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HughBeaumont

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14. I'd really like an EV . . . but I just cannot afford a $500+/mo. car payment.

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:56 AM

Apr 2016

That's too much to ask for a car that's pretty much going to be used on strictly localized driving for the first 10 years. Their longevity is also a gray area. How much will the batteries cost to replace?

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Electric Vehicles Could Completely Replace Gas-Powered Cars by 2025 or Sooner [View all] Turborama Apr 2016 OP

Maybe for the mass market rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #1

I feel the same about my rotary phone. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #3

Same with my Z-3 SCVDem Apr 2016 #12

Charging the cars will continue to be a huge issue. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

A centralized power is much less an issue than 50 million combustion engines Orrex Apr 2016 #6

I wasn't talking about energy consumption, I'm talking about charging cars. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #7

You overstate the issues tkmorris Apr 2016 #11

You dismiss some of the issues as if they are not important or available everywhere. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

My workplace already has installed charging stations for employees. MindPilot Apr 2016 #13

And then replaced by bicycles when we find it's still too much energy Gregorian Apr 2016 #4

The extra food for the bicyclist might be more expensive than the gas ladjf Apr 2016 #5

And with that many more bicyclists ignoring all traffic laws ... chaos! nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #9

I live in Ohio. HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #8

That trip back from Costco... MindPilot Apr 2016 #15

Great, now if they make one capable of pulling my boat and camper B Calm Apr 2016 #10

I'd really like an EV . . . but I just cannot afford a $500+/mo. car payment. HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #14

Excellent comedy, thanks. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #17

Long Haul Trucking zipplewrath Apr 2016 #18