#cars Did you learn anything from buying your electric car

[klardotsh@merveilles.town]

@ohmu my big caution is that Leaf batteries have poor thermal management and degrade much more than most other EV batteries. Their cost of entry is low, but a battery replacement within a few years is not out of the question. Also the older ones at least, still use CHADEMO which is a much harder plug format to find in the wild than CCS or NACS

[myphatself@mstdn.social]

@stenpett @ohmu I got the ID.4 on a super cheap lease and it is pretty enjoyable. The only issue for me is the weight. Checking in at 6000lbs is a bit much and tends to chew up some tires and probably brakes too.

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@klardotsh
Very good to know!

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@Myphatself @stenpett
That's heavy! Thank you.

[clew@ecoevo.social]

ooo I bet that’s bad for gravel roads too

All I want is a kei truck and roads it’s safe to drive it on

@Myphatself @stenpett @ohmu

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@clew @Myphatself @stenpett
So badly! An electric Kei truck is my dream.
But it's gonna be years before I can handle that kind of project.

[jewelpit@me.thecloudtender.com]

@ohmu I drive a '26 Subaru Solterra and really love it. It was pretty pricey though, and previous model year Solterras are pretty crap.

Edit: oh, and it's heavy for a car at 4,400 lbs, but I'm not sure how that stacks up against other EVs.

[stenpett@mstdn.games]

@ohmu @clew @Myphatself Sign me up for an electric Kei truck as well!

[myphatself@mstdn.social]

@stenpett @ohmu @clew me too. They did jist allow them on our highways.

[clew@ecoevo.social]

I’m not sure *Id* feel safe, especially at night. I mean, I’m getting a little anxious in a hatchback realizing that sometimes I just look like a gap between bigger vehicles.

@Myphatself @stenpett @ohmu

[stenpett@mstdn.games]

@clew @Myphatself @ohmu Blinking yellow hazard light on the roof. Job's a good'n.

[portlandy@pdx.social]

@ohmu we had a Chevy spark for a few years and loved it despite its limited range. But gm stopped manufacturing parts for it, so when it stopped working last year, they just shrugged and tried to sell me a new one.

Lesson: if you buy it used, make sure the manufacturer still makes the same car with the same parts and plans to continue doing so.

Also fuck gm what the fuck

[portlandy@pdx.social]

@ohmu oh be sure to take a look at https://linh.social/@qlp/115891689704472587

[irrationalmethod@social.coop]

@ohmu @clew @Myphatself @stenpett

This is why I've been keeping an eye on the Slate Truck. (Sadly funded by Jeff Bezos.)

But we're planning to go test drive a Leaf sometime in the next couple of weeks.

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@portlandy
Manufacturer support. Yesss. Thank you!
This is one thing pushing me into the arms of Honda. They are great at that.

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@portlandy

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@IrrationalMethod @clew @Myphatself @stenpett
We're text driving my friends' Bolt next weekend

[finitum@mastodon.social]

@ohmu going through a broker was cheaper than any advertised price I could find through a dealership. Leasehackr.com exists, wound up using a broker I found there.

Free charging largely doesn't exist, I think its down to luxury brands & VW Buzz.
There's going to be a LOT of leases coming off 2 year leases this year, 3 year leases next year of people that got EVs to take advantage of tax incentives before they went away & i've seen some really decent deals on low mileage cars coming off lease.

[ohmu@social.seattle.wa.us]

@Finitum
I had never even heard of a broker for used EVs! Thank you!

[kevin@mastodon.km6g.us]

@ohmu Yes... the ability to leave home with a full energy tank every time is life changing.