Does anyone here have an EV?
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I have a Rivian R1T truck
Sort of, I do drive a Scania Hybrid. "If" it drives it very comfortable and silent. "If" means if it works at all. Loads of electrical issues as relays burn out very quick (700Volts, everything needed to run is relay powered.)
Scania quickly stopped making them as they are very unreliable, and there's almost no support.
Scania quickly stopped making them as they are very unreliable, and there's almost no support.
Bill Kearley
Supporter
Not a chance in hell I'd ever own one. But have given thought to buying some plywood and building a Cyber truck body for my side by Commander 1000
Yes now I`m disabled I use a mobility scooter. I never wanted that either but needs must. I have an automatic car as well so I can get around.
I forgot that most of you guys don`t have the same sense of humour as me. Must be a Northern English thing. I`m not looking forward to electric cars. If you are an old guy hunter they won`t hear you coming so you have an advantage. Someone needs to invent a deer scarer for old people. I am one now but my hearing is ok so far. Electric cars are fast though but don`t have the right sound track. Listen to a Porsche 917 exiting the Porsche curves at Le Mans and if that doesn`t stir your blood then nothing will. Sorry to go off track. Ignore my little comments, keep smiling.
We have a Mustang Mach-E EX4 that my wife drives. We like it. We have a level 2 charger at home and have never charged elsewhere as the longest trips it makes is 220 miles round trip and the good weather range is up to 320+. Winter here is pretty tough but still have around 220--250 of range. My wife has NEVER used a gas pump, someone else has always fill the ICE car for her, but she can plug things in so one more job removed from my honeydo list!
We own both a plug-in hybrid (VW Touareg) for towing and a fully electric Audi e-tron GT (don’t laugh now) for my wife and the kids. She prefers sporty cars despite their limitations for family use. The range issue is really no issue in Europe. For the US I probably wouldn’t buy it unless in the city or suburbia. We have a pretty built out charger network in Europe but in reality we maybe charge outside our home only a few times a year, so not even that relevant. Awesome for daily short distance driving. Especially the distance that doesn’t even warm up the coolant, let alone the oil. We always had issues with our prior family cars because of that usage pattern. Now no more issues. Plus the added benefit of wifey not having to deal with the refueling at a gas station.
Conclusion IMHO - very practical and unless you drive over 200 miles in one go regularly, it will be quite user-friendly.
Our particular car is of course very sporty. Better acceleration than my R8, but no lag whatsoever, no shifting, etc. so in terms of pure statistics, better than most high HP sportscars.
BUT - I agree with the E sceptics, it doesn’t really stir ANY emotion at all. The rumble is what we (on the forum at least) all live for. I really like the car but it gives me no goosebumps, unlike any V8 from any American (or some older European) manufacturer in the 60s-80s. Hence my search to replace the cobra with a GT40.
To all of you a happy holiday season and a healthy and engine-induce goosebumps-filled 2025.
Ron Earp
Admin
We have two EVs, Chevy Bolt and Tesla Model 3 Performance, with a combined mileage total over 168,000 miles. Neither has suffered a malfunction at all - they just get tires and cabin filter. No kidding, that's it. No brake pads since we never use the brakes on either car, the regeneration, especially in the Bolt, is more than sufficient to stop the car.
We have Level two chargers are the places we frequent, our main house and beach houses, and we rarely charge on the road. The real world practical mileage for the two is really the same, despite manufacturer claims. In this regard the Bolt over delivers and the Tesla under delivers - both will do around 220-230 highway miles at normal 70mph highway speeds with normal adult driving habits in temperate weather. If you mix in around town driving the range goes up dramatically for the Bolt, increases a bit with the Tesla.
They're great cars and we have enjoyed our EV ownership experience. A lot. We don't want gas vehicles for any of our future purchases unless absolutely necessary for some usage reason. My 2013 truck rarely leaves the driveway unless hooked to the race trailer.
