What it’s like to own an electric car

Re:What it’s like to own an electric car by Mikeb85 on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @11:19AM (#20507399)

Long range is a must for me. I live downtown so don't need to commute, but drive out to the mountains at least a dozen times per year. Long-range driving is probably 2/3 of my total KMs, most of it in places with no EV infrastructure. Hell, I've had range anxiety before with an ICE vehicle (topping up at the 'last' gas station even if I'm 3/4 full).

I really wish hydrogen-electric or EVs with an on-board generator caught on. Having a city-only car is a waste of time when you don't commute, or if you commute with public transit (which I did when living in the suburbs anyway).

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Re:What it’s like to own an electric car by kardos on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @12:52PM (#20508174)

Sounds like you could dispense with owning a car and rent/carshare for those dozen trips per year.

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Re:What it’s like to own an electric car by Mikeb85 on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @01:28PM (#20508493)

Maybe, but it's paid off and my current costs are ~3k/year. A rental wouldn't be any cheaper and would be far, far less convenient.

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Re:What it’s like to own an electric car by thebigspacefuck on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @10:12AM (#20515455)

Aren’t plug-in hybrids basically an EV with an on-board generator?

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Re:What it’s like to own an electric car by Mikeb85 on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @11:35AM (#20516282)

You'd think, but most have lacklustre electric engines and shitty EV range.

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