▲ 229 ▼ What's the best financial decision you've ever made? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by CaspianXI@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 18 points 3 years ago (5 children) I bought an electric car. Now when I drive by the gas station I couldn't care less how much gas costs! I've never tasted such freedom. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DeprecatedCompatV2@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do you have any range issues? Forget to charge it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aseth@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago When I still had a car, it was never an issue except on long road trips. You plug the car in every evening, and wake up with a "full tank". On long road trips, I charged during bathroom and lunch breaks, and did a little preplanning on the route. Still not a major issue. Ironically, I almost ran out of gas the next time I rented an ICE car, because I totally forgot that refueling was a thing you had to do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago I have to be very proactive about where super chargers are. I live in Georgia USA and there's a bunch of dead zones without chargers still. But there hasn't been any single time where I was unable to charge and I drive A LOT! I haven't forgotten to charge, at least not yet! What I have had an issue with is installing a home charger. Electricians have given me estimates estimates ranging from 2500 to 10,000. Like wtf! permalink fedilink source parent [–] sep@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Same here. i pay less on the downpayment, and power consumption in a month. Then what I used monthly in fuel only on the old thirsty petrol car. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xanderill@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Scratching the surface compared to an ebike. Virtually 0 fuel/maintenance cost. No insurance/registration AND parking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Barthosw@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I've owned one for 3 years now. My only maintenance costs were a $10 tire rotation and filling up wiper fluid. Even better, the park by my house where I walk my dog has free solar charging! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Robdor@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Nice. How do you like charging at home / at stations? Are charging stations sometimes a pain? I haven't seen many but I'm also not actively looking out for them but from what I've heard it's all expanding nicely. I'm looking to trade in aTacoma for a Ford F150 lightning or some other electric pickup since 99.9% of the time it's just used to drive around town. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I've been having some issues getting the plug installed. I've gotten estimates across the board from 1600 bucks to 8k! But I'll get it taken care of eventually. I live in Georgia USA and there are plenty of dead areas for chargers unlike California where you can't spit without getting it on a fast charger. If you get a level 2 charger installed in your house it is completely possible to charge only at your house. Chevy is releasing the Silverado and Suburban fully electric along with the Equinox. It's worth a consideration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeprecatedCompatV2@programming.dev 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Do you have any range issues? Forget to charge it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aseth@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago When I still had a car, it was never an issue except on long road trips. You plug the car in every evening, and wake up with a "full tank". On long road trips, I charged during bathroom and lunch breaks, and did a little preplanning on the route. Still not a major issue. Ironically, I almost ran out of gas the next time I rented an ICE car, because I totally forgot that refueling was a thing you had to do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago I have to be very proactive about where super chargers are. I live in Georgia USA and there's a bunch of dead zones without chargers still. But there hasn't been any single time where I was unable to charge and I drive A LOT! I haven't forgotten to charge, at least not yet! What I have had an issue with is installing a home charger. Electricians have given me estimates estimates ranging from 2500 to 10,000. Like wtf! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aseth@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago When I still had a car, it was never an issue except on long road trips. You plug the car in every evening, and wake up with a "full tank". On long road trips, I charged during bathroom and lunch breaks, and did a little preplanning on the route. Still not a major issue. Ironically, I almost ran out of gas the next time I rented an ICE car, because I totally forgot that refueling was a thing you had to do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago I have to be very proactive about where super chargers are. I live in Georgia USA and there's a bunch of dead zones without chargers still. But there hasn't been any single time where I was unable to charge and I drive A LOT! I haven't forgotten to charge, at least not yet! What I have had an issue with is installing a home charger. Electricians have given me estimates estimates ranging from 2500 to 10,000. Like wtf! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sep@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Same here. i pay less on the downpayment, and power consumption in a month. Then what I used monthly in fuel only on the old thirsty petrol car. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xanderill@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Scratching the surface compared to an ebike. Virtually 0 fuel/maintenance cost. No insurance/registration AND parking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Barthosw@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I've owned one for 3 years now. My only maintenance costs were a $10 tire rotation and filling up wiper fluid. Even better, the park by my house where I walk my dog has free solar charging! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Robdor@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Nice. How do you like charging at home / at stations? Are charging stations sometimes a pain? I haven't seen many but I'm also not actively looking out for them but from what I've heard it's all expanding nicely. I'm looking to trade in aTacoma for a Ford F150 lightning or some other electric pickup since 99.9% of the time it's just used to drive around town. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I've been having some issues getting the plug installed. I've gotten estimates across the board from 1600 bucks to 8k! But I'll get it taken care of eventually. I live in Georgia USA and there are plenty of dead areas for chargers unlike California where you can't spit without getting it on a fast charger. If you get a level 2 charger installed in your house it is completely possible to charge only at your house. Chevy is releasing the Silverado and Suburban fully electric along with the Equinox. It's worth a consideration. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I've been having some issues getting the plug installed. I've gotten estimates across the board from 1600 bucks to 8k! But I'll get it taken care of eventually. I live in Georgia USA and there are plenty of dead areas for chargers unlike California where you can't spit without getting it on a fast charger. If you get a level 2 charger installed in your house it is completely possible to charge only at your house. Chevy is releasing the Silverado and Suburban fully electric along with the Equinox. It's worth a consideration. permalink fedilink source parent