muusemuuse comments on EV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50K

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

What are you spending annually on the diesel again?

Costs suck everywhere, but with an electric it’s a lot more manageable.

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[–] IpsumLauren@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I work from home an if I need to commute I do it by train. So, if nothing goes awfully wrong, I'd say about 1K in maintenance and probably another 2K at the pump (high estimate). It is a small (~80bhp) old diesel, pre-AdBlue, so it is very economical. I sometimes get 900Km from a 50 liter tank.

No LCD screens, no subscriptions, no tracking. Just a car that takes me to places. Is there an equivalent car in the market?

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

Used Fiat 500e

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[–] IpsumLauren@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Not bad, a little bit short on range (320Km) but in the right direction. Thanks for the suggestion!

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago

It’s an older type of EV, early Nissan leaf tech, but with battery cooling so it ages a LOT better.

The Chevy volt (I think it’s called amperage overseas) is larger but is a series hybrid. Plug in for 40 miles on battery then the generator kicks in and it’s a regular hybrid. Enormous trunk. Bigger car though.

If you want something like that with a softer suspension and more grown-up feel, consider the Honda clarity plug in hybrid. They were great, my ex had one. They killed them because Honda had no idea how to market what puts a Camry to shame.

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