Too quiet. I need that piped in V8 sound then maybe...not....
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I cannot wait to go on a battery powered commercial plane.
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2) battery life is an issue especially with many short distance trips 3) Hybrid serves no real benefit aside from more expense 4) charging stations??? and beyond that QUICK not I have to wait 30 minutes.... all in all it's a "I have nothing better to do but climb on behind Greta" thing. Plus I'm a capitalist - I like V8 engines and burning premium fuel! |
Try coming to the UK it's already over $10 ...just thank your lucky stars !!!
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Had two Prius and loved them. Nearly six years and over 180K miles on each with absolutely no problems. I miss my Prius.
Would definitely look at a hybrid for the next vehicle. Would need to balance additional cost against mileage. A few extra thousand to increase mileage from 30mpg to 50mpg would be worth it but maybe not if the increase was not as large. Would love to go EV but range is an issue. The next vehicle will be used for long trips and I can't imagine sitting for 30 minutes or more waiting for a recharge. But, perhaps things will change by the time I need a new vehicle. |
I believe the current best you can do is about 200 miles of highway range in about 20 mins if the battery pack is in a low state of charge. The charging rate is a function of the state of charge of the battery pack.
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Would you consider a EV or Hybrid vehicle in your future.
Purchased a RAV4 Prime, which gets 40-50 miles on electric and then switches to hybrid. For day to day local travel the EV is all I need. Only 1 tank of gas in the past 3 months, with overall mph of 70. Love the car!! |
My brother has a plug in BMW hybrid 500 serices. Goes 14 miles on a charge. Overall he gets 38 MPG and still has BMW performance. Around TV we would hardly ever need fuel.
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I am on my third Prius and would have bought a plug in if I could have found one. It gets about 51 miles to the gallon. Love it. I also own a Tesla 3 which I purchased last year, terrific car! An electric vehicle requires more planning but can be taken just about anywhere. Charging stations abound. The Tesla is in New Jersey and may have to sell it because I will be relocating here full time and do not have the garage for it. It may be the first time in my life that I will make money selling a used car! Do not believe the garbage you hear about the batteries. They said the same things about the Prius when it first came out and all the stories were untrue.
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