The Media is Lying to You About Electric Cars, Here’s the Truth

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[AJ-sppc]

I work next to a place that repairs Teslas. The guys who work there all drive Honda and Toyota. Smart guys.

[mikemccormick]

Modern cars are unnecessarily complex. We serve the car more than it serves us.

[killedbycoconuts]

I drive 60 miles a day. My EV charges in a couple hours at home. I backup my entire house with it and it runs everything including AC. My insurance is $109 per month. I don't see a downside.

[rp]

If you want to know about EVs, ask someone who's really owned one, make sure you see them driving it because the liars are desperate.

[makerspace]

At 3 years my Tesla Model 3 warned me that the low voltage battery was in need of replacement. The Tesla ap on my phone warned me as well. It asked me if wanted a service call. I pressed yes, and the next day a tech from Tesla came to my house and changed out the battery, no charge, (money that is). Say want you want, but that's damn good service as far as I am concerned.

[kidlatazul]

I've owned an i3 for 8 years (2014 model, purchased new in 2016). I was away for all of December and parked the car in my garage. When I returned the small 12V battery had died. Replacement cost $180 and took a week to arrive. That battery lasted 9.5 years, 7.5 years while I owned it. Not bad. (BTW, the 12V battery plus two sets of tires are the only maintenance items I've needed to replace. This car has saved me a lot of money.)

Also, I've been charging the car using a 110V outlet for 7.5 years. I plug it in at the end of the day and charge it overnight. If it takes 10 hours to charge, what do I care? It's charging while I'm asleep. There's no need to install a Level 2 charger unless you're commuting long distances every day.

[tonylarimer]

I bought a 2013 volt brand new. Some recalls, always serviced at dealer. Have replaced touch control and blower. 935 dollars. Gets 35 miles on electric charge. 94150 miles on it. Average mileage is 83 miles per gallon. Hard to justify buying a new car when the car you have runs perfectly.

[manux]

He literally picked the worst electric car possible to give as an example. The BMW i3 was an abysmal ev even when launched...

[XZOTIK]

I need some help with this one Scotty.

My 2020 I Pace entered the service Department in Frisco Texas, on October 2023. For multiple traction battery failures. It’s still there today waiting for another battery module. Every time one is replaced, another one fails during the test drive. JLR North America stated that it Qualifies for a repurchase and opened a case for approval. Eighteen days later. I got a call with an offer of a $4, 000 credit towards the purchase of another Jaguar I Pace. JLR Frisco doesn’t want an I pace that is in service for battery failures. The vehicle has under 37, 000 miles, and is in new condition, however it is worthless until the traction battery issue is resolved. JLR North America stated that their is no escalation process. Take the in store credit or seek outside arbitration.

The vehicle is still under the manufacturers full warranty. I have reached out to a few famous automotive YouTubers, because the world needs to know JLR’s process for failing Vehicles that are under full manufacturers warranty.

[robertdavidson]

My son has a Toyota Prius made in 2005. We replaced the high voltage battery last year and it cost $2000. It was not difficult and now the car is back on the road driving as it was designed to. The battery was 18 years old. Equating batteries in EV's with the phone replacement every three years is not comparing apples to apples. Is an EV for everyone in today's market? No. But there is no denying that they are more efficient when using energy. A good internal combustion setup will net about 35% by the time power gets to the tires. Times change whether we like it of not. People thought at one time that giving up a horse for a car was stupid.

[MrTommy]

They're not electric cars. They're battery powered vehices.

[jonreinert]

I just leased a 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 last weekend and I love it so far. I charge it at home and it gives me a little more than my 50 mile trip to work and back. And I found a level 3 fast charger only 5 miles from my place that is FREE!

[johnnelson]

I'm 62 and I've had my Tesla Model Y for almost 12 months now and for multiple reasons it's my favorite car I've ever owned.

