re: Anyone consider buying an electric vehicle when they were previously averse to it?

A lot of my sales buddies are getting one. My job pays .78 a mile to travel in the field and it’s usually 100-150 miles a day

Charge it overnight and never stop for gas and just worry about tires. I get $800-$1000 a month in mileage.

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The OT was big mad about EVs until Elon went MAGA, then they started buying them. It was weird.


And the left was all about EVs until Elon went MAGA. Then they started vandalizing them and assaulting the people driving them. It was weird.

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Indeed. Entertaining. Similar happened four years earlier with the COVID shot.

Pre 2020 Election, President Trump was helping cut red tape to get a vaccine approved and on the market to save lives and move the country forward and out of the COVID lockdowns. Many on the right cheered and said, "This is why we love this guy. He gets shite done and doesn't take 'no' for an answer." Meanwhile the left and the lamestream media: "He is rushing this vaccine to get approved before Election Day just to help his chances of winning. He is sacrificing safety and endangering American lives for political gain!"

Then after the 2020 Election, Joe Biden and the left wants to mandate the COVID vax, and the media is drumming up scare tactics that anyone who doesn't get the vax is endangering millions of lives. Meanwhile, the right is claiming the vax is dangerous and killing people all over the place.

Strange what politics does to such large segments of society.

Now that I’m getting older, I’m considering a self driving car

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I have though the idea as dumb, and will never buy electric - as long as gas powered engines exist, that is what I will drive

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Honestly I think the best future system is a hybrid of the two. We don’t have the infrastructure to go all electric.

I’d only consider it for a commuter car at this point. I’ve driven a Tesla quite a bit and it’s an incredible performance vehicle. Just going around town within an hour of my house it’s a great option but you still have to have a gas for longer trips.

Maintenance is minimal. Flush brake fluid every 25k miles and rotate tires every 5-10k

Look at the Rivian SUV though. Also heard the 2027 Toyota Highlander will only be offered in electric. No gas or hybrid. I’ve heard Toyota battery technology is way ahead of others.

I probably wouldn’t buy one until range is 500+ miles on a charge.

My wife has an electric BMW sedan.

Very nicely appointed, rides well and has excellent acceleration.

I dont mind having an elec vehicle if we also have an ICE as well.

We have solar panels, and frequent produce more than we consume.

It all depends on the use case. A plug in hybrid is perfect for someone who drives 20-30 miles a day to and from work, but also need the reliability of gas on longer trips. I would not buy electric unless I was staying local, or lived in a state with very good electric support.

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I will consider buying on when emergency services, law enforcement, and the military switch over to them 100%.

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You are welcome to do as you please, but these examples are a very different use case than personal use vehicles that are mostly used for commuting.

Emergency services and the military mostly are diesel powered. Do you currently drive a diesel?

I would have never bought one until I found out my company almost doubles my car package allowance. I’ve got a 2023 Tesla MP3 and love it. Should have it paid off soon so will have that money going into a HYSA every month to buy another one in 2033 or pay for a new battery before then

Very similar to what I have going on. Kept an ICE vehicle (RAV4) but added a BEV (new Lexus RZ). It uses hardly any battery going around town, has Tesla-style charging capabilities, and sorta self drives itself. It rides real nice and accelerates quicker than anything I've driven before.

The long haul hesitancy is interesting. More planning is necessary than an ICE vehicle but charging time won't be as bad as you think. Pull up to a charger, get it going, go inside, go to the bathroom, have a bite to eat, and in 30ish minutes you're ready to go with a good enough charge to get you to your destination or another 200 miles.