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I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I'm wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

No regrets, coming up on a year …

  • if you can charge at home, it’s a no-brainer, but I know people who say it’s no big deal to go to a charger every week
  • level 2 charger was $400 + electrician was same as a stove circuit, so less expensive than I expected. I could get away with less
  • you don’t need trip chargers nearby, but you do want them on route you’re likely to road trip. The closest one I’ve used is 100 miles away
  • you really need to be able to use Tesla Supercharger network. It makes travel so convenient

I did get range anxiety for a while, but never an actual problem. 1,200 mile road trip fixed that. The first leg from VpBoston to Virginia, my excellent (Tesla) trip planner scheduled charging stops of 10, 10, and 4 minutes, whereas I’d normally expect two stops and a meal, so not really noticeably longer. The final leg was a bit tougher, returning from upstate NY, but mostly because a lack of chargers. It ended up no big deal

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

what do you do if you just straight up run out of charge out on the road?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Get towed or grab a generator and get ready to wait. Or get a plug-in hybrid for the best of both worlds.