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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1834 on: June 08, 2024, 08:35:40 AM »
Passed a cyber truck on the road yesterday. Didn’t get a good look at it, since we whizzed by each other at 60 mph. I thought it looked cool. Very different. I probably wouldn’t buy one, but time will tell if the public at large will. 

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« Reply #1835 on: June 08, 2024, 08:39:52 AM »
I saw one at my local pub yesterday while enjoying a Charlie Boy and a Schooner

I think it must be the same one I saw a week ago in Brookings, SD (140 miles away)

was sporting a Mizzou paper tag

real ugly, I wouldn't buy one, just for that reason alone
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« Reply #1836 on: June 08, 2024, 08:43:50 AM »
I didn't see any in CA, most EVs were Tesla 3s.  I saw a very few Mustang Es, and didn't notice any others, but some newer EVs look pretty unremarkable.  I might notice if they are parked.  There is one new EV in our garage I noticed yesterday, I'd say we have about 5 pure EVs now with 124 families/couples here.

Gas here is $3.50 or so per, not too bad.  I do think the early adopters are "all in" and new sales of EVs will be by folks who have done the math, hopefully.

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« Reply #1837 on: June 08, 2024, 08:54:02 AM »
The Camry is a far better car than the Model 3.
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« Reply #1838 on: June 08, 2024, 08:59:15 AM »
Maybe so, I have not been in one in ages, and never in a Tesla 3.  I was thinking "better" in the sense of being better to drive and ride in overall given they are passenger cars.  If I wanted a pretty good "boring" sedan, I'd probably go with an Accord, but I was musing about any PHEV cost:benefit analysis in a high gas price state.

My preliminary opinion is that the PHEV will be the way to go, at the moment, I'd probably go with a mild hybrid.  I'm talking about fairly basic "boring" sedans.

I was a bit surprised a hybrid Camry only lists for $29 K, that's a solid value.  My small "SUV" thing listed at $40 K.  Small "SUVs" are a major thing of course.

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« Reply #1839 on: June 08, 2024, 09:00:05 AM »
You would not fit in a Model 3.
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« Reply #1840 on: June 08, 2024, 09:02:52 AM »
gas here?
$2.99

my electric bill for the last month?
$48.15

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« Reply #1841 on: June 08, 2024, 09:03:12 AM »
Just looking at posted leg and head room on a 3, I should be fine.

42.7" leg room
40.3 head room

The Camry is less on both, 42.1 and 38.3  


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« Reply #1842 on: June 08, 2024, 09:05:10 AM »
You would not fit in a Model 3.
he wouldn't fit in the CT4 - V series
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« Reply #1843 on: June 08, 2024, 09:07:45 AM »
I'm pretty sure I'd fit in a CT4V BW.  I have been in several ATS' where I fit just fine.  The GTI had plenty of space for me.

I fit in that stupid Nissan Sentra.

I wouldn't mind having a CT4 V BW with a manual transmission at all.

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« Reply #1844 on: June 08, 2024, 09:13:22 AM »
Just looking at posted leg and head room on a 3, I should be fine.

42.7" leg room
40.3 head room

The Camry is less on both, 42.1 and 38.3 


They Camry feels much larger to me. 
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« Reply #1845 on: June 08, 2024, 09:21:32 AM »
I did have a brief ride in a Tesla Y, the SUVish thing.  It seemed spacious enough.  My wife liked it.  I didn't so much, and this was before I ran the math on charging costs.

My stepson rented it to drive to Cincy and back, and we were both surprised how much it cost to recharge.

I had this notion an EV would be very cheap, like 5x cheaper than gasoline.  It was break even, at best, and probably worse.

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« Reply #1846 on: June 10, 2024, 07:37:47 AM »

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« Reply #1847 on: June 10, 2024, 08:33:48 AM »
well, if the EV mandate allows non EVs like the hybrids, then it can happen
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