I like white vehicles - have 3 now. Clean look. I'm not flamboyant. I did try black once, not doing that again haha.
you talkin to me?Not many gravel roads in your area, 'eh?
Haha, sure, not in my area. Still, I think white cars suffer dust better than black.Not many gravel roads in your area, 'eh?
Is that a cosmetic wrap or protective wrap?
Brew on
He traffics in Teslas so I bet that was somebody's cosmetic wrap coming off...
Cheers!
The best car color I've had so far was gold. It hid everything.Haha, sure, not in my area. Still, I think white cars suffer dust better than black.
The best car color I've had so far was gold. It hid everything.
Looking for one at the moment. Is Nissan Leaf a good option?
Looking for one at the moment. Is Nissan Leaf a good option?
I bet Tesla spin's off their charging network into a standalone corporation about the same time...
Cheers!
Since it takes three times longer to charge vs fill your tank with gas, won't there need to be three times as many charging stations compared to current gas pumps? Of course this will happen gradually, and at the same time the number of gas pumps will start to diminish.As a Tesla owner, I’m not overly excited for this. There are benefits - a quicker expansion of the network, maybe - but in the short term there could be massive downsides.
Most outside EVs don’t have their port in the same location as Teslas, causing them to occupy two spots. They don’t accept a charge as quickly. They may not report the stall in use and definitely won’t report the blocked stall, leading Teslas to be routed to a charger with no available stalls.
I have other concerns as well.
Since it takes three times longer to charge vs fill your tank with gas, won't there need to be three times as many charging stations compared to current gas pumps?
No because unlike gas cars, electric cars can be fueled at home.Since it takes three times longer to charge vs fill your tank with gas, won't there need to be three times as many charging stations compared to current gas pumps? Of course this will happen gradually, and at the same time the number of gas pumps will start to diminish.
Are you talking new or used? If used, the older ones had problems with battery degradation. Still, they can be useful vehicles. I know one guy who bought an older one which only gets 50-60 miles of range. But he only paid $6k for it. He uses it to drive for local trips To the store, etc. Which is how cars get used most of the time. My Volt gets about that much range, and I often get through a day of driving it on appointments for work without dipping into the gas. It’s been great.Looking for one at the moment. Is Nissan Leaf a good option?
Still though, overall, less electric stalls should be necessary. In the US something like 65% of the population are homeowners. Most of those should have access to home charging. You don't need a garage, just an outside plug.My comment had nothing to do with charging at home and was based on the quoted remarks that indicated some people take up 2 spots take longer to charge and etc....
Not everyone will have access to charging at home, and the bigger concern is going on a long trip where you may have to recharge several times. Right now the charging places I see are usually empty or almost empty, but that's all going to change. At some point, there will be more charging spots than gas pumps, but its going to take a while to get there.
Since you're talking about long drives, does this include the time spent waiting in line for gas on the Jersey Turnpike on a holiday weekend?Since it takes three times longer to charge vs fill your tank with gas, won't there need to be three times as many charging stations compared to current gas pumps?
No joke moving to NJ played heavily into my decision to switch, in more ways than one.Since you're talking about long drives, does this include the time spent waiting in line for gas on the Jersey Turnpike on a holiday weekend?
I dunno, sounds pretty sketchy to me. Especially in New Jersey.I’m posting this from a gas station lol. I’m waiting to meet someone.
Divorced dad life.I dunno, sounds pretty sketchy to me. Especially in New Jersey.
Nope. To add insult to injury, it was a wagon.I can see the "it hides everything", but you still have to drive around in a gold car... I'd almost hope the dirt hides the gold paint
I’m posting this from a gas station lol. I’m waiting to meet someone.
My mom is looking for a used Leaf/Volt/Bolt. Her daily max is about 25 miles but, 4 is more likely.Are you talking new or used? If used, the older ones had problems with battery degradation. Still, they can be useful vehicles. I know one guy who bought an older one which only gets 50-60 miles of range. But he only paid $6k for it. He uses it to drive for local trips To the store, etc. Which is how cars get used most of the time. My Volt gets about that much range, and I often get through a day of driving it on appointments for work without dipping into the gas. It’s been great.
So, it just depends on how you plan to use it.
I have a friend who loves his Volt. He bought it used. Iirc he gets 35-40 electric miles before the gas engine kicks in.My mom is looking for a used Leaf/Volt/Bolt. Her daily max is about 25 miles but, 4 is more likely.
It’s all too common to see “oh yeah? Well my car fuels in 5 minutes and can go 500 more miles!” as an attempted gotcha.
It’s stupid because a) that’s a lie for most cars and b) bragging about having to get fuel outside of your own home is no accomplishment.
Back to outliers… unfortunately that’s how most people operate. They make their decisions based on the worst case scenario, or something they do 1-2 times a year, eschewing more tangible benefits they could enjoy daily.
Another short-sighted statement I hate is, "Oh yeah? Well tell that to the farmers!"
No, you tell it to the farmers because I like to believe they aren't as stupid as you're making them out to be. Farmers know that an electric truck is perfect for when one lives 20-30 miles from the nearest gas station.
Huh? That seems like an odd flex...Another problem is the most adamant anti’s brag about “never seeing them.” Well how unintelligent does one have to be to argue definitively against something they’ve never even seen, much less operated? The anti’s seem to forget that this technology is new enough that all of us who own them have extensive ICE-vehicle experience. For the most part, when we say something, it comes from having knowledge of both sides of the argument, while they’re arguing on pure ignorance.
Sounds like a used Leaf would be perfect for her. Maybe they are harder to find now, and I haven’t looked lately, but I use to often see them relatively cheap.My mom is looking for a used Leaf/Volt/Bolt. Her daily max is about 25 miles but, 4 is more likely.