Our normal usage is a 190 mile round trip from the Raleigh NC area up to Greensboro, and trips from Raleigh down to Emerald Isle. Both cars make these trips easily with no need to charge. For longer road trips we take the Tesla since the Bolt can only charge at 50kW max. We've taken the Tesla to Savannah GA, Atlanta GA, Charleston WVA, Washington DC, and more - sort of that normal under six hour road trips since longer than that we will fly. Charging stops are generally about 15-20 mins, which works well for us on our bladder & sitting limitations.
Overall, we like the Bolt for practicality and the user interface. It's a small car, but big on the inside - no kidding. It's basic, honest, and works well. The Tesla is a bit nicer, but the user interface we hate and of course Teslas do not have Carplay. As a huge podcast consumer, no Carplay is a bummer. Tesla finally did add a Carplay app and it is fine, but I miss having Wayz and Podcasts going on the screen. Plus, Elon is a twit, always has been but he's at maximal twit status now.
Anyhow, love us some EVs and don't intend to be purchasing any ICEs anytime soon.
We have Level two chargers are the places we frequent, our main house and beach houses, and we rarely charge on the road. The real world practical mileage for the two is really the same, despite manufacturer claims. In this regard the Bolt over delivers and the Tesla under delivers - both will do around 220-230 highway miles at normal 70mph highway speeds with normal adult driving habits in temperate weather. If you mix in around town driving the range goes up dramatically for the Bolt, increases a bit with the Tesla.
They're great cars and we have enjoyed our EV ownership experience. A lot. We don't want gas vehicles for any of our future purchases unless absolutely necessary for some usage reason. My 2013 truck rarely leaves the driveway unless hooked to the race trailer.
Our normal usage is a 190 mile round trip from the Raleigh NC area up to Greensboro, and trips from Raleigh down to Emerald Isle. Both cars make these trips easily with no need to charge. For longer road trips we take the Tesla since the Bolt can only charge at 50kW max. We've taken the Tesla to Savannah GA, Atlanta GA, Charleston WVA, Washington DC, and more - sort of that normal under six hour road trips since longer than that we will fly. Charging stops are generally about 15-20 mins, which works well for us on our bladder & sitting limitations.
Overall, we like the Bolt for practicality and the user interface. It's a small car, but big on the inside - no kidding. It's basic, honest, and works well. The Tesla is a bit nicer, but the user interface we hate and of course Teslas do not have Carplay. As a huge podcast consumer, no Carplay is a bummer. Tesla finally did add a Carplay app and it is fine, but I miss having Wayz and Podcasts going on the screen. Plus, Elon is a twit, always has been but he's at maximal twit status now.
Anyhow, love us some EVs and don't intend to be purchasing any ICEs anytime soon.
If the overall range increases and time to charge gets reduced to the same to fill up an ICE car I would consider it. But at the moment I get 770 miles per tank (18-gallon tank usually fill up and takes 17.2 to fill) out of my 2015 BMW 535D and have zero issues with it 220XXX plus miles. The cost per gallon for fuel is .07 cents with what I have been paying per gallon. Average 44 mpg, sometimes better. Uses 2 gallons of DEF every 10,000 miles. I also do a lot of straight-line interstate driving.
James Carty
Supporter
I own 2 Chevy Bolts. Both great and no issues. Bought used low miles.
I find the number of Tesla owners distancing themselves from Elon surprising. The "I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy" bumper stickers are making the producer a small fortune. Of course, any "fortune" compared to Elon's is "small". I think that many people are realizing that Elon is not the "genius" behind Tesla, Space X, etc. but rather the funding and beat master (the guy on the slave ships who pounds the drum to set the oar speed). I have said many times that a friend from South Africa that went to school with Elon, says when asked: "he was the same ass0le he is now, just with a sh!t ton more money".
Neil
Supporter
Some Tesla owners are letting politics color their automotive judgement. Let's not go there.
Musk is now a Bond villain
