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: 57 7.0%
  • In the next year

    Votes: 8 1.0%
  • Between 1-5 years

    Votes: 144 17.6%
  • 6-10 years

    Votes: 184 22.4%
  • 10+ years or never

    Votes: 427 52.1%

  • Total voters
    820

mramseyISU

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In a year I saved around $3800 on gas. I agree on the best truck I have owned as well.
How many miles have you put on it in that year?

I've been tracking my gas spending on an app called Fuelly. Since I started I'm spending about 14 cents a mile to drive it. I'm estimating with a lightning I'd cut my cost per mile in half. Right now I don't drive enough for that to really make a difference. I think I'd save about $700 in a year going with a Lightning.
 

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When I charge at home, think I'm spending around 3-4 cents per mile to drive my Model 3, maybe on the lower end of that. The Model X uses a bit more power so it's probably closer to 5 cents a mile.
 
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How many miles have you put on it in that year?

I've been tracking my gas spending on an app called Fuelly. Since I started I'm spending about 14 cents a mile to drive it. I'm estimating with a lightning I'd cut my cost per mile in half. Right now I don't drive enough for that to really make a difference. I think I'd save about $700 in a year going with a Lightning.
It was right around 24,000 miles. For the year I averaged 1.6 mi/kwhr, that's 7.5 cents per mile for me.
 

besserheimerphat

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Tangential topic: we're in the market for two used cars. Been checking AutoTrader, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Any other sites I should know about? The last 4 cars we've bought were new, and we knew what we wanted so we just checked local dealership sites. But now we're casting a huge net and I'm not sure if I'm maximizing my search.
 

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Tangential topic: we're in the market for two used cars. Been checking AutoTrader, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Any other sites I should know about? The last 4 cars we've bought were new, and we knew what we wanted so we just checked local dealership sites. But now we're casting a huge net and I'm not sure if I'm maximizing my search.
https://www.autotempest.com/ aggregates quite a few sites. I like to check Carmax and Carvana just to see the high end prices.
 
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Tangential topic: we're in the market for two used cars. Been checking AutoTrader, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Any other sites I should know about? The last 4 cars we've bought were new, and we knew what we wanted so we just checked local dealership sites. But now we're casting a huge net and I'm not sure if I'm maximizing my search.
Carfax also shows vehicle listings as well, and whether they are a good deal or not
 
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mramseyISU

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It was right around 24,000 miles. For the year I averaged 1.6 mi/kwhr, that's 7.5 cents per mile for me.
That’s about what I was expecting for cost per mile with a Lightning. With my current commute it would take a long time for a lightning to pencil out for fuel savings but next time around I’m going to look pretty hard at a BEV truck.
 
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Not exactly sure.
Tangential topic: we're in the market for two used cars. Been checking AutoTrader, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Any other sites I should know about? The last 4 cars we've bought were new, and we knew what we wanted so we just checked local dealership sites. But now we're casting a huge net and I'm not sure if I'm maximizing my search.
Cargurus
 
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Tangential topic: we're in the market for two used cars. Been checking AutoTrader, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Any other sites I should know about? The last 4 cars we've bought were new, and we knew what we wanted so we just checked local dealership sites. But now we're casting a huge net and I'm not sure if I'm maximizing my search.
Also, what are you looking for? I do know a guy…
 

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Also, what are you looking for? I do know a guy…
I'm about 60 miles north of Seattle so...

Was going back and forth between a V8 Dodge Challenger or a full size pickup. I kinda hate living in town and daily driving a pickup that only uses the bed a few times a year because of the mileage. But I also hate having to either put messy stuff in the back of our minivan or coordinate renting a pickup from U-Haul. And a V8 Challenger gets the same or worse mileage. So unless somebody just wants to make me a great deal on a used SRT8, probably getting a Ram / Tundra / Titan. Nothing against Ford or GM, just never been a fan of their designs. And last I knew, the Ridgeline didn’t have pockets in the bed rails to build a stake bed. Most of the time I have stuff to haul it's light but bulky - yard waste or big boxes full of recycling/trash - so I want to be able to pile it high without worrying about anything falling out. Plus with a stake bed I have a billion places for tie downs, straps, rope, bungee, etc.
 
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Not exactly sure.
I'm about 60 miles north of Seattle so...

Was going back and forth between a V8 Dodge Challenger or a full size pickup. I kinda hate living in town and daily driving a pickup that only uses the bed a few times a year because of the mileage. But I also hate having to either put messy stuff in the back of our minivan or coordinate renting a pickup from U-Haul. And a V8 Challenger gets the same or worse mileage. So unless somebody just wants to make me a great deal on a used SRT8, probably getting a Ram / Tundra / Titan. Nothing against Ford or GM, just never been a fan of their designs. And last I knew, the Ridgeline didn’t have pockets in the bed rails to build a stake bed. Most of the time I have stuff to haul it's light but bulky - yard waste or big boxes full of recycling/trash - so I want to be able to pile it high without worrying about anything falling out. Plus with a stake bed I have a billion places for tie downs, straps, rope, bungee, etc.



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You need one of these.
 

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I'm about 60 miles north of Seattle so...

Was going back and forth between a V8 Dodge Challenger or a full size pickup. I kinda hate living in town and daily driving a pickup that only uses the bed a few times a year because of the mileage. But I also hate having to either put messy stuff in the back of our minivan or coordinate renting a pickup from U-Haul. And a V8 Challenger gets the same or worse mileage. So unless somebody just wants to make me a great deal on a used SRT8, probably getting a Ram / Tundra / Titan. Nothing against Ford or GM, just never been a fan of their designs. And last I knew, the Ridgeline didn’t have pockets in the bed rails to build a stake bed. Most of the time I have stuff to haul it's light but bulky - yard waste or big boxes full of recycling/trash - so I want to be able to pile it high without worrying about anything falling out. Plus with a stake bed I have a billion places for tie downs, straps, rope, bungee, etc.
More than this would add?

 
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I thought this study was pretty interesting. A few things I took out of it.

1. Removing the $7,500 tax credit will basically remove most of the cost savings by owning a BEV. This is assuming that manufacturers don't lower MSRP's.



Of course this doesn't take into account how much more enjoyable it is to drive a BEV or how much time is saved from not having to get your vehicle serviced.
 
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mramseyISU

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I thought this study was pretty interesting. A few things I took out of it.

1. Removing the $7,500 tax credit will basically remove most of the cost savings by owning a BEV. This is assuming that manufacturers don't lower MSRP's.



Of course this doesn't take into account how much more enjoyable it is to drive a BEV or how much time is saved from not having to get your vehicle serviced.
I don't know if I agree with that. It definitely moves the goalposts for how long it takes for payback but eventually it's going to save you money (assuming you're charging at home).
 

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I don't know if I agree with that. It definitely moves the goalposts for how long it takes for payback but eventually it's going to save you money (assuming you're charging at home).
I think this study said it used 88% charging at home. But it also took into account servicing, insurance, resale, etc.
 

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I don't know if I agree with that. It definitely moves the goalposts for how long it takes for payback but eventually it's going to save you money (assuming you're charging at home).
I mean, that study uses 7 years ... how long you gonna move it out before you start saving money? Eventually time-value of those savings deteriorate
 

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I thought this study was pretty interesting. A few things I took out of it.

1. Removing the $7,500 tax credit will basically remove most of the cost savings by owning a BEV. This is assuming that manufacturers don't lower MSRP's.



Of course this doesn't take into account how much more enjoyable it is to drive a BEV or how much time is saved from not having to get your vehicle serviced.
I am severely questioning the figures in here, specifically the ones for the F-150's