I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I’m wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?

  • HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    If you have a place to charge it and potentially another car to swap/borrow for road trips it is pretty much the best vehicle for city driving/daily commute.

    1. Charging at home is much cheaper and healthier for the battery. If you can’t charge at home I wouldn’t get an EV.
    2. Ask yourself how often you do road trips. Depending on where you live a 6-7 hour drive can easily turn into 12+ hours because of waiting around for charging if the chargers are not close enough to each other to utilise charging at the lowest battery % possible. Even the tesla supercharger network can be quite sparce outside of urban/wealthy areas.
    3. Price - EVs are still quite expensive compared to ice in general, and depreciation can be killer. A used tesla model 3 is basically half the price now compared to what it was a few years ago when new. Check what kind of tax breaks or other benefits you can get in your region or consider buying used.
    • bitchkat@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      My EV has been from Minneapolis to Key West, Seattle, Toronto and plenty of shorter road trips. I don’t stray far off the beaten path but I haven’t had issues charging.