While I like my hybrid I think I'd also like to try an EV.
You can also "really get nailed" on the cost of gas, seriously so and you can avoid this for either gas or amps by planning stops to minimize the cost of either.
EVs on Long Road Trips
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You can also "really get nailed" on the cost of gas, seriously so and you can avoid this for either gas or amps by planning stops to minimize the cost of either.
When I think rural I always think of middle of nowhere Montana or parts of Kentucky.
Oh, is that all?
And one has to wonder if it'll just be better in the future. Better apps, more chargers -> less planning necessary. Rural might still be a problem but wasn't it always? rough roads, long distances between gas stations, no signs, etc.
If I wasn't cheap I'd contemplate one. It'd cover 90% of my needs, maybe 95%. Good enough, heck my current vehicle only does 95%.
If I wasn't cheap I'd contemplate one. It'd cover 90% of my needs, maybe 95%. Good enough, heck my current vehicle only does 95%.
I am looking too but I will price insurance on the EV(prior to buying) and have you looked at the cost of charging (if you arent at your home)
its as much as gas... which for a trip might be ok.
If I buy an EV it will be second vehicle and probably no trips that need more than 1 charging stop per way.
The new cx-5 hybrid looks exciting for middle ground.. but the engine woosh.. who wants a first year compression ignition gas engine?
South Dakota is one of the least densely populated states in the United States. Topic came up on reddit.
Two very different experiences:
"What a day to ask on! Cold temps can cut your vehicles distance in half. I’ve done several EV road trips, and it mainly comes down to planning. Often never skipping a major charging station if they’re more than an hour apart. If it’s supercharging it’s really not much more than a bathroom/food break anyways, but outside of the sub zero temp it’s great. If I’m road tripping the coldest days I usually prefer to stop a little more often anyways. As I get older I have less desire to power through to a destination purely to maximize time. Every year range anxiety continues to become less of an issue anyways as more and more charge points come online. Family members have been driving EVs for more than a decade now so the volume of options seems like such a luxury now!"
"Wife and I bought an EV to trim down the cost of her daily commute to and from Sioux Falls ($9k -11k/yr depending on fuel costs and routine Maint.) Depending on Wind and Temps the 300+ range battery can use 80% to travel 110 -120m round trip. There's a lot more public charging than I realized before ownership, but we still utilize my ice vehicle to make extended trips that mostly utilize highways instead of interstates.
Also that whole 80mph speed limit thing doesn't really help Gas Consumption or Battery Efficiency, if you slow it down you'll get a lot better of both."
Two very different experiences:
"What a day to ask on! Cold temps can cut your vehicles distance in half. I’ve done several EV road trips, and it mainly comes down to planning. Often never skipping a major charging station if they’re more than an hour apart. If it’s supercharging it’s really not much more than a bathroom/food break anyways, but outside of the sub zero temp it’s great. If I’m road tripping the coldest days I usually prefer to stop a little more often anyways. As I get older I have less desire to power through to a destination purely to maximize time. Every year range anxiety continues to become less of an issue anyways as more and more charge points come online. Family members have been driving EVs for more than a decade now so the volume of options seems like such a luxury now!"
"Wife and I bought an EV to trim down the cost of her daily commute to and from Sioux Falls ($9k -11k/yr depending on fuel costs and routine Maint.) Depending on Wind and Temps the 300+ range battery can use 80% to travel 110 -120m round trip. There's a lot more public charging than I realized before ownership, but we still utilize my ice vehicle to make extended trips that mostly utilize highways instead of interstates.
Also that whole 80mph speed limit thing doesn't really help Gas Consumption or Battery Efficiency, if you slow it down you'll get a lot better of both."
two EV road trips no problems
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