re: explain to me why a person would want to buy electric vehicle (like ford f-150 lightning)

Is there the thread where we talk about the same shite every week?

People who want to signal that they are ‘doing something’ for the planet.

EV’s are a scam with regards to helping the planet.

If the Model S could come down to 50k I would pull the trigger. I don’t need a gas car. I only commute and drive around locally. Rarely do roadtrips and even then Tesla’s network is not the worst if you plan it correctly.
This is not the case for everyone so it’s just dependent on what you need. I would like to save some gas money.

electric motors are ideal for towing short distances. The torque is unbeatable. Tesla’s are cool because the power you get out of even the low end models is far above an equivalent gas car and much cheaper to operate. Would I own either of these vehicles as a “primary” car? No. Can you imagine a hurricane evac with everyone driving electric????

But for a commuter or pulling a boat to the lake and back or a camper to a campground they can be ideal.

If you've never driven an EV you will not understand, and I say this as someone who drove stick shifts for twenty years.

The style of driving for a pure EV is really top-notch. They are the smoothest acceleration, quickest off the line, and nicest to .. brake. Yeah, never thought I'd say that, but regen braking is so much smoother than normal braking.

You mention cost, depending on how much you drive, it will pay itself off in 3 years or so relative to the sticker difference of the old school gas engine and that's just counting never filling up with gas again. You throw in the $7k fed rebate (and I think $2k for LA if they're still doing that) and that's 7-9k in your pocket to either help pay that loan off of put into an investment account (because yeah it will be cash in your pocket).

Here's another benefit most people on here probably don't realize. With the newer EVs, you can actually pull power out of them. IE, they are generators. That's pretty handy in a power outage scenario.

Now, there's still room for hybrids. For example, when I evacuated for Ida having a hybrid was clutch because not only did I not need to fill up that often, but I also wasn't stuck looking for charging stations.

So the only real drawback of an EV right now is charging. You'll have to learn to just charge to 80% on road trips and just get used to that. But once EV charging infrastructure is up to parity with gas, only crazy weirdos or really niche usecases will prefer ICE.

Pros:
If you have a decently long commute, you save yourself the time at the pump. People who commute 80-120 miles per day are not so uncommon.
Similarly, these people putting lots of miles on rapidly are probably a little excited about no oil changes.


Cons:
Long trips become a hassle at best
Price, in this case. There are supposedly cheaper versions than what you’re quoting. Whether they exist on paper or the real world remains to be seen.
Unusable as a towing vehicle beyond the in-town range, basically. So if you sometimes put a riding lawnmower on a yard trailer and go out of town, you are probably ok. But if you want a boat or camper that’s even as far as the standard commute above, it is, again, a hassle at best.


Most people with a commute like that aren’t spending $90K on a commuter vehicle. In a lot of ways, they’re better off in a Corolla.


But if the promised base models in that $35,000 range really do exist and have basic things like AC, cruise control, it would be a great thing to drive 8h/week in and plug it up in 20 seconds instead of stopping at the gas pump once or twice a week.


I wouldn’t get rid of my ICE for that, though.

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explain to me why a person would want to buy electric vehicle

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Because the vast majority of people are daily commuters and also generally are 2 car households so you have a gas vehicle if you truly feel you need it for long trips, and an EV works perfectly for a daily commuter.

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i took a quick look at the new f-150 lightning - the electric model and i am in shock. 90,000. not a mistake.

the gas model platinum is expensive enough, but who in their right mind is going to buy an electric model for 20,000 more than gas with a limited cruising range?

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The main answer to your OP is most EVs that are being purchased aren't remotely near $90k.

I have a pre order on the Rivian R1S. $75k tag for it. Comparable would be a Tahoe for also $75k.

I’ll save about $7500/ year in fuel and maintenance and I’m eligible for a very nice tax credit. That break even is not as far off as you think.

I think one has to be intrigued about not wanting to pay for gasoline anymore. I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra that gets 12 or 14 miles per gallon. I just want to go back and forth to town (36 mile drive) and haul stuff from Lowes or the grocery store. I have a reservation for a Lightning and I am wanting the super XLT or Lariat. I wouldn't get the Platinum.

I don't think there is any way I'm getting chosen to order a Lightning this year.

My 2007 Tundra has 132,000 miles on it. It'll last another ten years if I need it to.

Gasoline is going to get very expensive one day.

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the gas model platinum is expensive enough, but who in their right mind is going to buy an electric model for 20,000 more than gas with a limited cruising range?

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You'll pay way more than 20,000 in gas over the life of your truck.