Have YOU Had The Same Experiences Actually Trying To Live With An Electric Car Day To Day As These People?

Even thought EV's are less than 2% of the market, based on the media, you would think nine out of ten people own one and love it. And are never going back.

And for the record, we have nothing against electric cars. We just don't believe the hunger for them is there like the media wants you to think there is.

In certain areas of the country you see alot and it's easy to find people to talk about their real experiences are living with one day to day.

And in other areas not so much.

So how about we help the people out there who want to hear a non-partisan view from REAL EV owners. If you own one or did, let us know how you feel/felt having one as your go to vehicle.

What did you like and dislike?

And be sure to mention if you had a normal car as a backup or you live/lived on the edge with one as your one and only.

Also, click the read article link for more insight.

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SanJoseDriver - 7/11/2020 3:41:23 AM

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The 200-mile leaf in the article is great for city driving, but you are going to have some limitations in long distance travel. To do long distance today, you really do need a Tesla. Even a 260 mile Bolt won't be as an effective long-distance EV as a base 220 mile Model 3 (the hidden $35k model). T

he network of fast CCS chargers for ALL EVs is still being built versus the Supercharger network that covers 99% of the US today. I recently did a 4 hour drive through mountains and stopped once for 15 minutes at a new 250 KW supercharger. Got 100 miles of range in that time and it was barely enough to get started in Tesla's newest in-car game (Fallout Shelter).

For city drivers, you just need to find the free charging stations. They are everywhere, but some are pretty well hidden and you need a few different apps to see all your options.

TomM - 7/11/2020 10:42:58 AM

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If you NEED to FIND the superchargers - that tells you how few there are - AND eventually others are going to find them - and that means standing in line to Plug in - and that is the problem. It is great if you have an open charger when you get there - if there is NOT ONE - you really have to wait with your car - if you are not there - your car is not going to plug itself in.

My only experience with these cars - has been with Hybrids that my company uses for the sales and support staff. THe current ones - Chevrolet Malibus - have been much better than the previous Ford Fusions - but they are still nothing more than commuter cars - certainly there is no fun in driving them. ANd yes - they get great CITY gas mileage - but a salesperson who goes out on Monday - and returns friday is not limited by where the CHARGERS are.

Car4life1 - 7/11/2020 2:41:27 PM

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Nope still haven’t gotten an EV yet...nothing is attractive enough even with/without incentives...I’m good for now

SanJoseDriver - 7/18/2020 3:13:09 AM

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I haven't had to wait in line once for a supercharger, think it is only a small number during peak times that are full. I have had to wait for a FREE charger at work, which I can't complain much about given the cost.

Superchargers are very easy to find both in cities and travelling, it's only the slow free ones that can now take some effort given how many more EVs there are.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/11/2020 11:03:36 AM

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The media is like a dog chasing cars. Whatever is new gets attention and is reported on. It's always been this way. If supercapacitor based electric cars became a thing, they would get all the attention. And so on. You can see it as a push if you like, but you are missing the big picture.

In my area with 850 homes, I think there are 10 electric cars (Tesla + Nissan). And all are not single source, another ICE car is in the driveway. If you live in a better area you will see more of these vehicles on regular basis.

Having said that, it is summer, and the number of Lamborghini SV's, Urus's, Ferrari's and Mclaren's out for Sunday drive lately has been astonishing. Minus the one red SV on a flatbed on the off ramp of the 407. Likely a big bill facing that owner.

atc98092 - 7/11/2020 3:08:08 PM

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I drive a PHEV, and it has absolutely made me want a full EV. I have 22 months left on my lease, so I expect a lot to choose from when it's over. The VW ID.4, Tesla Model Y, Mach-e, or perhaps something else that will be available by then. Nissan has a new pure EV platform coming soon.

The biggest shortcoming of my Niro PHEV (besides only 26 miles of range) is how low powered the EV motor is. I accept the blame for not researching more closely. But I can live with it through the lease because so much else with the car is so good. But there are many PHEVs that have plenty of EV power, especially the coming soon RAV4 Prime. The biggest problem with the Prime is that it will cost about the same as many BEVs, so why stick with an engine that still has to be maintained and fueled.

Foncool - 7/14/2020 8:18:16 AM

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Of that 2% EV market share, 25% are sold in a few zip codes in California. It’s simply a fashion statement for the “Woke” crowd that secretly have ICE vehicles. (Remember Al Gore’s kid getting picked up from jail in a Maserati?)

EVs are an attempt at Social Engineering of the Masses.