[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

And in the last couple weeks since the Green Bill was passed, many EV prices had been raised. Hmmm. Coincidence ???

More and more out of the financial range of average Americans???

EVs are still in the very early stages of development. As I have posted before, flat screen televisions (monitors) started retail life at about $16,000 for a 18 inch screen. Now it is hard to find a CRT. Early adopters are funding the development of EVs.

[dadspet]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

With all the news re Electric vehicles, how likely are YOU to purchase one? If not, why not?

For me, our 5 year old gas vehicle is perfectly fine for many many years. And at our tax rate cannot use any Tax Credit to lower price. But if our situation changed I would consider.

I wonder how many people taught gasoline autos would never replace horse carriages. Made sense, at first there where no gas stations and at first gas didn't even have a use except to convert it to kerosene for lights. I bet some of those same people wore suspenders and wouldn't buy a belt.(Ops I almost forgot I have suspenders on my TUX). My next car could very well be a Hybrid (haven't done the math yet) but my biggest worry now is how can I convert my V12 XKE Jag into electric. If anyone knows of a YOUTUBE video showing how please share it.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by dadspet

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I wonder how many people taught gasoline autos would never replace horse carriages. Made sense, at first there where no gas stations and at first gas didn't even have a use except to convert it to kerosene for lights. I bet some of those same people wore suspenders and wouldn't buy a belt.(Ops I almost forgot I have suspenders on my TUX). My next car could very well be a Hybrid (haven't done the math yet) but my biggest worry now is how can I convert my V12 XKE Jag into electric. If anyone knows of a YOUTUBE video showing how please share it.

To me, it looks like an apples to oranges comparison. A car offers many obvious advantages over riding a horse. But, I don't see any obvious advantages to an electric vehicle over a gasoline vehicle. At least, not at this point.

[Caymus]

Battery prices keeps increasing. Big technology changes will be needed to make them affordable. Ford just announced a price increase.

Ford raises prices of F-150 Lightning electric truck by thousands of dollars, citing rising material costs. | Worldnewsera | xklsv.

[Kdvmw]

Are there any charging stations in TV

[Oldragbagger]

We just got rid of a big gas guzzling truck in March, along with our RV, when we sold our home up north. We really wanted to reduce our carbon footprint for our move to TV. Along with our electric golf cart we wanted to buy a hybrid. We really, really wanted to. But there were none to be had in a price range we could afford. All incoming deliveries were presold. There were a few models on the lot if we wanted to spend in the $50k range. We didn’t. So we bought a little Hyundai Venue. We are averaging 37 mpg driving around locally, and 44 on the highway. Electric vehicle technology and support would need to improve greatly before we would ever consider it. Probably won’t happen in our lifetime. So, we drive our little electric cart when we can, and don’t feel bad about our very fuel efficient car the rest of the time.

[SusanKD]

I would never own one!

[Byte1]

I won't buy an electric car because they are not good for the environment. Oil is organic and has been used since man first burned it in their lamps. Maybe once they come out with a battery/storage that is made of something less hazardous than lithium, I will think about switching. Since the air is cleaner now than when I was a child, I am not overly concerned about the environment and I do not believe in man-made climate change. Although, man's application of science toward farming has eliminated the "dust bowl" effect, so I guess technically that is a positive effect of man-caused climate change, sort of. Personally, I enjoy the benefit of fossil fuel powered vehicles, especially the sound of a powerful motorcycle revving and powering down the highway, as well as old muscle cars.

[tophcfa]

Not to cross thread, but I would most likely take a trip to Sawgrass Grove and actually find nothing to criticize before buying an electric vehicle.

[laboutj]

Would I buy all-electric? No. But I did drive a hybrid for the first time from Lynk and Co as a rental while on vacation in Europe and was very impressed. Of course it's not available in North America but if it were I'd seriously consider it.

[Vermilion Villager]

26 pages of posts (opinions). I'd be curious to know how many of the people who are against an electric vehicle I've ever actually driven one?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

26 pages of posts (opinions). I'd be curious to know how many of the people who are against an electric vehicle I've ever actually driven one?

I have. It drives just fine...But it's not about "how" it drives...

I still need a vehicle that I can go up and down the east coast (DC to TV).

For me, right now, an EV is not in the cards...

Now, It's certainly consider a hybrid when I replace my ICE vehicle, and once I move to TV full time, an EV would certainly be considered as a 2nd vehicle...

[Catalina36]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

With all the news re Electric vehicles, how likely are YOU to purchase one? If not, why not?

For me, our 5 year old gas vehicle is perfectly fine for many many years. And at our tax rate cannot use any Tax Credit to lower price. But if our situation changed I would consider.

Electric Vehicles (cars)?? A lot of Villagers dumped their Electric Golf Carts and went over to Gas Golf Carts for the same reasons people are not buying EV's. EV's may be good for short trips and require less maintenance and only if you are charging them at home. In reality EV's are not for long distance driving. When was the last time you saw a charging station? By the way charging stations are not free!! I recently read that "you should not charge your EV in your garage" they are worried about a fire?? Do you have any idea how much electric it would take to do a quick charge on a EV. You would require a very high output charging station / cord using a lot of amps/watts. A small charger would takes hours of charging. Hope you dont need that vehicle in a hurry with a low charged battery? I could never understand why dont they install Solar Panels on these cars so when you are parked in a shopping center, driveway, or at the beach the batteries could be charging up?? I guess solar panels are not pretty.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I have. It drives just fine...But it's not about "how" it drives...

I still need a vehicle that I can go up and down the east coast (DC to TV).

For me, right now, an EV is not in the cards...

Now, It's certainly consider a hybrid when I replace my ICE vehicle, and once I move to TV full time, an EV would certainly be considered as a 2nd vehicle...

Taxpayers are getting ready to build charging stations all over the country, hopefully where you need them.

I wonder if there will be a charge to fill her up?

Also different EVs take different chargers?

Will lounges be built also to be used while waiting your turn and while charging?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Taxpayers are getting ready to build charging stations all over the country, hopefully where you need them.

I would modify that statement to say that politicians are getting ready to use taxpayers money to build charging stations all over the country.