So...you say you want to buy an electric car?
There are a couple of flaws in this conversation .
People usually recharge at home after every local trip so the battery is only down about 1/3 and it takes only a few hours to recharge. A good percentage also have solar on the house roof.
Most people also have more then one vehicle.
At this point in time leasing an electric vehicle makes more sense because the technology is developing very fast and the cost is coming down also.
Case in point the Tesla model 3 just delivered the first 30 off the line last Friday . They start at $26,000 for a 70's Dart sized car. Sometime by late 2018 all the preordered Model 3's should be in owners hands.
Going electric is a longterm solution to diminishing fossil fuel in the future.
BTW the the Tesla does not require 75 amp service to charge unless one wants fast charge at home. It can be charged using a 15 amp outlet it just takes longer.
As for taking a cross country trip in an all electric vehicle at this time it can be done with a Tesla by using the Tesla supercharger stations and be back on the road in 30 min.
One can even tow an Airstream with Tesla Model X .
Towing with Electricity and a Model X - Airstream Forums
I have a Kia Soul EV leased for the next 3 years at less then $ 185 / mo. I also have 5k net of solar on my roof. Since last November the solar has made more then I need and the Kia has not impacted my electric bill . The other plus is I haven't had to go to the gas station to fill up every week. That means no standing around while the tank fills in the wind ,rain ,snow or summer heat.
The beauty of this lease is I get to drive a new car and new tech for less then if I bought a gas Kia Soul. BTW it's a lot of fun to smoke most everyone off the line in complete silence save for the tires chirping .
My Kia Soul EV does everything I leased it to do, Running around the valley daily. Oh and the only time I ever put gas in it was in a can for my Dart :)
There are a couple of flaws in this conversation .
People usually recharge at home after every local trip so the battery is only down about 1/3 and it takes only a few hours to recharge. A good percentage also have solar on the house roof.
Most people also have more then one vehicle.
At this point in time leasing an electric vehicle makes more sense because the technology is developing very fast and the cost is coming down also.
Case in point the Tesla model 3 just delivered the first 30 off the line last Friday . They start at $26,000 for a 70's Dart sized car. Sometime by late 2018 all the preordered Model 3's should be in owners hands.
Going electric is a longterm solution to diminishing fossil fuel in the future.
BTW the the Tesla does not require 75 amp service to charge unless one wants fast charge at home. It can be charged using a 15 amp outlet it just takes longer.
As for taking a cross country trip in an all electric vehicle at this time it can be done with a Tesla by using the Tesla supercharger stations and be back on the road in 30 min.
One can even tow an Airstream with Tesla Model X .
Towing with Electricity and a Model X - Airstream Forums
I have a Kia Soul EV leased for the next 3 years at less then $ 185 / mo. I also have 5k net of solar on my roof. Since last November the solar has made more then I need and the Kia has not impacted my electric bill . The other plus is I haven't had to go to the gas station to fill up every week. That means no standing around while the tank fills in the wind ,rain ,snow or summer heat.
The beauty of this lease is I get to drive a new car and new tech for less then if I bought a gas Kia Soul. BTW it's a lot of fun to smoke most everyone off the line in complete silence save for the tires chirping .
My Kia Soul EV does everything I leased it to do, Running around the valley daily. Oh and the only time I ever put gas in it was in a can for my Dart :)
