Current EV owners poll

[AllInForISU]

I was just wondering about this. Do the cars merit these speeds as far as performance on the road? There are plenty of ways now to make any shitbox go 200 mph, but do you really want to? Are the cars around the electric motors actually built to be a "sports car?"

EDIT: Oh, I'll add to the discussion just by saying yes, if and when I buy a new car, I will consider BEV, but I haven't owned one yet. Mainly because I have to travel from Illinois to Iowa fairly regularly to see family and our daughter at ISU. We usually use my newer pickup to do that. My wife is holding on to her 2010 Highlander because it still works well and looks good, but I wouldn't trust it for 300 miles of 75mph. That's kind of the way we've always worked, we have one car for travel and the other is the grocery getter that we drive until it falls apart. So, if the next purchase fits into the grocery getter/close commute, then I'll get one.

The other problem I have is I live in an older home with a full electric box. To add a charging station to my house would be upwards of $10,000 because I would have to get a new service brought in and probably re-wire the hole house since who knows exactly how things were wired before I moved in. I've had one quote done when my wife was considering a new car and it just wasn't in the budget.

If you pay $10,000 for a service upgrade and a charger you are getting majorly ripped off.

 

[RedlineSi]

So what we’ve decided is people can’t read.

 

[CascadeClone]

True ports car are about handling and not raw acceleration IMHO.

#Miata/MGB/280Z/Boxster/924S/owner

My Jags can be a PITA and aren't the fastest, but even the crap X-Type drives like its on rails...

 

[RedlineSi]

@geewago @Papajets what EV do you own and why are you not getting another?

 

[simply1]

Not in the target group, but have an interesting anecdote.

We were shopping for 2 used cars recently. I asked the dealer about used electric or hybrid vehicles and he literally laughed at me. He said they barely make it on the lot before they are sold. I did find 2 used Teslas on another lot but they were a bit smaller vehicle than I was searching for.

Perhaps part of the slow adoption rate is because there are a lot of people who don't generally buy new but would buy a used electric of some sort but there is inadequate used EV inventory to realistically make the leap.

And it isn't like I am out there buying beaters - the two vehicles I bought were under 30k miles and the oldest was a 2021.

Used electric prices have tanked, so that seems odd that they would do that if they’re that in demand.

I have a plug-in hybrid and anticipate our next vehicle to be a bev.

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

Used electric prices have tanked, so that seems odd that they would do that if they’re that in demand.

I have a plug-in hybrid and anticipate our next vehicle to be a bev.

I’m gonna guess why the EV market is so messed up. Would you buy a Tesla?

 

[simply1]

I’m gonna guess why the EV market is so messed up. Would you buy a Tesla?

I think Tesla price decreases have driven the value down, and probably not for several reasons…

 

[VTXCyRyD]

I drive a Model S, my wife has already decided her next vehicle will be electric as well (probably a Hyundai or Kia). When I'm ready for a new car it will be BEV again

 

[BoxsterCy]

My Jags can be a PITA and aren't the fastest, but even the crap X-Type drives like its on rails...

If I could have an "any car you want" it might be a vintage Jaguar. Back in 1997 I got to ride around Perth with a crazy old Aussie guy in his 1951 Jaguar XK120 which was set up for vintage road rallies. Snapped me back in my seat. His comment "Yeah, it has some grunt!". Fast car. Great handling. Scary bad brakes!

 

[HFCS]

If I could have an "any car you want" it might be a vintage Jaguar. Back in 1997 I got to ride around Perth with a crazy old Aussie guy in his 1951 Jaguar XK120 which was set up for vintage road rallies. Snapped me back in my seat. His comment "Yeah, it has some grunt!". Fast car. Great handling. Scary bad brakes!

was it this guy?

 

[dmclone]

If you'd like to change your vote, there is now a 3rd option.

 

[chuckd4735]

So what we’ve decided is people can’t read.

Sorry that I ruined your special little poll. Hopefully you'll find it in your heart to forgive me and the 5 others you are set on calling out.

 

[dmclone]

Sorry that I ruined your special little poll. Hopefully you'll find it in your heart to forgive me and the 5 others you are set on calling out.

Just trying to get an accurate %.

 

[chuckd4735]

Just trying to get an accurate %.

Again, many apologies.

 

[RedlineSi]

Sorry that I ruined your special little poll. Hopefully you'll find it in your heart to forgive me and the 5 others you are set on calling out.

So you dumb my post because you can't read? Typical.

Idiot.

 

[RagingCloner]

I think Tesla price decreases have driven the value down, and probably not for several reasons…

It also doesn't help EV pricing when Ford comes out and says that they lost 4.7 billion on their EV programs in 2023. Ford also stated that dealers needed to enroll into the EV "program" to sell/service/warranty future inventory, essentially giving franchise dealers an ultimatum

 

[chuckd4735]

So you dumb my post because you can't read? Typical.

Idiot.

I dumbed your post because you dumbed mine. I made a mistake, which I admitted to. Your response to that was brash, and your character is showing by the unnecessary name calling.

 

[dmclone]

I don't blame dealerships being anti EV. I assume my local Kia dealership makes pretty good profit on my $80 oil changes, $50 in cabin air filter changes, $30 air filter changes, $100 fuel system cleaning, etc. I also assume that when I sit there for two hours and wait for them to complete a recall, they are getting paid by Kia.

 

[mramseyISU]

Also not in the target group, however in a discussion with friends who have the Ford Pick-up, been through so many issues after a year, they gave him a new one - same issues. Now trying to move on from Ford EV’a

To be fair though even without the BEV piece of their business Ford is the most recalled manufacturer there is right now. That's a big reason I switched over to driving Toyotas about 8 years ago.

 

[dmclone]

So far 29/31, 93.5% plan on replacing their current BEV with another BEV.