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  1. #21
    I dunno, I'm still not sold on ev's taking over the world. They are cool but there's gotta be something that's better. I wonder if hydrogen will take off? Maybe we'll have a car that runs off dog crap and potato peels one day?


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    Fummy, have you driven one yet?

    My favourite thing about EV driving is the serenity of the experience. It's almost magical being whisked along in near silence. It's calming. Makes even a cheap EV feel somewhat luxurious.

    I drove a $1000 home-built EV for about 5 years, and I almost always chose it over the ICE car for local driving even though it was built from a clapped out '92 Metro, and was slow as crap. (How slow?? My little nephew could out-accelerate it on his bicycle from a standing start up to his top speed!)

    But at least it had a manual transmission!

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    No, I've never been in one. I'm sure I'd be hooked if I did. I just can't get past the price and the battery degradation, though takes a long time. I just learned about the Mazda EV that's kinda comparable in price to a Bolt, but the range is chit at 160km! I can imagine it'd be worse than a 10 year old leaf come winter time.

    I'd still like to try one, there are a bunch of free chargers not far from my house but they're probably the slow kind. I could easily run 220 into my garage though. I really don't drive far enough to really worry much about range, if I do go out of town I usually take the truck, could always take the wifes korean trash can or just rent a car.
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    You mean the weird looking MX-30?

    Interestingly, Mazda announced a "range extender" version with a 1-rotor Wankel generator. Basically now it's a Mazda Volt.

    https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-...nder-revealed/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Maybe we'll have a car that runs off dog crap and potato peels one day?
    They used to have them that ran off wood, so why not??? https://www.amusingplanet.com/2022/0...at-run-on.html
    I didn't know what to do, so I didn't do anything

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    I hear Hyundai makes a good one
    Check into hyundai/kia insurance info before making the jump. Apparently even some new cars are being denied by insurance companies.

    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    Forget that. Just hook a generator to the back wheel to charge while you drive.

    What...the...

    Please explain this photo
    Someone put a gasoline generator behind their tesla so they can drive and charge at the same time.

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    This was very interesting, as someone who is an EV skeptic (but can totally see a use case for one as a commuter someday).

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    Quote Originally Posted by rohoGames View Post
    This was very interesting, as someone who is an EV skeptic (but can totally see a use case for one as a commuter someday).
    I have two friends who have bought 2023 Chevy Bolt EVs in the past few months. MSRP starts around $27,000. Take advantage of the $7,500 incentive, and they are in the Mirage price range. For a daily driver to work & back, it fits the bill for them.
    Last edited by Mark; 03-20-2023 at 12:10 AM.

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    I just can't justify flogging my car to get a new ev. I probably spend under $1000/year in fuel and maintenance for my Mirage. A new bolt up here is close to $40k, there is a 5k rebate but still, I can buy a lot of gas and beer for 35k.


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