If you were buying a new car for a family today, what would you buy? EV preferred.
(Please don’t say “public transit”. Yes, I’d prefer functional public infrastructure too, and resent the need to own a car, but I live in America.)
If you were buying a new car for a family today, what would you buy? EV preferred.
(Please don’t say “public transit”. Yes, I’d prefer functional public infrastructure too, and resent the need to own a car, but I live in America.)
@ben I would buy the best plugin hybrid on the market likely one of these https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g26286098/best-hybrid-cars/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dda_ga_cd_md_bm_prog_org_us_g26286098&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5oG-362_hQMV80tHAR2mNA0WEAAYASAAEgL7qvD_BwE
@kevincianfarini @ben this is what I drive. 2017 Bolt. It's great for city trips and the nearby region (w/in 2 hours, say), but it's hard for longer-distance intercity trips. Max charge rate is 50kW, so it takes an hour plus to top up. You have to time your charges to match up with a meal break or overnight stop.
@ben A used Chevy Bolt with a battery that had recently been replaced. A friend of mine got one for fairly cheap.
@kevincianfarini @ben all that said, it's a wonderful car. We get about 400km range in summer, 300 or less in the coldest part of winter.
@kevincianfarini @ben for Ben, I'm 6'2" and I can fit pretty comfortably in the car, but the low ground clearance means I really have to dip to get through the door into the driver's seat.
@kevincianfarini @ben if I were shopping for an electric car today, I'd try the Ioniq and the Polestar. My sister-in-law has the Polestar 2 and charges up in 15 minutes. Very jealous!
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