- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 2/2/25 at 12:58 pm to oldskule
RAV4 prime.
42miles on electric only.
600 miles total.
42miles on electric only.
600 miles total.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 1:16 pm to TDTOM
I drive like 25 miles a day and got a plug in hybrid. I go to the gas station never. Other car is ice. Costs me like a buck a day in electricity.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 1:19 pm to oldskule
Wife just bought a BMW i4.
So far so good
So far so good
Posted on 2/2/25 at 1:58 pm to oldskule
In my opinion, that’s a great use for an EV. Running light errands around town. As long as you aren’t relying on it for your only mode of transport (for trips or hurricanes or whatnot). EVs are awesome technology for certain uses. They aren’t ideal for most people though.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:01 pm to oldskule
looks like something a gay dude or liberal woman would drive. Overall they look stupid and ugly, not to mention if the battery quits that costs more than the car
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:11 pm to Slingscode
Love my i4, I’ve had it 2 years.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:17 pm to oldskule
The concept of electric cars is really cool to me, but I don’t feel like we’re far enough along to make it worth it to me personally. Toyotas hybrid is a really solid set up and would highly consider one of their hybrid models on my next car.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:21 pm to oldskule
quote:
Home every night and drives 15-20 miles/day. We have a gas burner for long trips, and looking for suggestions/comments from current EV users.
I will be researching the pros/cons, so please fire away with any real life experiences.....I have rented a few on business travel, so have a grip on the basics....
TIA
Hybrids still make more sense to buy...
For EVs, think of them like cell phones or laptops... lease them, don't buy... don't buy when lease ends, lease another brand new one. They will suffer from obsolescent software, battery degradation, etc. Take advantage of subsidies and tax things (while they exist) and consider the money you're not spending on gas (which is going to get pricey in just a bit here for a while) and maintenance. It's worth it...
I have a buddy in Atlanta whose wife commuted a ways to the office and then had to run around the city as part of her job... between her gas/mileage/vehicle allowance at work and the state and federal subsidy stuff, he PROFITED tens of thousands on leasing Nissan Leafs for her... and as a tech head he liked having the charging thing installed in the garage.
I know someone else who leased EVs for years.... They decided to just buy the last one (VW ID4) when the lease was up and... a year or two later is stuck with something or other that's going to cost $10,000 to fix...
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:22 pm to oldskule
OP, if your wife is ready to drive 5mph under the speed limit at all times, not move when the light turns green, and not understand that turning right on red is legal, then she’s ready for a Tesla.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:24 pm to oldskule
I want self driving, not necessarily EV. The true full self driving vehicles like FSD enabled Teslas are incredible, and much safer than your average driver
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:26 pm to Upperdecker
quote:
I want self driving, not necessarily EV. The true full self driving vehicles like FSD enabled Teslas are incredible, and much safer than your average driver
Uber and Lyft are much cheaper than buying a car equipped with that...
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:27 pm to oldskule
For a commuter/local-use car it works. However, life is rarely as predictable as we wish. If she needs to go outside of her normal routine it can be tricky. You have to keep the car for long enough to wait until the benefits from not buying gasoline the outruns the higher acquisition cost. She needs to be committed, mine will agree to anything to get a new car then later she may change her mind
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:29 pm to oldskule
Not a bad idea honestly if you are just going to be a local driver and have another gas car on hand
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:30 pm to oldskule
quote:
I will consider an EV on next wife vehicle....
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:34 pm to oldskule
At least consider a hybrid, it may have some resale value.
Do you have the outlet, breakers etc.
Do you have the outlet, breakers etc.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:37 pm to oldskule
There’s been a few sub $100/month EV leases out there due to rolling in all the tax breaks. Audi New Orleans had a post of the single payment leases available or upcoming. There are some very interesting/reasonable options on very expensive cars. Check it out.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:38 pm to Lee B
quote:
Uber and Lyft are much cheaper than buying a car equipped with that...
Nah. The FSD is $5-8k more on any Tesla model. Maybe $55k for one of the better Tesla models including FSD. It would pay for itself in a year or less for most people, especially anyone with kids that has to drop off/pick up. Plus Uber/Lyft are completely unreliable
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:39 pm to kywildcatfanone
quote:
$20K for batteries at 8 years
There is no way to know what battery technology, advancement and cost will be in 8 years.
8 years is a lifetime with how quickly EV tech is evolving
quote:
They will suffer from obsolescent software, battery degradation, etc
This is the opposite end of me, as far as Tesla. They constantly make the car better/improvements with every update. So you aren’t stuck with an outdated car/dash/media player/gps like with non EVs, you get the same upgrades and new features as current year models
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 2:42 pm
Page 2 of 7
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News