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With all of the comments from elected officials about how they drive EV's and are encouraging everyone else to, has anyone pointed out how the current gas prices and EV push are benefitting the rich and hurting the poor? Or has the facade of helping the poor been dropped?
 
JD08 said:
Can you really put a price on the satisfaction derived from a smug sense of superiority?
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It's costs me 4p a mile to run by electric car - I get 53p per mile in travel expenses.

So yes, rather smug.
 
OldhamA said:
It's costs me 4p a mile to run by electric car - I get 53p per mile in travel expenses.

So yes, rather smug.
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I used to work with people who had to drive a lot of miles regularly and they loved getting those checks for $.55/miles because gas was less than $.10/mile. They weren't quite as happy when their 3 year old car had 100k miles and wasn't worth much when they had to trade it in.
 
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JD08 said:
I used to work with people who had to drive a lot of miles regularly and they loved getting those checks for $.55/miles because gas was less than $.10/mile. They weren't quite as happy when their 3 year old car had 100k miles and wasn't worth much when they had to trade it in.
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It's a lease car through the company - so they're paying the depreciation.
 
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SpikeUM said:
First EV that matches or comes close to matching Tesla in range.

www.reuters.com

Hyundai Motor launches first electric sedan, taking on Tesla

Hyundai Motor Co on Thursday launched its first electric sedan, Ioniq 6, which the South Korean automaker is betting will help it grab a bigger share of the electric vehicle (EV) market dominated by Tesla Inc .
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The Ioniq 5 looks really nice too, and I am seriously considering trading in my tesla model 3 LR for it. Tesla does have a supercharging network, which is a great convenience.
 
Juanka said:
The Ioniq 5 looks really nice too, and I am seriously considering trading in my tesla model 3 LR for it. Tesla does have a supercharging network, which is a great convenience.
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If you have the extended range 3, there is still a big range difference vs. the I-5, and no supercharger network.
 
SpikeUM said:
If you have the extended range 3, there is still a big range difference vs. the I-5, and no supercharger network.
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I have the extended range, but I am looking for an SUV now. The family is growing, so I need a bigger vehicle.

Ioniq 5 has a 303-mile range from what I see online, and the Model Y is 330. The price is a 20k difference, and it's 46K for the Ioniq and 65k for the model Y, plus you get the 7.5k federal tax credit incentive for the Ioniq.
 
Juanka said:
I have the extended range, but I am looking for an SUV now. The family is growing, so I need a bigger vehicle.

Ioniq 5 has a 303-mile range from what I see online, and the Model Y is 330. The price is a 20k difference, and it's 46K for the Ioniq and 65k for the model Y, plus you get the 7.5k federal tax credit incentive for the Ioniq.
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I thought the 5 only a 200 something range
 
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Juanka said:
Good looking out, man✊ I find myself YouTubing new EVs Every day, lol. I really like the Fisker Ocean, but I have to see it in person first.
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I have an order in for it, its a refundable $500 deposit. I like the comfort of SUV's, and also love convertibles, so its theoretically perfect for me.
 
SpikeUM said:
I have an order in for it, its a refundable $500 deposit. I like the comfort of SUV's, and also love convertibles, so its theoretically perfect for me.
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$500!? I thought it was 5k. I'm going to look into it today. 390M range, solar panel roof, SUV, and 17inch display. Sounds like a winner to me. Idk why I thought the deposit was more
 
SpikeUM said:
I have an order in for it, its a refundable $500 deposit. I like the comfort of SUV's, and also love convertibles, so its theoretically perfect for me.
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For someone like me who probably only puts a few thousand miles a year on a car, absent the kids driving, this would be ideal. I'd just leave it outside and the solar panels would do it all for me.

Very attractive price point as well, I can't wait to hear how you like yours.
 
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