Filling a gas-powered vehicle can still be cheaper than charging an electric one

[Ordinary Guy]

That's true. IC engines will still be around. EV's will be the preferred urban commute vehicle, once the price comes down.

yes, I could see metro living people loving it, I live in a small rural town, so they are less desirable here

 

[Ordinary Guy]

True.
Exxon, BP to name two.

you don't really believe that do you, they will simply make it up in pharma, personal care, and other product you used every day

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Why?
do you drive 900 miles every time you get in your car?

Like a guy who buys an F350 4x4 with the top end tow package "because" he "needs" it to tow his jon-boat.

I cover every state east of the Mississippi and drive up to 8-10 hours out, 9 times out of 10 when reaching a hotel they have 1-2 charging stations meaning there would be night no charge would be available and there are many more just like me.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Free? No.
But locking out other EVs so you can charge exorbitant rates?
The market will kill the Tesla model.
Pricing will fall.

it falls the minute you drive it off the lot, almost 50%, that is a hell of a hit

 

[Ordinary Guy]

No, energy from oil is a huge worry, as indicated by the outrageous prices based on politics.
No reason why we should not start the process, and what is currently the problems will be overcome in time.

price are not terrible yet, if one owns a boat and buys at the marina, this is really not a big deal yet

 

[Bobob]

price are not terrible yet, if one owns a boat and buys at the marina, this is really not a big deal yet

I owned several boats, and the prices at marinas are out of sight.

 

[Bobob]

So true.

Failure to think and/or live in reality.
Yep, that's their trademark.

Yep, and you tumphumpers consistently promote falsehoods. Who said "free"? Nothing is "free" and occurs overnight. Takes time to adjust.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

I owned several boats, and the prices at marinas are out of sight.

our marina is still under $5/gallon

 

[Bobob]

our marina is still under $5/gallon

Where is your marina and does it sell to 30'-60' motor yachts? Just curious
They may still have pre-war gas in their tanks and are not price gauging

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Where is your marina and does it sell to 30'-60' motor yachts? Just curious
They may still have pre-war gas in their tanks and are not price gauging

Kentucky Lake, yes they have 100 plus footers in the marina now

 

[Bobob]

Kentucky Lake, yes they have 100 plus footers in the marina now

Big lake, yes?

 

[Maxdeath]

Fossils receive nearly $6 TRILLION in subsidies annually.
If green energy got that level of support we'd all be driving EVs today.

If there were as many so called green energy as there are oil wells, refineries and other support ancillaries we would be exporting electricity to other countries.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Big lake, yes?

yes, our marina just got bought out so that may change as those owners were much higher at a marina they own 25 miles up the lake

 

[DGS49]

It is interesting to me how "you people" ignore the basic reality of EV's.

MOST people who own EV's have more than one vehicle in the household. MOST of such people have either a garage where they park their car(s) or a place where it could be charged conveniently from home current. They will charge it every couple days and the battery will never go below 40% capacity.

MOST households will divide their vehicle use as follows: When it is easier and cheaper to use the EV, they use the EV (commuting to work, running errands, taking the kids to yoga classes, etc.). When they are going to take a trip, or won't have a chance to charge for a couple of days, they will take the ICE "CRV" (or equivalent).

Occasionally, they will take the EV to a local charging station for a quick, "free" charge, if available.

In short, there will be virtually no inconvenience whatsoever in owning an EV. It will bring about a significant savings in fuel costs annually, and the carbon footprint of the household will arguably be reduced. The ICE will benefit from having lower miles per year than before.

It is actually perverse how the anti-EV folks try to invent inconveniences and downsides that, in fact, won't come into play in the real world.

The magic numbers are already known: $35k/250mi/45min. When EV's can reach those levels, ICE cars will be like stick-shifts are now...gradually dying off, with a few holdouts refusing to embrace the inevitable.

I drive a stick.

 

[Woodznutz]

The answer to the energy 'crisis' is,

Conservation
Insulation
Innovation

 

[Frankeneinstein]

EV's are the future.

even if nobody wants them

 

[Woodznutz]

even if nobody wants them

Many environmentalists will buy them as part of their commitment to clean air, even if they don't really want them.

 

[Bobob]

Many environmentalists will buy them as part of their commitment to clean air, even if they don't really want them.

it is early in the game and desires change as the product and energy prices evolve.

 

[Woodznutz]

dp

 

[Dragonlady]

EV's are a scam being foisted on the public by lefty loons.

You voted for Trump, and you’re parroting right wing lies. You are incapable of recognizing a scam when you hear one.