EV revolution

[nottyboi]

Consumers know what's best for them.

I think the existence of the Jeep YJ invalidates that

 

[nottyboi]

Many people keep cars for well over 10 years. There's a huge market for used cars because most people can't afford or don't want to buy a new car. Do you have a link to a used EV car dealer, by any chance?

Great news, used EVs are really affordable as well.

 

[GameBoy27]

I think the existence of the Jeep YJ invalidates that

Hahaha... Touché!

 

[WoodPeckr]

A new car will cost you $400 or more a month, plus higher insurance etc. Plus, if you have a reliable (Japanese) car, it's not going to cost a lot to maintain.

My EV 3yr lease was, no money down and $215/month USD. EV vehicle insurance actually went down slightly.
A dealer in WNY is running this ad right now:
New 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT
Lease for $169/month, 36 months, 10,000 miles per year, $2,500 cash or trade down plus first payment and DMV fees due at signing

A free tire rotation is the only maintenance done so far on my 2½ yr old EV.

 

[skiierelite]

No.
Try and Google that.

It was a rhetorical question: they are called garbage dumps

 

[WoodPeckr]

It was a rhetorical question: they are called garbage dumps

Thanks for the clarification....

 

[GameBoy27]

My EV 3yr lease was, no money down and $215/month USD. EV vehicle insurance actually went down slightly.
A dealer in WNY is running this ad right now:
New 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT
Lease for $169/month, 36 months, 10,000 miles per year, $2,500 cash or trade down plus first payment and DMV fees due at signing

A free tire rotation is the only maintenance done so far on my 2½ yr old EV.

Apples and oranges. I'm not interested in the US market vehicles or prices in US dollars. I'm talking about the Canadian market vehicles.

 

[skiierelite]

It would be nice if they made an EV for under 40k so the average person could afford one.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Today I was at the convience store and a Tesla was there with guy having melt down that his car was charged but won’t start due to the cold weather. He is lucky he didn’t get on highway. He said he full charged it but he only made it to store. Then he said his wifes Tesla conked out the week before after full chrged. I’m diffinately not feeling comfortable yet getting into EV.

Actually this very same problem of vehicle batteries going dead in cold winter climates is far more common with ICE vehicles than EVs.
AAA reports they get very busy in the winter getting calls for help on this very issue every winter. This is even reported on our local TV News channels every winter.
Winter is just hard on all vehicle batteries.

 

[danmand]

Actually this very same problem of vehicle batteries going dead in cold winter climates is far more common with ICE vehicles than EVs.
AAA reports they get very busy in the winter getting calls for help on this very issue every winter. This is even reported on our local TV News channels every winter.
Winter is just hard on all vehicle batteries.

Sure, but you get a charge from CAA and you are good to go.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Sure, but you get a charge from CAA and you are good to go.

True good point.
Luckily this has never happened to my EV.

Glad to see you are still around danmand.

 

[nottyboi]

https://insideevs.com/news/753913/byd-ev-one-megawatt-charging/

Wow 1MW charging, INSANE!!

 

[WoodPeckr]

Leased my second EV couple months ago and love it! Never going back to ICE. Texans can go drink their oil.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/experts-stunned-cadillac-soars-past-003500272.html?_guc_consent_skip=1758138683

Experts stunned as Cadillac soars past competition for shot at industry leader: 'We're building the best … we've ever built'

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[nottyboi]

Leased my second EV couple months ago and love it! Never going back to ICE. Texans can go drink their oil.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/experts-stunned-cadillac-soars-past-003500272.html?_guc_consent_skip=1758138683

Experts stunned as Cadillac soars past competition for shot at industry leader: 'We're building the best … we've ever built'

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Why does Caddy have to make them so fugly Looks like some sorta filter feeding whale. As for EVs they are so much better then ICE in almost every way.

 

[WoodPeckr]

LOL....maybe that was its inspiration.

 

[onthebottom]

Capex on EVs is still on the high end, Opex is very attractive, especially if you can charge at home and have reasonable marginal electricity rates. One limiting factor is condo / apartment dwellers can’t take advantage of this. I have noticed a range hit during very cold weather, luckily we get very little of it in Southern Ohio. The driving and towing experience is fantastic, my Rivian R1T is faster than my 2014 Vette was and corners flat, all with off road tires LOL.