High Tech EV Doesn't Solve The Charging Problem

[DavidKFla]

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/...long-review-update-5-cross-country-road-trip/

 

[MXS67454]

I'm shocked..shocked I tell ya...no one could have possibly seen that coming..

 

[2ndAmend]

Sorry,I could not read more than the first 2 paragraphs. There are only so many times I need to hear the same story over and over, and over, and over again, and again.................

Obviously there is no limit to stupidity. (By this I mean anyone who thinks this is a practical means of transportation.)

 

[Smitty]

😂😂😂😂

 

[cole3986]

I have two (2) Ioniq 5, they are great for running around, drive the piss out of them, free charging for 2 years, the trackhawk, dually and Demon sit, however, they suck traveling a distance over 125 miles from home. Tried it 3 times, the charging stations just suck. The electric peanut cars go 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, fun for running around.

The electric car haters here need to understand they have a place, just do not park them in the garage (in case of fire), live near a super charger station and have some fun. Not changing oil or doing shit for a combined 45,000 miles puts a smile on my face. Be very careful in the stop light wars, I put this in sport, if you don't hook, I just smoked you in an electric car.

 

[Jimmy N.]

. Be very careful in the stop light wars, I put this in sport, if you don't hook, I just smoked you in an electric car.

No, that's extremely unlikely unless you trailered your EV to here.

But even if you did, and have some juice in the battery, there are no stoplights around here. In other words, Hellcat for the win no matter how you look at it.

Not to kick you while you're down, but how bad does someone's luck need to be to have two (2) EVs?

 

[cole3986]

No, that's extremely unlikely unless you trailered your EV to here.

But even if you did, and have some juice in the battery, there are no stoplights around here. In other words, Hellcat for the win no matter how you look at it.

Not to kick you while you're down, but how bad does someone's luck need to be to have two (2) EVs?

Wow, where to start on this, they had a $ 7,500 tax credit and free charging for 2 years plus 10 year battery warranty and bumper to bumper for 4 years. They are run around cars and are awesome at that.

If this is dick measuring contest, my Dodge iron will embarrass you (in other words, your shit is slow).

 

[F8 Philly Special]

Cole3986-8675309 Jenny, Jenny just jumped a big friggin' shark. Enjoy your tax credits that we all pay for...no one bought a hellcat to save money, have a "contest", or argue about charging cost/times...wtf.

 

[cole3986]

Cole3986-8675309 Jenny, Jenny just jumped a big friggin' shark. Enjoy your tax credits that we all pay for...no one bought a hellcat to save money, have a "contest", or argue about charging cost/times...wtf.

Let me be very clear, I drive an electric car every day, so far 22,000 miles at zero cost (I don't pay for charges or anything). My wife and son drive another the electric car, also for free. I have a Demon, ordered a Demon170, have a Trackhawk and Hellcat. Hellcat runs 8's and should run 7's real soon. I also have a pro mod 25.2 chasis challenger that should run 5's (currently waiting on a PSI supercharger)

I agree, no one bought a hellcat to save money, however, please don't piss on things that you don't know. I am invested big time in the game and have very little tolerance for nonsense.

 

[Paladin06]

Just say NO!!!!

 

[Bobo]

Let me be very clear, I drive an electric car every day, so far 22,000 miles at zero cost (I don't pay for charges or anything). My wife and son drive another the electric car, also for free. I have a Demon, ordered a Demon170, have a Trackhawk and Hellcat. Hellcat runs 8's and should run 7's real soon. I also have a pro mod 25.2 chasis challenger that should run 5's (currently waiting on a PSI supercharger)

I agree, no one bought a hellcat to save money, however, please don't piss on things that you don't know. I am invested big time in the game and have very little tolerance for nonsense.

Your gas arsenal sounds like the SHIT!!

PICS!!!!?

 

[DavidKFla]

Let me be very clear, I drive an electric car every day, so far 22,000 miles at zero cost (I don't pay for charges or anything). My wife and son drive another the electric car, also for free. I have a Demon, ordered a Demon170, have a Trackhawk and Hellcat. Hellcat runs 8's and should run 7's real soon. I also have a pro mod 25.2 chasis challenger that should run 5's (currently waiting on a PSI supercharger)

I agree, no one bought a hellcat to save money, however, please don't piss on things that you don't know. I am invested big time in the game and have very little tolerance for nonsense.

How much for the charging setup in your garage? I guess that you need 2 of them? How do you get free electricity from there?

 

[Paladin06]

How much for the charging setup in your garage? I guess that you need 2 of them? How do you get free electricity from there?

Is that EV car insurance free?😉

 

[DavidKFla]

Is that EV car insurance free?😉

I was wondering because otherwise you have to go sit somewhere while it charges. Right? How long does it take? Do you have to sit outside in the weather? Is it a daily thing?

I'm trying to learn how it all works.

