popularEmperor4World posted Jan 30, 2023 04:21 PM
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popularEmperor4World posted Jan 30, 2023 04:21 PM
Ford cuts prices on electric Mustang Mach-E - Upto 5,900$ - Varies by Configuration
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Also if you think you will need to charge out on the road frequently you should REALLY think long and hard about if you have the infrastructure around where you live with the Mach E. Tesla's charging network is vastly superior in terms of both numbers and reliability. I have some ChargePoint and Electrify America chargers in the mall that I frequent and there are always issues with them.
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Im pretty sure in the next 10 years we will hit an inflection point where driving a small SUV is going to cost the same with both gas and electric models.
Im a "charge at a supercharger or dealer/manufacture owned station" or at your home kinda guy.
Agree, but holy shit that's a super premium for a car that's ostensibly there to save money. In other words, I've looked into it - second car - to not have to drive my SUV around, but there isn't a scenario where that would be cheaper, because there is annual overhead to just having a vehicle - insurance and in CT, taxes. Plus you have to buy the car. THEN we can talk about marginal cost of driving. Right now I pay about $3/gal for gas and $0.36/kWh. Let's say I have a 30mpg car and a 4mile/kWh EV. The per-mile difference is 1 cent. If that EV, nevermind the capital cost, costs me $1000/yr just to have (between insurance and taxes), I have to drive 100k miles just for it to earn its keep.
To get that to a reasonable number, let's say 20k miles, that cost difference would have to be 5 cents/mile, which would be gas @ $4.20 assuming that the price of electricity doesn't change.
Then we have to pay for the car itself. The math just doesn't add up. Maybe if you have some absolute gas or diesel hog truck it might.
Up in Maine I know someone who uses coal for heat in the winter. He says it is as cheap as can be. He must have a source.
The irony is with Europe's push to wind/solar, and Russia squeezing their balls wrt. natural gas, coal for home heating is making a comeback [rferl.org].
Poland allows use of brown coal to heat homes amid supply crisis [reuters.com]
Gas crisis: Germans rush to stock up on coal for winter warmth [euronews.com]
It's not uncommon to find a home here in New England that has an old coal stove, but unlikely that you'll find someone actually using it.
To get that to a reasonable number, let's say 20k miles, that cost difference would have to be 5 cents/mile, which would be gas @ $4.20 assuming that the price of electricity doesn't change.
Then we have to pay for the car itself. The math just doesn't add up. Maybe if you have some absolute gas or diesel hog truck it might.
Your math also doesn't account for the value of your personal time. With a gas car you spend more than you realize on things like stopping at gas stations, getting oil changes, emissions inspections etc. Those really add up, and seem like a crazy hassle once you've had an electric for a while and don't have to deal with them.
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Your math also doesn't account for the value of your personal time. With a gas car you spend more than you realize on things like stopping at gas stations, getting oil changes, emissions inspections etc. Those really add up, and seem like a crazy hassle once you've had an electric for a while and don't have to deal with them.
i do agree though, if you wait at dealerships/garages for work... yeah, that time adds up, although with oil changes being generally 10k it's a lot less. .which is why i never wait, i always drop my car off and pick it up later when it's convenient most of the time after hours, i rarely ever see the guys, just have them throw my key under the mat and lock the door.
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