It’s a fair question, and also this conversation leaves out the necessity of public transportation which would be a much better way to reduce pollution (which EV fans will often say is why you need an EV).
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whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
As a consumer why would I buy EVs? They are more expensive, their range is hilariously short (unless you buy super-expensive long-range versions).
The only reason to buy EVs is to cache in government subsidies (if they exist).
Cyberwitch_7493@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
indeed. Public transportation has other benefits too. I usually open my laptop and work on the train, which I can’t do when driving.
Kalkaline@programming.dev 1 year ago
I pay $345/month for my car loan, $10/year to rotate the tires and top off the fluids, and $0.18/kWh to charge because I have a 100% renewable energy plan at home, I paid ~$1000 for the level 2 charger and install. I haven’t seen a change in my electric bill or usage, in fact I had to ask my wife when we bought her car because it wasn’t as obvious as I thought it would be on my electric company’s usage graph. My wife’s car came with 3 years free at Electrify America which got us from Texas to California and back without needing to pay for charges the whole way, and it takes something like 30 mins to top up which was fine because I needed to walk the dog and stretch my legs.
bstix@feddit.dk 1 year ago
They’re more fun to drive.
Charging at home is more convenient than going to the gas station.
Electricity is cheaper than gas. Depending on your milage it will eventually break even and be cheaper.
Even the shortest range is enough for 99% of the trips.
whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I spend less than 5 minutes to get gas. How long does it take to charge?
swiftcasty@kbin.social 1 year ago
It takes approx 30 min if you use a supercharging station and you're going from low to full. But EV owners can have the option to charge overnight at home if they have a lvl 2 charging station. So in a work commuter situation you don't spend the 5 minutes to get gas if you have an EV, but in a cross-country driving scenario it will add time to your trip. Ultimately it comes down to what kind of daily driving you do.
whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I park on the street, not in a garage.
bstix@feddit.dk 1 year ago
It takes about 10 seconds of my time to plug it in.
BURN@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So not from India, but wanted to chime in.
Whether or not they’re more fun to drive is really subjective. I personally find them really boring to drive as they’re a very sanitized experience. There’s no soul to the car, it’s just push a button and go. That’s fine for a lot of people, but not everyone.
It also is heavily reliant on having a charger at home. Without one you’re just as dependent on going to “gas stations” and the trips take longer than the equivalent trip to get gas.
Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Can’t wait for climate change to kill us all in horrific ways. But I’ll remember that you just didn’t want a boring car.
I hope as you watch the world you remember that you and people like you are the number one reason.
Selfish entitled brats
BURN@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The world is going to end horrifically no matter what I do. I’m not going to give up all the joys in life to save a planet that’s fucked no matter how much I sacrifice.