Rising gas Prices. Anyone Planning on EV or Hybrid as DD ?

[reidski29]

Yep. Replacing our Ford Edge with a Tesla Model Y. Placed order on Jan 3rd, supposed to get it in June. Can't wait. Fun to drive, 0-60 in 4.8 seconds and never having to stop at a gas station again sounds wonderful. Also, way reduced complications by having an EV as there is not a powertrain to fail (transmission, engine, etc) etc.

I get it, most people on this forum will think its stupid and talk about charging, etc. that is fine. Doesn't work for you, will work great for me. I still don't have a Bronco yet and I can't figure out now which I want more, the Tesla or a Bronco. They are the same price within $2K of each other and drastically different vehicles. My wife can't understand my obsession with the Bronco when the model I may get won’t even have power seats…

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[Beachin 74]

The hybrids or EV’s don’t work in the cold is a myth. Many, many Teslas and hybrids plugged in outside and driving here and it gets damn cold and we have real winter.

I have a real question about an incident that happened on I-95 in Virginia this past winter.
Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in the snow in freezing temps for well over 24 hrs.
How long will the heater work in sub freezing temps before the electric vehicle is dead and cannot be able to be driven out?

 

[JackD]

Guessing heater works longer than gas vehicle might since vehicle doesn’t need be running but may not be able to be driven out.

actually no idea. Just a guess. I know the Mav hybrid can only drive 1m on battery only if you run out of gas.

 

[Texas Sunshine]

I would never purchase an EV. I live in Texas and it takes hours just to drive out of the state. Sitting on top of a huge battery for thousands of miles doesn't seem like a good thing. No telling what it does to the human body and the batteries, probably awful for the environment when they toss them somewhere to corrode that area.

 

[John Whammer]

John Whammer rarely drives. He takes the train to work and walks most places. This car is for de-stressing and fun..

 

[Techun]

Sitting on top of a huge battery for thousands of miles doesn't seem like a good thing. No telling what it does to the human body

You think sitting near a battery is...harmful to the human body? What?

 

[JackD]

In Texas even the phones are powered with gas

 

[okbob]

I will pay gladly $20/gal before I'll bow down to that "electric/hybrid" will save the world bs.

 

[JRS993]

Recently got a Maverick with the Ecoboost and have a Bronco 2dr on the way. Would have bought the hybrid Mav but no AWD or 4K tow on the hybrid.

I imagine gas prices are killing guys with huge tires. There seems to be some very wealthy individuals on this forum. I’m not in that camp.

Seriously considering selling the Mav and trying to get some kind of hybrid AWD for DD and keeping the Bronco for the cottage.

No. ICE have never been cleaner or more efficient than they are now. That being said, of course trucks and certain higher performance vehicles don't get great fuel mileage , but considering their output, you get a lot of oomph today. EV's are expensive and their argument for environmental benefits is debatable. Also, our infrastructure is not designed to cope with full EV integration. Hear about Norway? Highest EV saturation and their electric bill (on average) have tripled in cost and use.

 

[Garbone]

The hybrids or EV’s don’t work in the cold is a myth. Many, many Teslas and hybrids plugged in outside and driving here and it gets damn cold and we have real winter.

Heh, it was 46 degrees last night and I ran the heat coming back from Orlando.. Brrr, got 2.7mkw instead of the usual 3.3mkw. Electricity costs 12 cents a KW here. So 4.4 cents a mile instead of 3.6 cents mile so the struggle is real.

Our Explorer gets 19mpg on a good day, at $4 that is 21 cents a mile.

 

[Jdc]

I have a real question about an incident that happened on I-95 in Virginia this past winter.
Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in the snow in freezing temps for well over 24 hrs.
How long will the heater work in sub freezing temps before the electric vehicle is dead and cannot be able to be driven out?

People were stuck in EVs
https://insideevs.com/news/560870/tesla-model3/

 

[JackD]

Lol. Did you even read your link


Tesla Model 3 Owner Thankful For His EV When Stuck On I-95
He was stuck for 14 hours without any issues while ICE owners had to worry about toxic fumes and running out of gas.

 

[patch1103]

Thankfully I have a company car that I drive 99% of the time, they pay for gas 100% of the time which is extremely wonderful, especially right now. But if I didn't have that I'd just deal with the gas prices to enjoy driving what I have. Wife drives my Ram 1500 thats lifted on MTs and she fills up twice a week but won't drive anything else as she loves the size of the truck.

I’m similarly fortunate. My company allows me to expense my gas and maintenance/repairs on my primary vehicle… which is now my Bronco. It’s a great perk. That said, my wife’s next vehicle is likely to be an EV.

 

[Brockdog12]

I have an ‘06 Focus with 41,000 miles on it I could drive daily, but I don’t.

 

[patch1103]

In Ohio at least, Electric Vehicles are rarer than Broncos. Sure, I see a commercial for one every 15 minutes but I honestly cannot think of a single dealership within 2 hours of me that has one for sale.

Magic 8 Ball says ask again later.

I thought about buying a Tesla when they had some sort of exclusivity appeal. Now 1 out of every 5 cars in my town is a Tesla, it seems like. With a few other EVs sprinkled in for good measure.

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