Besides cost, what keeps you from buying an EV?

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Anonymous wrote:We were planning to buy a Tesla Model Y but the price went up like literally $15,000 from summer 2020 to now. For the same exact car. Screw that.

That's most cars. The (non electric, non hybrid) car I wanted did the same.

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I don’t get why anyone cares or why this EV thing is astroturfed across all media, by politicians, and people on message boards. It’s… just a car. I’ve driven EVs, they nice but they still just get you to point A to B just as another other car. Instead of a gas station visit once a week you charge at home and/or at work. It’s simply not life changing in any way or really worthy of wasting time thinking about, let alone obsessing over. I do not get why people make their EV car their personality. It’s honestly pathetic. Again, it’s just a car.

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Anonymous wrote:Tesla doors cannot be opened from the outside by first responders in the event of a power loss resulting from an accident.

People are just making stuff up on this thread. THIS is the problem with EV's. The FUD.

Three days to drive to SC? Because pulling over to charge for twenty minutes changes the time space continuum?

This thread is shows just how misinformed our over educated segment of society is. DYOR, but don't listen to fifteen year old FUD sound bites.

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Anonymous wrote:Tesla doors cannot be opened from the outside by first responders in the event of a power loss resulting from an accident.

People are just making stuff up on this thread.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/we-need-to-talk-about-tesla-s-doors-and-their-hidden-manual-releases-189751.html

If we're "just making stuff up," then please enlighten us. The door handle concern is a highly controversial issue.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who think EV doesn’t run on coal, you better rethink that! Just what do you think still powers our electrical grid. An electric grid which could never support every American driving an EV.

+1. Only a fraction of the electricity made in the US is from renewable sources. Most US electricity is generated from natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, and petroleum. I wouldn’t spend extra money to get an electric car that essentially runs on fossil fuel and has an expensive battery that will make the car a junk heap. I don’t think this is better for the environment. It’s for rich liberals to broadcast that they “care” about the environment.

Lol 60% of the grid production in the US is fossil fuels generated and only 21% of that is coal. Natural Gas accounts for 39% of the power production and releases 50% less carbon vs coal. Nuclear 19% and renewables 20%(oh looks there is is the same as coal). Driving an EV reduces emissions by 75% vs GV but it depends on your mpg.

Now the real reason why EVs will dominate the market is they are extremely fun to drive- fast, quick and quite plus little maintenance(just tires and bakes). You are one of those foolish conservatives who has never driven an EV because of your political beliefs. Man live your life and stop worrying about owning the libs.

EVs are totally superior to GV. A friend has a Porsche GV and an EV. He and his wife fight about driving the EV because it is quicker and more fun to drive. He does not give a sh#t about the environment or emissions. He has already told me his next Porsche will be an EV. The f150 has already changed the industry. EVs are not just for the rich. Adopt or die.

Agree with some of this, but even buying a new EV or GV vehicle every few years is not necessarily earth friendly. Are EVs and GVs equally “recyclable”? Are their components obtained in an equally environmentally detrimental/friendly way? Is nickel mining better than oil drilling?

All that aside the one downside of EVs that concerns me is what happens when the battery dies while you’re on the road. Scary in GVs too but I’ve heard that you cannot coast to the side of the road. Why is there no neutral gear equivalent in EV design? Seems like this should be doable. Is there some benefit of not having that ability (to coast when the car is off) that I’m missing?

that's all part of innovation - those things will come in time. Just like the GVs, there's a breakthrough in design, concept, tech. every few years. Did the lack of relative innovation prevent you from buying a GV 15-20 years ago? Probably not.

Consider the current "fleet of EVs" as 2nd generation (Prius' and the like being 1st generation). The difference is night and day. With all the new entrants into the market, and with time, space and resources to continue to refine, the manufacturers will figure out all these things.

“…with time…”

So, those concerned about such issues will wait till the industry works them out. That’s a legit reason not to get one now, which is the OP’s Q.

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I would say the biggest aspect of EVs that keeps me from buying them is that they are EVs

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Wonder what will happen when the first mass evacuation of an area needs to occur, the power goes out, and all these EVs will be stranded along the way. Can someone enlighten me as to how this will work?

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limited range
long long lines at charging stations around the US

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Anonymous wrote:For me it is two things:

The lack of infrastructure as far as charging stations for someone who drives long distances

How slow it takes to charge an EV versus how quickly I can fill up my car.

It can charge while you sleep. Never need to stop to recharge unless over 200 miles. Charge is done in like 10 mins which is same amount of time to gas up

The charge is only 10 mins if you are at a super fast charger AND you are the only one there. From VA to NJ - one stop to charge my tesla = 24 minutes - once the charger became available = + another 7 minutes

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Teslas are notably prone to breaking down. To get a to a repair station is long and tedious. The actual repair is outlandishly expensive. Broke down on the way to VA Tech - 7 hours on the side of the road.

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Anonymous wrote:We drive our non Tesla EV up and down the east coast all the time. The naysayers saying that they would buy but for the infrastructure are ten years out of step. You can road trip in them anywhere. Two weeks ago we went DC to Naples FL. Super easy and getting better. Just don't stick to your ten year old talking points.

Nope - went from MD to Maine - f'ing disaster trying to find a charging station

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I drive a Bolt and I love it. Even in a bottom of the line EV the acceleration and control are just great. Even running it to only 90% range and not letting it get under 70 (this is good for long term battery life), I only charge it once a week. The max range is close to 280.. If you're just looking at Teslas, you're missing out on what the big automakers can do.

Thr plug in hybrids are a great option too. I have a plug in hybrid Toyota and I really only ever gas up on big trips. The 50 miles of all electric range is usually enough for a typical day.

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I'm not anti EV, I just frankly don't care. Maybe I'll get an EV next car, maybe I won't. It doesn't matter or impact my life one way or the other. In California is it stupid NOT to buy an EV because they give you a boatload of rebates i.e. free taxpayer money. If you don't take it, you're a sap subsidizing others to buy one.

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My next car will be a plug-in hybrid or all-electric. I don't need a new car right now and prices are high. At some point the right deal will come along and I'll jump on it.

I mentioned this on my Facebook feed (I know!) and it's amazing how many of my friends instantly started feeding me lots of junk articles about how awful EVs are. It's as if there is a major industry out there paying money to sway people's opinions the other way whenever I mention heat waves in Europe or EVs or my job in the solar industry

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I don't want to be seen in an EV.