I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I’m wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?

  • ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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    29 天前

    If your #1 priority is to save the planet and not pollute and you have the money, so of course go for it.

    In the pollution case, it’s better to keep a viable used ICE car running than to go buy a new EV. But that’s completely ignoring the economics of it. Battery is cheap once purchased. And ICE has more maintenance and repair costs.

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      29 天前

      Better yet get a bike (or ebike) which is much less pollution and improves your health.

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        29 天前

        i have an e-assist bike and my 1999 ICE little honda and it works out very well.

        i cycle into the city when i can. faster, exercise, dont have to pay to park (which is 4 eur an hour)

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        29 天前

        Ah yes, biking two hours each way when I’m summoned into the office. Something I definitely would get up at 4AM to do.

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          29 天前

          Either your drive to the office is unreasonably long, or you are driving much faster than legal. For most roads the legal speed is not that much slower than a bike can go - and you spend a lot of time sitting at stop lights. Which to say an ebike is a reasonable option for a lot of people who refuse to even consider it. Though I don’t know your personal situation and so I cannot be sure. (and often the roads you would have to drive on are not safe for bikes which is a real problem)

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            29 天前

            It’s a 18 minute drive, and it’s alllll highway. When I put it into Maps and choose bike, it’s gonna be a couple hours. I’m pretty much going straight there on highways at 60-70MPH.

            I have a bike and LOVE riding, but it’s impossible for me to sub my car out for one. Plus my parents are a 30min straight shot on highways, and my partner’s parents are 25 minutes… the other direction.

            For basically everything I need to go to other than the corner store, parks, or the grocery shop, we gotta drive. Actually, we even have to drive to the grocery shop that’s a few minutes’ walk away, because there’s no chance we’re going to be able to bring all of the stuff we usually get on a bike. 35lbs of cat litter, a big box and big bag of cat food, a couple packs of La Croixeses, and 5-8 bags, gotta do car.

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              28 天前

              I would absolutely do the same as you, but I think I’ve seen pictures of ebikes with that exact load. It looks insane, but good for them!

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              28 天前

              An ebike would have no problem with 20mph and so the trip would be an hour. I agree too much but also your speeds are unusual.

              You should get a wagon for grocery shopping they work well for that type of trip.