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Joined: 31/12/2016
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| Posted: 08:31am 21 Jul 2023 |
I was also toying with the EV idea, travel is about 100km a week lately with the occasional 250km or so round trip to go to the doctor and some other places.
Also have to include that the return trip to home should still have enough power in reserve (without the need for a charge) for an Emergency trip to the Hospital if needed, Don't think it won't happen because getting older it happens, would not like to be the one with a flat battery in an emergency.
Its very quick and easy to drop 10L of fuel into an ICE vehicle from a fuel can and be on your way, an EV electric charge stop along the way (if even possible) is not going to be quick.
The conclusion was, it made no economical sense to go with a NEW EV or the cost of building one at this point in time, far better cost savings and environmental savings to be had by adding solar and storage to a house.
It may be a different story for those who do a lot more regular travelling.
Also I would not want to end up developing the mental insanity and paranoia that some EV owners get, not all of them just some, while others are very helpful to answer any questions, pros or cons about EV's.
Had a friend over today and his son had a late model hybrid for work, while I could never afford such a thing it is a better more practical solution at this point in time.
I should have asked him if it was a plug in hybrid.
