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EVs are fantastic, but fuck VW with a rusty spoon. They are in talks withbIsrael to build weapon components for them.
Make charging take 10 minutes and make them affordable and many people would switch over. Also start installing charging stations at gas stations so you have both options in the US.
I'm sorry I've read that headline a few times and it doesn't make any sense anymore than the first time.
How are cars like Horses and what does that have to do with EVs? What's this going on about?
Have a 2011 Lexus ES350 (gas, V6), and a 2013 Nissan Leaf (EV, ~60 miles of range). Both my wife and I prefer driving the Leaf around town because it's just plain fun. We keep the Lexus for long trips, but could honestly get by with a rental if we ever needed to.
I got my first car 24 years ago. A hand-me-down that my grandpa bought with 87kkm on it, that my brother crashed. It took a lot of welding to get that car to pass inspection.
Four cars later I still have never owned a new car. I aim to buy 10yo without a loan. My current one no longer gets updated maps for its built-in infotainment system.
If I buy a 10yo EV it'll definitely need a new battery pack. That changes the economy completely. I guess it's cheaper to drive so I'd shell out for 10yo of driving in advance.
If I buy a 10yo EV it’ll definitely need a new battery pack.
Depends in mileage, how often it was fast charged, and with some models you cannot replace the pack at all, others you can refurbish the pack with only replacing the defective cells.
