some are really drinking the
Koolaid
& passing along propaganda/spin
especially for someone that doesn't even own one
they will have their time, but not for probably 10 years
when they have an infrastructure to actually support it
let alone 'a power grid' (that's taxed already) to support another targeted
100,000,000 EVs
I have 2nd hand info too
I have a neighbor across the street
that commutes to San Jose (Cal Fire big wig) 200-ish miles each way
in a Tesla Type S, I think a year (maybe 2 now ?) or so old now
(
mileage depending on which way he goes, to not sit in traffic, he usually drives
commutes very early AM & very later PM, before or after commute BS)
he says he charges it down there, on the states dime (
our taxpayers)
& charges it when he gets back home (has to)
he says it cost him about $150 'extra' a month to charge it
'every night' 5 days a week
& a lil' more in the winter, like $175 a month more
then his home 'without' the EV charging station
just to
keep it at 85% or more, for the drive in either direction
or it won't can't make it, not as bad going down the mountain
but especially the trip back up the mountain home
when it's 100*+, A/C & fan Blasting or cold running the heater/fan
both 'is a huge draw'
or raining (wipers) or night (lights) it's even worse ranges,
more power draws
& he claims, It's not holding charges like it was when new
he's said;
he's paying PG&E well over $350 a month on average,
for his electric bill/house & EV
when he works locally (rare) it's about a $50+ a month extra for the EV
usually, winter in the 'non fire season'
(
my house is comparable, 1600+ sq ft & I pay between $90 & $150 a month
for 'all electric', except my water heater is propane, like 100cuft 'a year')
he's said, to paraphrase;
if he was to do it again, he'd have bought a different car/none EV
a hybrid, maybe (?), but not pure EV
where's the saving ?, I certainly don't see any
(maybe a lil' at gas prices now, Thanks to dictators FJB/just like Trudeau)
where's the economics after a higher purchase price & cost to run ?
let alone services down the road costs ?
& if it's a truck, that EV range
& ability to tow any distance
sucks ***
no matter how you attempt to spin it & justify it
