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Originally Posted by JRcorvette
Not sure why anyone would by an EV?
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Because some of us are not so old and set in our ways to be resistant to change & unable to keep an open mind about new things. An EV is a perfect choice as a
second vehicle used for errands, daily commutes under 200 miles, and the things one normally uses a second vehicle for. They are for people who own their own home and can have the charger installed in their garage where all they have to do is plug it in at night & it's always ready to go.
EV's are NOT practical as an your only car. They are NOT for vacations & long trips due to the unreliability of charging infrastructure and the limited range of their batteries. They are also NOT for renters who cannot have a charger located at their home.
But for the first group, EV's are less combustible than gas vehicles (although EV fires are difficult to extinguish). EV's have extremely low maintenance costs because they never need air & oil filters, oil changes, tune ups, injector problems, exhaust system replacement, starters & solenoids, belts & hoses and of course, they never need gas. And they are so nice and quiet with no smelly, noisy exhaust!
People hated the horseless carriage when it first came on the scene. Gas stations used to be few and far and never open at night. When we traveled at night on vacations into Canada in the 50's & 60's, we had to carry extra gas with us. All this will change. Battery tech will improve, range will get longer & longer, reliable chargers will be as plentiful as gas pumps are now, and this generation who is stuck on old school vehicle technology will be dead & gone.
For every story about someone's bad experience with an EV there are a thousand good stories. The bad experiences are so rare & EV's so new that the media likes to focus on them. Bad experiences with gas powered vehicles are so common it's hardly news.
EV's are the future and for a lot of people, are the perfect vehicle.