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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
No ICE owner ever says, I have an EV as a second backup car for...
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i have a 400hp M340i
a 300hp Subaru
a 300hp Toyota
a backup 100hp Nissan Leaf that can barely do 50 miles, thought I'd try it as it cost me nothing to buy
the car i use 99% of the time? Nissan Leaf, coz it's better than the others in my hilly town of 100,000 peeps.
when i travel long distance alone - M340i 100%
with the family - i can't blast the M340i around so I take the Subaru or Toyota and they can spit all over it
number of time and hours taking the ICE to dealers for broken engines, transmissions, oil changes, oxygen sensor malfunction, cat converter issue, they put the wrong oil, etc - thousands. as i type the Toyota is waiting for an engine transplant, it's wrecked on the inside - everything metal has stopped moving on one side of the V6! after 120,000 miles
number of hours spent taking the Leaf for a service or a fix - 0. and i'm not even counting $ maintenance and gas
is an EV fun? not as fun as ICE but for many people the plusses outweigh the minuses. obviously not suitable for everyone but it is for me. my holiday house is 150 miles away so most EVs will get me there without stopping. just need to find the right one now ...
are EV green - probably not. but they don't stink.
should the govt legislate EVs? probably not. but i'm not living my life held ransom by oil companies anymore!