People, my car is on its last legs. I’d rather use public transport but it’s spectacularly unreliable,& for some places I need to get to, non-existent. I don’t really want another fuel guzzling monster, but electric vehicles are so expensive. Do you have an EV? What do you honestly think of it? - ThreadSky

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pricklyemu.bsky.social • 403 days ago

People, my car is on its last legs. I’d rather use public transport but it’s spectacularly unreliable,& for some places I need to get to, non-existent. I don’t really want another fuel guzzling monster, but electric vehicles are so expensive. Do you have an EV? What do you honestly think of it?

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patri.xyz•403 days ago

They’re great for short distances. I had to get a hybrid eventually, as the range of my Leaf dropped, year by year. If you’re in a large city and have a place to plug in, an older EV is excellent. Very little maintenance.

pricklyemu.bsky.social•402 days ago

We would install a charger.

pricklyemu.bsky.social•402 days ago

And most of my stuff would be around the city, with occasional jaunts to other places.

patri.xyz•402 days ago

the older EVs are super cheap (at least around where I live), so they might be a good pick. I'd suggest figuring out how much you typically drive per day, and see what it costs for something that will go 3x that (because the last 1/3 is basically freak out, gotta charge inducing)

pricklyemu.bsky.social•402 days ago

Where’s your area? They’re bloody expensive in Birmingham 🙄

patri.xyz•402 days ago

There's a lot of Birminghams! Yeah, it's a regional thing. I'm in USA (California). Just make sure you're looking at much older Leafs, too, unless your local rules inflate price. A 2018 Leaf would more than meet your range description. I wouldn't go much further than that, given battery degradation.

pricklyemu.bsky.social•402 days ago

Generally 20 miles or so, running new parent support groups and ferrying kids here there and everywhere.

patri.xyz•402 days ago

So yeah, an older Leaf or comparable would probably work. Just kinda accept that you'll need something else or rent for trips.

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