That said, EV's are not practical for people who don't have a home charger and off street parking, or who regularly drive very long distances.
I have the ideal setup- a suburban home with off street parking and large solar panels that meet and even exceed my electricity needs at a much lower price than my horrible local energy company. I charge at home at night. The range on my Model Y Long Range far exceeds my daily needs for local driving but I always charge it up to 80% overnight for the next day. I've now taken it on several longer drives (long for the northeastern US that is) and I find that my bladder fills up before my battery runs out! By the time I've stopped at a rest area, stretched my legs and maybe gotten a snack my car is usually ready, or almost ready to go.

I love how it drives. It's acceleration leaves my former car (an Audi A6) in the dust and makes highway driving, especially merging onto the highway, much safer IMO.
No problems with the car so far. No oil changes or regular maintenance- just fill up the wiper fluid and rotate the tires.

I oppose heavy-handed government mandates outlawing gas powered vehicles. If EV's are good enough people will buy them. If they're not, don't mandate them!

Again, people should know what they're getting into- EV's are not practical for everyone at this time. But they are light years ahead of where they used to be and I have no desire to go back to an ICE car ever again.

[Madgardian]

Electrical cars with electrical issues?...the heck you say.

[pbm___]

Bullsh*t! My wife owns 2019 Model 3 Tesla, zero problems not covered under warranty. I own a 2021 Model Y. Same story. There's soo many reasons it was the best selling car in the world in 2023! Besides being roomier, faster, impossible to steal, and more luxurious than cars of comparable price EVs are also way cheaper to operate. It's simply been the best car I've ever owned (since 1984)! Its paying for itself. Zero maintenance costs in 2.5years -- well, except for new tires after 45k miles. No new brakes. No oil changes. No transmission servicing. No transmission to fail. Those are all real savings. No waiting to pump gas. Everynight I plug in my car, go to bed, and its ready to go. No idea how long it takes to charge... how long does your phone take? who cares?! Its a narrative. I save so much time not standing next to my car for 5-7min pumping gas every week. (that's 6hrs in a year of standing next to your car -- and that's not even the waiting in line at a Costco just to pump gas). Last year I drove ~20k miles resulting in a savings of $4, 000 compared to the 2014 Jeep Wrangler I owned before. Same story the year prior. Do the math -- that's about $10k in savings in 2.5years! In 5years I'll have saved enough to replace a battery -- yet its got full warranty for 8yrs! The car is saving me so much it, it will pay for my next $40k car within 10years! Sure, purchase price was more, but with Jeep trade-in to Carvana it'll pay for itself in less than a decade. Total cost of ownership, its a thing!

[BrianSFischer]

Yep, a 15 second search on Google will tell you exactly where the OBD to port is on a Tesla. But you don't need it because all of that information is in the diagnostic screen on the center console.

[eddiegardner]

My Tesla Model Y has a Li-ion secondary battery, not a lead-acid one. Should last as long as the traction battery, several hundred thousand miles. The longest mileage current Tesla has over 400, 000 miles on the original battery. The next generation ones are expected to last a Million miles. I will never buy another gasoline powered car; this one is so much better.

[CorrectionsYourTrash]

Commute 184 miles a day. Purchased my standard plus model 3 with 15k miles. At 180k miles the HV battery went out. Was $9k to replace. Now at 226k and counting on the chassis with the new battery. Electric cars aren’t for the weak. You have be conscious of where you travel and always factor charging in between if you do have one. You 100% need a lvl 2 charger at home. Despite that, I’m on the same brake pads they still look brand new. My ac is still blowing cold (with a radiator clean in between and routine cabin filter replacement). Overall the electric car has been a wonderful experience over here.

[ParzivalHB]

I have an ICE and EV. It’s an easy choice to drive my EV any chance I get over my ICE vehicle. Why? Far less maintenance, less expense energy cost, quieter, faster, less fatiguing to drive. I don’t hate my ICE I just don’t see why there is so much push back on EV. What’s wrong with having options and not being dependent on any one type of energy?