Electric car choices

[George K]

Speaking of "plug-in hybrids..."

For someone like me, without access to electricity where I park, does such a vehicle make sense?

[Klaus]

@George-K said in Electric car choices:

For someone like me, without access to electricity where I park, does such a vehicle make sense?

No.

[Klaus]

One salesweasel tried to talk me into a leasing contract.

In my life, I've so far always paid cars cash and have also intended that for this car.

The rationale she gave would be a protection against the car loosing value more quickly than the leasing rates.

I'm not sure whether that's BS or not.

Another thing that might be in favor of leasing is inflation - if inflation continues or gets even worse, it might be good to delay payments.

Thoughts?

[Wim]

@Klaus leasing can be a good choice provided your mileage is higher than average AND if you intend to lease a new car within 3 or 4 years at the same firm (higher discounts)

[Klaus]

OK, pulled the trigger today.

We are going to get a Hyundai Ioniq 5.

The 8 year warranty made the difference to us in the end.

[Mik]

Looks nice! Did you lease or buy? (I'm always in favor of buy, but I keep cars 13-20 years and I detest payments)

[Klaus]

Buy.

I detest monthly payments, too, unless they are investments in securities

Looks like I'll have to get a wallbox soon.

[Klaus]

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[Copper]

Nice looking car

Thank you for saving our environment.

[Klaus]

@Copper said in Electric car choices:

Nice looking car

Thank you for saving our environment.

No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

[George K]

@Klaus said in Electric car choices:

No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

Your self-awareness is admirable.

Congratulations, by the way.

When do you take delivery?

[Horace]

@Klaus said in Electric car choices:

@Copper said in Electric car choices:

Nice looking car

Thank you for saving our environment.

No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

In the winner community, we have a name for those people. Losers. I hate them so much.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in Electric car choices:

When do you take delivery?

Around April '23.

[Klaus]

@Horace said in Electric car choices:

@Klaus said in Electric car choices:

@Copper said in Electric car choices:

Nice looking car

Thank you for saving our environment.

No, I don't think at all that I'm doing something for the environment. If you add all the various effects together, the car is at best neutral compared to a traditional car. I'm just an above-average-earning leech who profits from a highly subsidized car paid for, to a large degree, from taxes by people who could never afford a car like that.

In the winner community, we have a name for those people. Losers. I hate them so much.

[89th]

Joke's on you! The speedometer is in MPH! Suck itttttttttttt

Just kidding, that car looks really cool.

[Mik]

OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

[Klaus]

@Mik said in Electric car choices:

OK, now that the car is settled, can we get some emojis that aren't embarrassing to use?

How about the emoji?

What do you think, ?

[taiwan_girl]

@Klaus Nice looking car!

Long delivery time!!

[SD Tav]

I'm just curious, what is the cost to replace the battery? I've heard for most EV's it's much more than to replace a gas engine.

Your new car looks really nice! Very stylish. Give us a report after you drive it a bit.

[Klaus]

@SD-Tav said in Electric car choices:

I'm just curious, what is the cost to replace the battery

My impression is that nobody wants to say this aloud but the plan seems to be to dispose the whole car together with battery.