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Isaac Zachary · 02-08-2022, 10:44 PM

I think Tesla is on top of the game, but is still not quite what I'd want for an EV.

They have more places to quick charge, but still not enough in my area.

There isn't any place to service one for hundreds of miles from here. And their service doesn't sound great.

And although AWD would be nice, I feel it's too expensive. But I'd prefer FWD, not RWD if I got a 2WD vehicle because that would work best for me and my situation.

And although a lot of these fears could be remedied by having a second car that's an ICE, as my wife said when we had the Leaf, "What's the point in having a nice newer EV if you have to take the old, beat up ICE everywhere?"

What I need is an old beat up EV that I could drive around town but take the nicer newer ICE on the long trips. That might make the most sense. Either that or a PHEV.

EDIT:

I just looked up on Plugshare and actually the CCS and maybe even Chademo stations are more prevalent than the Tesla stations. If I had a 200 mile range EV, I could quite easily make a car work that charged from those stations. This is interesting.

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Isaac Zachary High Altitude Hybrid Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Gunnison, CO Posts: 2,075 Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV 90 day: 40.45 mpg (US) Prius - '06 Toyota Prius Thanks: 1,128 Thanked 584 Times in 463 Posts	I think Tesla is on top of the game, but is still not quite what I'd want for an EV. They have more places to quick charge, but still not enough in my area. There isn't any place to service one for hundreds of miles from here. And their service doesn't sound great. And although AWD would be nice, I feel it's too expensive. But I'd prefer FWD, not RWD if I got a 2WD vehicle because that would work best for me and my situation. And although a lot of these fears could be remedied by having a second car that's an ICE, as my wife said when we had the Leaf, "What's the point in having a nice newer EV if you have to take the old, beat up ICE everywhere?" What I need is an old beat up EV that I could drive around town but take the nicer newer ICE on the long trips. That might make the most sense. Either that or a PHEV. EDIT: I just looked up on Plugshare and actually the CCS and maybe even Chademo stations are more prevalent than the Tesla stations. If I had a 200 mile range EV, I could quite easily make a car work that charged from those stations. This is interesting. __________________ Last edited by Isaac Zachary; 02-08-2022 at 10:49 PM..