bushvin

Doesn’t “digital” imply “electricity”?

The integration part is because we would like for anyone to fit in, and not be confined to your ‘hood’

We don’t mind you not speaking the language, but English is usually not a first language, sometimes not even a second, and sometimes omitted. Especially in rural areas.

So yeah, it’s nice if we can actually have a conversation about the local soccer team, or town buffoon who thinks the government is conspiring about pricing covid shots too high…

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That is indeed the palace of justice you see, towering above south station.

Obviously I do not know Australia that well, but what I gather from Mad Max movies is that you have a lot of desert and silver painted teeth... Just kidding. 😉 Europe is indeed more densely populated than, and we have ‘decent’ infrastructure for travelling. When I started my EV journey 6 years ago, the only superchargers were owned by Tesla, and the fastest non-Tesla chargers would need 4-8 hours to fill my 260kms range car. Which was appalling. Over the past 6 years, I’ve seen enormous improvements, because we want to get rid of ICE cars by 2035.

Today there are superchargers every 50-100kms on highways.

Unfortunately, these (super)chargers do not get as much coverage in ads like gasoline/diesel get, and it took me some time to understand and find my way in chargerland. I’ve learned you need to actively search for the charging infrastructure if you need it.

So I would be interested to see what is happening down under….

I am not a professional mechanic, and I know 0 about car maintenance. I do know my EV is cheaper in maintenance than my last ICE. Over the last 15 years i drove an ICE (3 different cars, all new), I had to go to the garage at least 2x a year for a full check up costing me at least 800€ for each check up. First time I asked a Tesla service center to plan a full check up, they jokingly told me they would be happy to change my wiper fluid and charge 1k for that. The only thing I pay money for is my tyres.

I get it that not all cars are built the same and sometimes you have a car which is “built on monday” (one that falls abart at every turn), but judging by my experience, and my friends’ experience with their Teslas, EVs are cheaper in maintenance. But again, I am not a mechanic.

I will not go into the advantages of EV over ICE in environmental issues, as @GameGod has done a better job than I could.

I don’t feel attacked at all. But when you misrepresent EV cars because of your lack of experience with them, and prejudice because 2nd hand cars are chaper than new cars, I do feel I need to speak up. Other people might get the wrong idea…

Maybe the Ioniq ‘feels’ heavy, but mine never have, even though the mX is quite heavy. Don’t know if I would get another Tesla, seeing what kind of shite Musk turns out to be (no I have no issues with him being a republican, I just dislike his shitty personality and the way he treats people around him, including his daughter)

I used to be a stick-shift person myself, but recent automatic cars have vastly improved and are in many ways superior to manual sticks. I do not consider myself an experienced driver, nor a petrolhead, but I was stuck in my ways, because I was prejudiced. The EVs, OTOH, are not automatic, as they only have 1 speed, so you never lose power because your engine needs to shift gears…

That would be Mr Asshole for you, dear sir, or madam, or whatever title you like to be addressed with.

Tell me you’ve never tried to cross the lights before the proverbial blue beamer which was revving its engine while spewing loud obnoxious music through the open windows/roof, and I’ll show you a liar.

You must have really driven a golf cart, as what you describe is nowhere near the real EV experience.

You’re comparing a 2nd hand car to a new EV? Then yes the initial coat is higher, of course. While the 1968 Ford Galaxy is a marvel to behold, it doesn’t compare to modern ICE cars. Even the base VW Golf has better specs… But I digress… Cars like that are the reason we need EVs if we want to control climate change. The amount of CO2 that baby expells is just way of the charts…

Is electricity cheap? No. But I would be more interested to see how much kW/h your AC unit is using. And how much gallons per mile you’re consuming. That is the only valid comparison to make here. And I would seriously encourage you to look at heat pumps.

EVs are good for people who actually look at cars and who know about cars. Not people who are dinosaur guzzling go-carts prejudiced.

EV’s surpass ICE cars in many ways. My car tells me exactly when I will need to ‘fill her up’. My last ICE couldn’t accurately do that, as it didn’t account for heating/cooling, …

Been driving an EV for 6 years now. Tesla model X (range ~ 260kms) first, now a model Y LR (range ~ 480kms).

I easily leave any competition behind me at red lights, whenever there’s someone who doesn’t know the specs of my car.

Current ranges have improved over the previous generations, and are still getting better.

I easily drive 1000kms in one day with about 3 20-30 minute stops. Which is excellent to stretch the muscles, play a game of petanque or just play a game on the console. It all adds to de-stressing while driving, and arriving well rested at my destination.

Whether your car is driving like a couch or a roadster all depends on what car you buy. Sure a Prius will drive a lot less aggressively than a Lambo, but they are totally diffe cars with a totally different target. Compare the right cars with each other…

So… Europe? 160 ish?