 

[Paladin06]

I’m not a fan of Rap music but the truth is the truth.

 

[DavidKFla]

I’m not a fan of Rap music but the truth is the truth.

Many are tired of the bullshit.

 

[cole3986]

How much for the charging setup in your garage? I guess that you need 2 of them? How do you get free electricity from there?

I have a level 2 charger, paid $450 for it from Amazon and have never used it. Volkswagon, Audi, Porsche, Hyundia, Mercedes, BMW electric cars all come with free charging for either 2 or 3 years with Electrify America, which is the 2nd biggest charging network (Tesla is the biggest). The charger is a backup in case the charging station is not available.

Some here think I am joking, I literally do not pay for charging, the cars are charged at the Electrify station which is 2 miles away and it is free for the first 2 years.

So far the electric cars have saved me over $ 11,000 in gas compared to having a Ram 1500 and Trackhawk as daily drivers and no oil changes or other maintenance. They have instant torgue and a super low center of gravity, no transmission, they are the easiest cars to drive and handle lack they are on rails.

 

[Hickster]

Yo dave, yea in Fl da queer a nadact peoples have torn down most, well hell 90% of em hea, of da coal fired plants. Snot 2 replacen dem wit butt wit natural gas me plants frum Chiner wit LP gas frum Assexco. Day have, Maxme Co, moe reserves dan da hole N America taught about haven includez America and Canader, asses. Da bigger prumblem axx ist in da infuck struster snot beeen up grated cents da Ragunz admuestration. Powea lines, transfumers, powea plants, coal and nukes, ect, ect. Ass holes just frum NY and Cali, have friends frum both, plug all dare cars in at 6 pm pooof goes ever tang. Den rest on da utt 2 waer states ass2 pick upster da slack. F_ _ _ you and youz stupid class ass suctions laws. Like out lawen gas and fire furnishes. No moe gas fired dea pizzas grills, in NY, no moe street benders ice cream persuns cause of LP gas fer refrigerations. No moe gas grills, stoves, and whore headers. How ubot da ass holes goin 2 da luzen mets game whnore da stupid Tancum games wit no tales me game umz grill umz. Whooz goen 2 call? Cuz in Whore Landers 2 grill out, wit meat at da stowhore at 7% tales me tax instade of 25% stay in da home at 5% purrty tax enstad of 25%. A few urdz. Spand all youz munies down hea, and get da hell out. No moe ruum fer ya crack talkin non tooten gunz, smart ass talkin woops. Surry fer da suthern talkin, lost da whore, Ize still beez toe tin gunz, yank meez, parsun I am.

 

[cole3986]

I was wondering because otherwise you have to go sit somewhere while it charges. Right? How long does it take? Do you have to sit outside in the weather? Is it a daily thing?

I'm trying to learn how it all works.

The charging time is weather dependent, the battery needs to 70 degrees to have a real fast charge. Once the charge percent goes over 80% the rate starts to decrease (this is true for all electric cars). I normally charge for 30 minutes and I go from 32% to 94% (I usually charge below 35%). The winter time charge rates is terrible because I live too close to the charging station and there is not sufficient time to heat the battery up. A fast charge rate isn't achieved for 15 or 20 minutes (the colder it is the longer it takes to heat up the battery). The range in the winter decreases by 10 or 20%.

The cars will support a charge rate of over 240 KW but the charging station near me only has 150 KW charges. A gas car is cheaper per mile as opposed to paying 0.48 cents per KW at the charging station. For example, I usually see over 4 miles per KW with local driving so for 20 miles it would cost $ 2.40. ( 5 x 0.48). For 20 miles most gas vehicles would use less than 1 gallon and a gallon of gas is less than $ 2.40. Electriy American just announced the KW rate will not longer be a flat rate across the country but vary by region which is code for saying it is going up.

In summation, in my opinion, the electric cars only make sense with the free charging or it charged from home where the KW rate is much less than 0.48 cents per KW. Most utility companies will provide a reduced KW rate to encourage buying electric cars, mine offers a reduced rate of 2 cents a KW which is a joke. Tesla doe not offer free chaging and there are very few dealers/service places so I would never buy one. Hyundai dealers are everywhere.

No sales tax in NJ for buying an electric cars.

 

[MikeD1]

Some here think I am joking, I literally do not pay for charging, the cars are charged at the Electrify station which is 2 miles away and it is free for the first 2 years.

I can see EV's for city folks, but for us in low density areas they are simply not practical. Nearest station is over 25 miles away and that's a Tesla loc. There are several 'private places' (hotels, car dealers etc.) but they are not open to just anyone. Then there is the wait while the thing charges, can't envision myself hanging around a charging place in 95 deg. FL heat or pouring rain.

And for me, there are the issues with the enormous levels of minerals that must be mined to make the batteries + the issue of what to do with the spent ones.
Also have a huge issue with having to leave a car outside - my OCD will simply not let me