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minus-squareJolteon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 months agoIt’s almost like the people who buy EVs are doing it to save money.
minus-squareCelestus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoCan confirm. Was shopping around for cars, and settled on either a 2023 WRX Limited, or a fully loaded 2022 Polestar 2. Both around $37k in the US. Chose the Polestar, and now I don’t have to pay for gas, let alone premium gas
minus-squareTheMurphy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoAlso I heard that EVs are alot cheaper to maintain, due to rare malfunctions, because so few moving parts in the car. It was even a big topic at my local mechanic because they didn’t earn any money on EVs. Sounds amazing for consumers.
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoCan your local mechanic even service EVs? The parts that are different, I mean. Obviously they can all do tires and the like.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoHey Polestar buddy! I just got one too.
minus-squareCelestus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoNice! I’m loving mine! Such a cool car
minus-squareSoggytoast@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoThe money saving is the bait on the hook, but once you change there is no return. It’s just so much better in every way
minus-squarewinkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoHow about cold weather?
minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months agoRange goes down by about 1/3rd. Bad, but most people drive 40 miles/day in the US, so going from 300 miles to 200 miles doesnt really matter.
minus-squareRGB3x3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoNothing a blow torch won’t solve. Will heat that batter up right quick.
minus-squareJolteon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoIt’s just a guess, but it’s also the main reason I’m looking for a plug-in hybrid.
It’s almost like the people who buy EVs are doing it to save money.
Can confirm. Was shopping around for cars, and settled on either a 2023 WRX Limited, or a fully loaded 2022 Polestar 2. Both around $37k in the US. Chose the Polestar, and now I don’t have to pay for gas, let alone premium gas
Also I heard that EVs are alot cheaper to maintain, due to rare malfunctions, because so few moving parts in the car.
It was even a big topic at my local mechanic because they didn’t earn any money on EVs.
Sounds amazing for consumers.
Can your local mechanic even service EVs? The parts that are different, I mean. Obviously they can all do tires and the like.
Hey Polestar buddy! I just got one too.
Nice! I’m loving mine! Such a cool car
The money saving is the bait on the hook, but once you change there is no return. It’s just so much better in every way
How about cold weather?
Range goes down by about 1/3rd. Bad, but most people drive 40 miles/day in the US, so going from 300 miles to 200 miles doesnt really matter.
Nothing a blow torch won’t solve. Will heat that batter up right quick.
How do you know that?
I don’t.
It’s just a guess, but it’s also the main reason I’m looking for a plug-in hybrid.