When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?

When will you buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?

  • Already Own One

    Votes: 58 7.1%
  • In the next year

    Votes: 8 1.0%
  • Between 1-5 years

    Votes: 143 17.4%
  • 6-10 years

    Votes: 184 22.4%
  • 10+ years or never

    Votes: 427 52.1%

  • Total voters
    820

dmclone

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I'm sure I will word this poorly: when researching for EVs in hot temps like Houston, it sounds like many older batteries were not liquid cooled at all. What wording, to term would it be best to look for when researching EVs that have a battery with some kind of cooling technology?

If my family does go the EV route, we would most likely use it for a daily in city commuter (10-30 miles a day on average) and charge in a garage. This being the Houston area, said garage is likely 85-90 degrees at night.
Heats not a issue with the battery. The only thing that sucks is that the interior gets super hot because of the glass roof. Here is how efficient our Tesla has been at different temperatures. In Houston, speed is going to matter the most, and after visiting Houston for a few days, an EV would be perfect(low speed/stuck in traffic).

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A guy I work with just got a Model S Plaid this weekend. I took a ride in it this afternoon. Holy smokes. My I4 M50 is not a slouch, by any means, but the Plaid is just on another level. He showed off launch control. Pretty incredible. Feels like it belongs at Six Flags.
 

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Heats not a issue with the battery. The only thing that sucks is that the interior gets super hot because of the glass roof. Here is how efficient our Tesla has been at different temperatures. In Houston, speed is going to matter the most, and after visiting Houston for a few days, an EV would be perfect(low speed/stuck in traffic).

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Good info, thank you. I'm in the suburbs but still get plenty of stop and go. Sometimes for work I have to get on 45, but not for many miles.
 

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A guy I work with just got a Model S Plaid this weekend. I took a ride in it this afternoon. Holy smokes. My I4 M50 is not a slouch, by any means, but the Plaid is just on another level. He showed off launch control. Pretty incredible. Feels like it belongs at Six Flags.
The Plaid S is still unmatched when it comes to that, although I have not been in a tri-motor Lucid.

But imo the novelty of the insane torque wears off, so give me the I4 M50 as an every day car
 

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Did the new Tesla models with the bar of light across front just deliver this week or something? I hadn’t seen any and saw 3 today.
 

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Weird i just started seeing it, the old model y is probably most common car on the road.
Yeah, it was the most sold vehicle in the world for a couple of years. I think it barely lost last year by a few hundred to Toyota Corrola.
 

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My Tahoe road trip in June was definitely cheaper than gas and some previous similar trips it was more of a push. Doing same trip in Sept. if road trips can have same huge fuel savings as charging at home it will speed adoption or people with multiple cars more likely EV only. Also helps deal with people upset about stopping an extra 10-15 minutes if they get paid $10-15 for it.
 

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Over the weekend, Grok was installed on my wife's Model Y. If you're easily offended, don't try the "Unhinged" mode. Really funny though. I will say that it focused a little to much on being in Iowa, and focused a lot on corn cobs.
 

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I had to go back and change my vote after picking up this guy yesterday


Thanks for everyone sharing in this thread as it helped me with my decision. And special thanks to @IcSyU for the private messages about the Mach Es.


Nice. I am not currently in the car market but have found the thread pretty informative and a great source for CF members sharing their personal experiences and first hand knowledge.
 

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The Ford Lightning might be the best tailgating vehicle on the market. Plenty of room in here for ice, and I can close the “cooler” lid, and haul my golf clubs on top, still in the frunk

Yes, by the time football season rolls around, these will be Ames Lager's

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Cousin went camping in Iowa this weekend and shared a photo of his Lightning with a little dorm room size frig plugged into it!
 

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Over the weekend I camped with Williams at the Iowa Speedway, and I'm actually surprised not a single person ****** with my Rivian while it was parked in the camper lot.

I did have a TON of people look at me funny as I left last night after the race though. One very country fella stopped me on my way out and asked about a dozen polite questions.
 

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Not exactly sure.
Over the weekend I camped with Williams at the Iowa Speedway, and I'm actually surprised not a single person ****** with my Rivian while it was parked in the camper lot.

I did have a TON of people look at me funny as I left last night after the race though. One very country fella stopped me on my way out and asked about a dozen polite questions.
Why would someone mess with it?
 
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Over the weekend, Grok was installed on my wife's Model Y. If you're easily offended, don't try the "Unhinged" mode. Really funny though. I will say that it focused a little to much on being in Iowa, and focused a lot on corn cobs.
Can you opt out of it?
 

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I think the harassment is overblown, at least in Iowa. The car is constantly recording people as they walk by, and I've never seen anyone do or say anything negative. I've been stopped a few times and been asked about ownership, mostly while charging. It's usually misinformed older people, who are curious.

The best was the couple that approached me in Dows. They were driving a newer pickup and were at the fuel pumps when I plugged in the car. As I was walking out of the Casey's, the gentleman stopped me and said:

Is that your electric car? I said yes and then answered a bunch of legit questions he had. How long have you owned it, how much do you spend per month, where did you buy it, etc. The two questions/statements I found most amusing were:

"I couldn't see ever spending that much on a vehicle". They were driving a pickup that costs at least $10k more.

"I don't have the time to sit and charge". They were there when I got there, and they were still there when I left.

Edit: I wouldn't be surprised to see a CyberTruck owner harassed. They kind of remind me of what used to happen to Hummer owners before they became so common.

Edit 2: There are a lot of opinionated people online, who turn into butterflies in public.
 
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This is partly anecdotal, but I feel like EVs or EV drivers getting harassed isn't very prevalent now. Sure you will still hear about something happening now and then, but I don't think its a real concern anymore like it was a few years ago. A couple likely factors are that there are so many on the road that someone is less likely to fixate on any one vehicle and the general sentiment is that ICE vehicles aren't very likely to go away anytime soon (when not that long ago there was a lot of public discourse about EV mandates).
 
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