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Define "too many"? That's not an issue in urban/suburban areas. Here in CA a lot of people are interested in buying them. Once the cost gets a bit lower you'll see even more on the road. When I had my Tesla at a service center last week I was talking to a mechanic and he said they haven't done many brake jobs but they had just completed a brake job on a customers Model S at 150,000 miles, that was the first brake job on that car. The maintenance on an EV is going to be a lot less too. Not saying they are perfect but don't knock it until you've driven one for a few days and really get to understand the different driving dynamics. @Fat BossToo many cars/drivers need range above 300 miles for this to happen any time soon.
Everyone where I live. You know, the fly over states. Places not California with people living on top of people. People that have to travel over 125 miles each way to visit family. People that are not subsidized or encentivizes by the government to drive a type of vehicle. HOV lanes, I have to explain these to my neighbors. Why, they have lived their entire lives away from big cities and all their charm.
While not trying to, you demonstrated the great divide in our nation today. Folks only seeing how they live, caring only for those who live the same way. Hell, I will be driving 450 miles simply to return to my other home to vote. A Tesla won’t even get me to the state I vote in let alone to my home.
I have said it before. Until battery technology improves, the Tesla/electric cars will be Limited to urban centers. I believe you can’t drive a Tesla north to south in Illinois, let alone Cali without stopping to recharge. I can refuel in less time than it takes to order a burger. Time to charge on a Tesla, 4-8 hours?
So to answer your question. About half of the nations population have zero use for Electric car. Make a better battery/mouse trap and the numbers will change. Not sure how driving a car for a few days will make it useful. The tech is simply not there yet.
Do the batteries stay charged if the car sits for a week or two?...$30-$40 a month is a little more than what I pay for gas for the Boss & truck, but I'm retired and don't go out everyday.I'm sure riding by a gas station and not having to stop will make you smile.we're spending an additional $30-40 a month on electricity.
The battery stays charged but there is "vampire drain" of the battery of 2-3 miles a day. That $30-40 a month is driving the car about 1,400 each month so far which is about the same as the 4-5 fill ups in our Ford Fusion that my wife commuted in.Do the batteries stay charged if the car sits for a week or two?...$30-$40 a month is a little more than what I pay for gas for the Boss & truck, but I'm retired and don't go out everyday.I'm sure riding by a gas station and not having to stop will make you smile.
I don't drive that much in 6 mos!!!..So you must be doing great!!....When I first got the Boss, it was a different story, tho...about 1,400 each month
I 've been looking at may latest electric bill and can't find a KWH figure. They got all kind of other stuff on there. My monthly bill is around $100. Is that close to CA Prices, without the added EV charging expense?9.5 cents per KWH.
Nothing I can think of, except that rush I get opening my Boss up.I've never been in a EV to compare the torque difference/experience between the two............I've heard the quietness of the EV takes some getting used to...Instant torque, what is there not to love?
What kind of strain will it put on our electric power grid when half the population is driving electric cars? And what will that do to the cost of electricity and in turn, how much Rick is paying per month to power up his batteries when that demand becomes so great? "They" will still exact their pound of flesh one way or another.
If I want to park the EV and buy a second/other car for when I drive a distance, great. Ignorant but great. Take a road trip, I need a different car. Want to go to a NASCAR race, need a different car.
“Average daily commute “ for urban, suburban folks likely. Not for the folks who live on land with a well. A trip to the Mall involves at least one tank of gas, nope. No one I know, neighbors, family friends see an EV as a possible choice for transport. Cost aside, they just don’t meet the needs for rural Americans.
Curious how popular EVs will be when the state and local governments start charging road taxes for EVs. Do you pay road taxes on the electricity you use? When HOV lanes again require high occupancy. When the playing field is level.
Without a change in technology, utility the EV is still a toy for many
I think that'll be a net positive for those of us with multiple cars. My dad pays registrations for his 7 or 8 old cars, so going to mileage based reg will certainly be good for him. Right now he's taxed as if he drives his 1910 Model T or 32 Duece Coupe on a daily basis.I don’t make the rules but I try and take advantage of them when I can. I do expect CA will follow IL in the move to mileage based road taxes. It’s coming soon.
The bulk of the power grid is optimized for afternoon AC use in the summer. The bulk of electric cars are designed to be programmable to charge overnight in the well-off-peak hours. This fact makes the transition to EV's pretty easy from a grid standpoint. Additionally, there is a lot of talk of using EV's that are charged at night to augment the grid during high demand periods. It adds flexibility to the grid.