Would you drive an electric car and why or why not?

[_Jenny_]

[OlderAndWiser]

What do i do if i am ordered to evacuate and my car needs to be charged? My electric service could already be interrupted and there will be thousands of other cars trying to use the public charging stations (if they still have electric service.)


I would consider a hybrid but not as my primary vehicle.

[Bricealan]

@_jenny_ I have been driving an electric car (Tesla-Model S) for more than 10 years and will not drive anything else at this point. I don't' want to go back to that 150-year-old technology (Internal Combustion Engine) crap and all of the built-in failure stuff that goes with it. (i. e. radiator cooling system, water pump, fuel pump, 1000-pound transmission, 500-pound differential, drive shaft, axel shafts, )

Now driving a 2026, Model S Plaid, that is FSD - Full Self Driving-Supervised. Drove to Las Vegas round trip on FSD without a hiccup. I can charge at hope if I wish, or drive two blocks to a Super Charger.

Need I say more, about would I drive an electric car? The nay sayers, just do not know what they are talking about. Been there, now there, and won't go elsewhere.

[_Jenny_]

@Bricealan Did you sleep well on your way to Las Vegas?

[Bricealan]

@_jenny_ You cannot sleep or be inattentive while driving under FSD or the system shuts down and the car drives to a quiet place and stops and must drive yourself.

[_Jenny_]

@Bricealan so you have to stay awake and do what?

[Bricealan]

@_jenny_ Watch the road, pay attention to what the car is doing, or what the GPS is telling the car to do or where to go. No system is "Fail Safe" and that is part of the FSD programming, in that you must 'supervise' what the computer is doing. The FSD does make a long trip in traffic less stressful in that it will maneuver and change lanes as it needs to do. It has 8 cameras around the car.

[_Jenny_]

@Bricealan that’s what I need because I never learned how to drive

[sage2021]

I don't think that I would because I would always be looking for one of those places to recharge it and that would drive me crazy!

[_Jenny_]

@sage2021 Sometimes the battery explodes

[sage2021]

Ohh that's nice!🙄

[_Jenny_]

@sage2021 I’m never gonna get one, I still don’t drive anyway

[RachyRach]

I would if I lived somewhere that needed a car. Better for the environment and cheaper than fuel

[Elliegirl]

No. I’m not sure there are many charging stations where I am

[bowenw]

I would, but the current extra cost for them does not justify it for my driving habits.

[Bricealan]

@bowenw Mine was pricy (125k) but you can get a Model 3 for a much lower cost. 35-40K

[TonyMetal___1986]

Never drove one before, so i cannot pick one...

[ohsheeT]

I would drive anything electric. Because they are faster than gas powered vehicles are any other electrical motorcycle anything they're actually faster than gas

[OneViewpoint]

In concept, yes. But right now the tech is still evolving and the infrastructure isn’t built out yet. A hybrid is the best compromise at the moment but all 3 of my cars are gas powered.

[fishbone77]

Nah. I take road trips. I'm not stopping 45 minutes to recharge the car on the off chance I can even find a charging station.

[Bricealan]

@fishbone77 Your response is what I was referring to in my post. No such thing as charging for 45 minutes. I drove to Las Vegas and charged for 15 minutes there and on to LV, ONLY TO HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF CHARGE IN lV. The car charges 'Super-Fast" and no such long times for any charging. You need to have the experience

[fishbone77]

@Bricealan How many miles did you get on 15 minutes of charge? Because I get ~ 400 miles on a tank of gas that's readily available.

[Bricealan]

@fishbone77 My S is a Plaid, and is only rated for 386 miles because it is 1000 Horse Power. A standard 2026 is rated to 425 miles. I can put 100 miles on mine in 15-20 minutes.

[ChiTown33]

I would though the apartment complex i live in doesn't have any outside places to charge. Not sure i'd trust the young punks here not to F with it either.🤣

I sound old.🤣

[Bricealan]

@ChiTown33 Yours is probably valid concern, and no you don't sound old, just realistic.

[Eiram5]

I have my cousin's car; it rides nice.

[Alex-Snow]

Of course. Fossil fuels are destroying our planet

[RedInnocent69]

Absolutely, but not a whiny one

[CubaPirate]

Yes but I dont want to own one

[andreamelissa]

Of course I would