The Real Costs of Electric Car Ownership - CNET

[KLB]

I have a real struggle answering this question. I have mostly pondered it from the international refugee perspective but the principals are the same.

Why are able bodied men fleeing and not fighting for their freedom? I get refugees of women, children, and elderly, but able men should fight for their freedoms.

What are we doing? Bringing in refugees, created by murderous dictators, from every country in the world to bask in the freedom fought for by our founders? Are we allowing the concession of all lands to the evil except here?

This fleeing of oppressive governments, rather than fighting them, I fear, is further division that will lead to every increasing hostilities between the sides…

How do you fight when 70% of the population is against you? This isn't the 18th century. Actual fighting isn't going to happen, and then there was a lot of space to flee too and start over.

 

[oze]

I test drove a Kia all-wheel drive EV6 last week; it was...fun. For me, I'm afraid that additional costs of owning it that are never discussed would be increased speeding tickets and insurance premiums.

 

[KLB]

I test drove a Kia all-wheel drive EV6 last week; it was...fun. For me, I'm afraid that additional costs of owning it that are never discussed would be increased speeding tickets and insurance premiums.

Which one did you drive? I am guessing a Wind.

Insurance isn't that much more, unless you mean after the speeding tickets.

A good radar detector and paying attention can get you a long way.

 

[Ingomike]

Where? I’d like to see that conversation.

You are in the right thread.

 

[oze]

Which one did you drive? I am guessing a Wind.

Insurance isn't that much more, unless you mean after the speeding tickets.

A good radar detector and paying attention can get you a long way.

Yep, the Wind. No GTs around, but I can only imagine what instantly available 576HP and 545 lb. ft of torque feels like.

 

[KLB]

Yep, the Wind. No GTs around, but I can only imagine what instantly available 576HP and 545 lb. ft of torque feels like.

Pretty awesome. You have to go to IL to get a GT.

That said, I would tell people to go for the Wind AWD. Unless you REALLY want that extra power. The Wind is pretty fast in its own right.

 

[oze]

Pretty awesome. You have to go to IL to get a GT.

That said, I would tell people to go for the Wind AWD. Unless you REALLY want that extra power. The Wind is pretty fast in its own right.

Probably going to end up with a wimpy ICE Stinger.

 

[KLB]

Probably going to end up with a wimpy ICE Stinger.

Did they tell you they were discontinuing them? You should be able to get a great deal on one.

 

[oze]

Did they tell you they were discontinuing them? You should be able to get a great deal on one.

I'm watching prices on them drop well below MSRP.

 

[jamil]

You are in the right thread.

Post number?

 

[KLB]

I'm watching prices on them drop well below MSRP.

Happy hunting! They caught my eye back when they fist came out. It never worked out for me though

 

[Ingomike]

How many ****ing times have you heard “ they are not coming for your cars”, just like they say they are not coming for guns? A lot. And done…

 

[oze]

Although KLB and I started a thread hijack ( and sorry about that), it does show that there is a potential market for all-electric cars; no government intervention is necessary.

 

[jamil]

How many ****ing times have you heard “ they are not coming for your cars”, just like they say they are not coming for guns? A lot. And done…

So you don’t want to look for it either?

 

[JCSR]

For some reason, one of the cars caught fire just before 9 a.m.

 

[indyblue]

“It was stationary when it caught fire”

Is that supposed to make me feel any safer?

 

[Born2vette]

“It was stationary when it caught fire”

Is that supposed to make me feel any safer?

Only if it is in your garage

 

[indyblue]

Only if it is in your garage

Why the purple? Our government says they’re perfectly safe.

 

[JCSR]

These Rivian trucks seem nice.

Rivian R1T Fender Bender Turns Into $42,000 Repair Bill​

Rivian R1T Fender Bender Turns Into $42,000 Repair Bill

A Rivian R1T owner claims that a fender bender requires $42,000 in repairs, due to the high costs of labor.

www.thedrive.com

 

[KLB]

Sounds like that shop was shady as hell.