.22 cents/kW here. Many of the charging stations charge more than it costs to fill up a gas powered car. If you leave your car on their charger, they charge you for parking, and it is expensive. Don't charge your car, then go to dinner, and the movie.
They burn through tires. I have almost 30,000 miles on mine and I already need a new set of tires. I don't accelerate hard. I would be curious about others experiences. My friend still swears up and down about his Tesla, but he never goes anywhere. He has a 2018 Tesla w/ 40k miles. Maybe they're perfect for people that live in the city. If you have to drive, be warned.
- gwnywg 3y agoThis comment touches real problems, I was thinking about purchasing EV but was worried about things touched in that comment. It makes me thinking I should wait a bit longer.
- mips_r4300i 3y agoHow have your insurance rates compared?
- deviantbit 3y agoA little, but I went from an Audi to the Polestar. Parts are easier to get for Audi. I don't think it being an EV is what caused the increase though.
- recursive 3y ago> A trip that used to take me normally 7 hours turned into 15 hours for charging and waiting. Interesting. For another data point, it turned a "normally" 12 hour trip into about 13.5 for me. (Sacramento to Seattle)
- deviantbit 3y agoTry driving through Wyoming and Kansas. Enjoy. What car do you have? Do you carry an adapter? How many times has it been stolen for you?
- recursive 3y agoFord Mach E. No adapter. It will be a while before I can fit that road trip into my schedule.
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