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expiredMalaibazaar posted Jan 5, 2025 4:50 PM
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one of the worst cars i've ever owned, technology is very poorly designed and frustrating, countless recalls and range is mediocre at best.
there are many more comparable options when it comes to EV. Chevy Equinox being one that is also very well priced.
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These models come with three years of complimentary 30-minute charging sessions at Electrify America stations in the U.S.
2024 models
These models come with three years of Pass + pricing, which includes 500 kWh of complimentary DC fast (CCS) and Level 2 charging.
But in a much less valuable vehicle,as was used in the example you quoted, .
There fore it would not take much to total it this the lower rates
Costs $0.025/mile for my Model Y.
Costs $0.16/mile for my VW Tiguan (premium fuel required).
The Y is 1/6th the cost to drive of my gas car. There's a reason everyone is driving Teslas in Georgia.
Worth noting it could be as low as $0.10/mile if I bought a very fuel efficient car that that doesn't require premium.
Our Lexus RX350H Hybrid is about $0.075/mile to drive over the two years we've owned it using 87 octane dino juice.
I love both vehicles dearly. I would not recommend owning a fully electric vehicle without at-home charging. But I know thousands and thousands of young people sit at Tesla Superchargers daily in Dallas in their Model 3s and live in our million apartment units all around DFW. So it can be done. If you can't buy a Supercharger NACS adapter, your charging experience will be much worse.
People posting CA power rates for at-home charging and saying that the $0.3x KwH off-peak rate at Tesla Superchargers in LA is reasonable makes me ill. It's good being in TX.
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Unless you have a charger at home and use it strictly as a commuter car
2) for ID4: a lot of people complained about the software and lack of support. There was also a case where a scratch on undercarriage of the car made them get a battery replacement!
(Not sure if it was resolved)
The students beat the heck out of cars in lots. Your damage on a lease vehicle with door dings, bumper hits, chips etc.
Add to this finding a charger and a younger driver with a leased vehicle.
I would not put a leased vehicle in a college campus lot. Just my 2 cents.
Also these lease deals are a way to move vehicles the dealers are choking on in inventory. Dealers will most likely have a magnifying 🔍 out on return. These lease deals help dealers move vehicles that have already lost money on. So
What happens on the return of lease vehicle? Will dealer have to be super strict with slight damage and wear? To help with the loses on these vehicles?
So probably a horrible idea for a college kid.
Dealers are suffering with expensive loaded vehicles and huge price tags. Top that with dealers were required to take so many Electrics. Vehicles like this model, no one wants to buy was most likely a requirement of VW on its distributor network.
Go walk a Ford, VW, Chevy, lot all the electrics are rotting and not moving.
Don't get me wrong I want an electric as a 3 or 4th vehicle. They are cool just have their draw backs.
one of the worst cars i've ever owned, technology is very poorly designed and frustrating, countless recalls and range is mediocre at best.
there are many more comparable options when it comes to EV. Chevy Equinox being one that is also very well priced.
Because of this, nearly everything can be addressed and improved through OTA software updates. Not only that, but it's also the only car that will have so many updates over the time you have it that it will feel like a new car 2-3 years later.
This isn't to say other companies don't make good EV's. I'm fond of Hyundai/Kia Ev's. But nothing matches the software integration experience of a Tesla.
Absolutely. The only way to compare apples to apples is to total all payments, including fees and taxes, and divide by the lease term. I'm surprised so many savvy SD forum members don't understand this. FWIW, I was able to lease a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV, LT2 ($43K list price) in CA, a much better vehicle than the VW, for $3800 for 24 months, a single payment including all fees and taxes. Admittedly, I was able to take advantage of targeted discounts.
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