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Toyota boasts new battery technology with 745-mile range and 10-minute charging time — here’s how it may impact mass EV adoption (finance.yahoo.com)

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Toyota boasts new battery technology with 745-mile range and 10-minute charging time — here’s how it may impact mass EV adoption::The potential to significantly reduce pollution could be huge.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're not wrong. A model X would also fit your bill, but last summer they were stupid expensive. Prices have come down a bit. I would suggest buying any car consider the total cost of ownership, not just 'stretch a bit to avoid gas'. Gas cars need oil changes, tune-ups, belt replacements, and various other maintenance. EVs require very little. Also, if you need more than 5 seats, don't shun the 'humongous' SUV. You're literally in that market.

But for someone in the market last year, you were pretty fucked even I will admit.

I do wish somebody was making an electric minivan. Closest I'm aware of is Chrysler has a Pacifica plug in hybrid. And now there's the ID.Buzz coming out soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

The Pacifica is actually what I ended up buying.

EDIT: And yeah, looks like Model X has come down in price, but it's still 110k$ CAD (was 140+). Somebody else mentioned the Kia EV9 which actually has a price now, and it's very interesting. I've talked to my local dealer and they'll call me back when they have one available for test drives.

Also, if you need more than 5 seats, don’t shun the ‘humongous’ SUV. You’re literally in that market.

Humongous, perhaps. Luxury, not really. I'm just not the type of guy who needs a special type of car to feel manly; minivans actually feel more useful to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah I hear ya. You'd like a big SUV like a Tahoe or Suburban, you don't need fancy leather seats and big touchscreen and a little motor that massages your butt while you drive (and you don't want to pay for that stuff).

Not much in that regard available these days...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Actually, no. I'd like a Dodge Caravan or Odyssey. The Tahoe and Suburban are way too big on the outside, but they're actually very small on the inside.

You're on point about the fanciness, though. I got TVs in my current car (Pacifica Pinnacle, it's the only model they had), and they're awful. For the cost of that option, I would've been much better off buying a bunch of iPads.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I've been looking at the EV9 and people who have driven it seem to love a lot about it, except for one thing. The incessant beeping. It has safety features that beep about everything and often you don't know why it's even doing it. You can turn it off but they only stay disabled till you turn off the vehicle. next time you get in bEep BEep beEp.

My wife would end up lighting it on fire and pushing off a cliff she would be so annoyed. If there is no way to permanently disable it then hard pass.