I've reached 350K+ a few times now. I only have one vehicle under 200K at the moment. My Jaguar F-Type, with 29K.
Model 3, honestly don't know. I don't believe the heat was the problem with regard to range. Although the heat was not very powerful. I was glad to get back into the 4wd F150. The Tesla worked OK, but the Ford was a better choice for the Canada winter. Round about guess, the loss of range was about 40%.
This! It's the political Ideology of all or nothing. In 1990 California wanted ALL vehicle sales to be electric by 1998, and we all know how that went. I'm tired of companies being handed millions of dollars to go electric. If you want one buy one if not I shouldn't have to purchase one after 2035.
Sounds right in line with what Ive seen. Especially if you are letting it get cold or starting cold.
Cujet, from your posts you do a lot of long freeway trips. That kinda skews your numbers into outlier territory. But 350K is quite an achievement none the less! Bravo!
My car is a blast. I will get another; ICE cars have been rendered to old skool status; fun and good in lotsa ways but on a lower level. That's why I want an EV; your results may vary. Each to their own, as they say.
I have a Tercel at 365k and a CR-V at 299k. The CR-V is a 2005 and when I’m on the road and looking around, I’m usually driving the oldest vehicle in sight. Folks do not generally get close to 250k, at least in my area.
Nah. I have had both a BMW and a Kia dealership offer to charge my Volvo. Sales people dont pay that bill, and they know people remember things. The first car I bought myself? C6 z06. I bought it from the dealer that sold me parts at cost + 10% when I was in college and needed to keep my aging f-body on the road. Customers remember.
I had an acura rdx aspec advance. One of the more athletic SUVs in its class. It cost $55K. 272hp, 280# tq. 0-60 low 6s. It cost me about $500/mo to fuel it per month.
My dad had 438k miles on his carpet cleaning van. Chevy 2500 (3500?) Woth 5.3L Vortec and 4L65e?. Never replaced or rebuilt engine or trans, although intake manifold gasket and water pumps and stuff like that had to be done. He retired it because the floor rotted out (constant exposure to water and chemicals). He drove it hard, and almost all miles were in town, of course the intestate highway went through town, but still. Carpet cleaning. Not long haul road trips.
Not many hit that mileage here either, unless it's a cab or something. Rust and pot holes usually get them. I wonder what impact rust and potholes have on an EV over the long run. There aren't enough early adopters around here to report back yet.
I'm guessing it will be the same - if you're in the rust belt they'll go to the crusher early....except there will be extra costs related to dealing with the batteries
It’s almost as tired as the “All dealership employees are slimebags…stealerships hur dee durr” posts that pop up here every few months. I’m always impressed when people can know all about someone’s character by their occupation and always wonder if they could do the same by their ethnicity, religion or gender.
