Anyone own an EV? What is your experience?

[Killroy1999]

I did do some looking at 2013 Volts online last night, ones that already have the stickers, and you do make a compelling argument. I remember driving a PG&E one in 2011 and liking it (they replaced some absolutely horrible NG Cavaliers :laughing)

A used Volt is about the same price as a new Spark EV (after rebates on the Spark)

I'd only be using about a half gallon of gas everyday with the Volt.

Only thing holding me back is I like my 4Runner and I have kept it pretty clean over the last 9 years.

My Hybrid is about 16 years old. It runs great. I bought it used and it has literally paid for the purchase price in gas savings two years ago.

Well, the paint is a little dull and the rug doctor can not fix the carpet and seats anymore, so a Chevy Volt would be great.

 

[Blankpage]

Life is too unpredictable for an electric only vehicle.
As a golfcart for scooting around the retirement community sure.

 

[Killroy1999]

Life is too unpredictable for an electric only vehicle.
As a golfcart for scooting around the retirement community sure.

Yeah, where are we going to find electricity in 2016 :rolleyes

 

[DReg350]

Yeah, where are we going to find electricity in 2016 :rolleyes

Not between the BA and LA, unless you drive a Tesla and stop at Harris Ranch.

 

[russ69]

Life is too unpredictable for an electric only vehicle. As a golfcart for scooting around the retirement community sure.

I was riding my electric trike around today. It's great and can do a lot of trips around town. Short trips to the store are no problem and the large basket is very practical. But a lot like motorcycles there are compromises and it isn't practical enough for me not to have a car.

 

[jigabeer]

Not between the BA and LA, unless you drive a Tesla and stop at Harris Ranch.

that will be only a matter of time. How often do people use their car for long trips?

if they only force Gas Station to provide equal amount of charing station this problem would be solved in a heartbeat. it pays for itself.

 

[DReg350]

that will be only a matter of time. How often do people use their car for long trips?

if they only force Gas Station to provide equal amount of charing station this problem would be solved in a heartbeat. it pays for itself.

Good point. Wait here while they build 'em. Meanwhile I'm drivin' to LA now. :thumbup

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Got a good price on a 2013 Volt, just waiting to finish the paperwork.

 

[TheRobSJ]

Got a good price on a 2013 Volt, just waiting to finish the paperwork.

:thumbup

You're much better off with that over the gremlin filled Spark.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Also not stuck with the F150 if I want to do a road trip.

 

[russ69]

.....if they only force Gas Station to provide equal amount of charing station this problem would be solved in a heartbeat...

Can you guess how they would pass the cost of this onto the customers? Go ahead and take a wild guess.

 

[Killroy1999]

How often do people use their car for long trips?

Its really a corner case to do long trips. Keep your gas car for road trips when you get a BEV or get a Volt.

It takes a LONG time to replace car fleets, 30 years from not most new car will be BEV or Plug-In Hybrids.

 

[jigabeer]

Can you guess how they would pass the cost of this onto the customers? Go ahead and take a wild guess.

what cost? the few grand for a charging infrastructure. my wild guess is that a dozen level 2 and a few level 3 charger are not even close to the cost of 5 conventional gas pumps.

You probably don't have an idea what kind of cost is behind the installing and up keep of Gas Stations. guess who is paying for that?

 

[jigabeer]

Its really a corner case to do long trips. Keep your gas car for road trips when you get a BEV or get a Volt.

It takes a LONG time to replace car fleets, 30 years from not most new car will be BEV or Plug-In Hybrids.

lol, your are the first in this tread to know the difference of BEV / PHEV. everybody else here is misunderstanding the nomenclature.

it seems like we differ in our opinion. i think big fleets are the first one to switch over. at least the light duty short range sector. there is almost no maintenance cost involved.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Glad I got the Volt, this thing has leather heated seats, Bose, nav, the works

 

[DReg350]

Glad I got the Volt, this thing has leather heated seats, Bose, nav, the works

:thumbup

 

[Ogier le Danois]

what cost? the few grand for a charging infrastructure. my wild guess is that a dozen level 2 and a few level 3 charger are not even close to the cost of 5 conventional gas pumps.

You probably don't have an idea what kind of cost is behind the installing and up keep of Gas Stations. guess who is paying for that?

The UK recently put together a charging network wherein, with a few exceptions, you are never more than about 50 miles from a charging station. Every 15 miles or so on the motorways. Some are free, some charge. But it is still significantly less costly than gas or diesel. You also get free parking in the rest areas for as long as you want.

Certainly the build out would be significantly larger due to our population and size, but it is easily doable.

I would imagine that transmission capacity would have to be increased as well, but WazzuFredo would know more about that than us.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Jucing up for free while chilling at Philz courtesy of the fine taxpayers of Palo Alto. (thnx budman )

According to the chargepoint app, I've put 2 kwHrs in my car so far.

 

[Blankpage]

The UK recently put together a charging network wherein, with a few exceptions, you are never more than about 50 miles from a charging station. Every 15 miles or so on the motorways. Some are free, some charge. But it is still significantly less costly than gas or diesel. You also get free parking in the rest areas for as long as you want.

When the US gets to that point there will likely be exponential growth in electric car use. The almost nonexistent maintenance has to have huge appeal in addition to the other benefits.

The 2016 Volt is a decent looking car.

 

[Ogier le Danois]

When the US gets to that point there will likely be exponential growth in electric car use. The almost nonexistent maintenance has to have huge appeal in addition to the other benefits.

The 2016 Volt is a decent looking car.

If I wasn't cheap I'd buy one.

I think Electric will be the story of this century in terms of transportation.