Not judging, just genuinely curious, why do you not want an EV as a daily driver?
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boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I don’t think I ever want an EV as a daily driver but I’d be down for a sport bike or dirt bike. Sustainable Battery disposal/recycling and figuring out some kind of trade in system for the 15k-20k lifespan of battery is something I’d like to see. There isn’t much of a resale market value for these EVs that is comparable to ICE vehicles either.
dgmib@lemmy.world 10 months ago
boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It comes down to a couple different things… First, if something is wrong with it I have no clue how to fix it or where I would take it to get fixed. Second, I’m not really in the market for anything over 10k. Thirdly (I said a couple I know), I’m not sold that all the bugs have been worked out and the area around me doesn’t really have a lot of charging stations. It has always felt like a novelty or something a well off person would get to showcase their progressiveness lol
dragontamer@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This is actually one of the reasons why I push PHEV right now.
Note that PHEV has roughly 1/5th to 1/10th the battery size of a full EV. While every PHEV is different (do your research), the Prius Prime 2024 is perhaps the most practical. The new model has ~40ish miles of all electric range, and a button that can put you in 100% EV mode even at highway driving (at severe costs to your acceleration however: 0-60 in 11+ seconds in pure EV mode, while 6.5 seconds in EV+ICE mode). Still, the “pure EV” mode works on the Prius Prime, as crappy an experience as it is. This isn’t true for all cars (ex: Honda Accord 2014 PHEV switches to 100% ICE on highway driving).
In any case, the Prius Prime proves that a 13.6kW-hr battery pack is sufficient to cover a daily commute up to 44mi (EPA rating all-electric range). No need to buy a 5x larger pack like a Tesla or a 18x larger pack like a Hummer EV.
Gr0mit@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I agree with you that PHEV is the sweet spot for some people like me. I go on road trips multiple times a year and until I can charge up in 5-10 minutes, I don’t see full EV as an option for my family. Also the lifespan of the batteries is a concern. You can have maintenance done on an engine to make it last as long as you want but batteries just need to be replaced at the end of their life. Eventually you reach the point where the battery replacement cost exceeds the cars value.