When my wife was car shopping a number of years ago I tried and tried to make the numbers work on a PHEV. The lifespan of the car wouldn’t pay it back. Admittedly hers is a unique case because she has a 100 mile commute.
So were Tesla's when they came out. I have had no issues. She is a dream to drive. Also the safest vehicle on the road.
Ten seconds to recharge, or ten seconds to plug it in? Or do you have some secret gadget that is not commercially available?
10 seconds of my time to get the car refueled.
Just got back from vacation in the keys ended up that’s all Hertz had left were EV’s. Didn’t drive bad but worrying about miles constantly isn’t for me. The 8 day rental only cost me $27 for some reason, I assume it was because I reserved a gas SUV.
I would totally rent an EV. Renting an EV to someone who doesn't understand range and charging time is stupid. I'd take an EV rental over regular car any day if I was just driving around town.
Anecdotally I've seen a lot of them in Arizona and Oregon. Not so much in the Midwest. We've rented a condo several times on the north shore of Lake Superior and I noticed they added a charging station when we were there in August. But, that also might have been something one of the owners wanted.
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We have looked at the Mazda and it’s nice…very nice. (But not as nice as the dealership here thinks.) We have had Hondas the last several cars…our CRV has done yeomans work for us including a trips to Az and Texas….and surviving an $18k broadside to boot. Never had any problems with it….probably end up buying another Honda. I would consider a hybrid the next time.
Different strokes for different folks. I have not driven a Mazda, but it must be one helluva ride…. No wonder they are so damned expensive by comparison!
I won't argue with you there. FWIW our 17 Jeep Cherokee was hit and totaled while it was parked in front of our house. With the research my son had done on Subaru we went that direction and got the youngest a Crosstrek. I agree with the Japanese quality.
It’s a lot smaller…as I remember it. And the dealer was damn proud of it, too. It was nicely appointed though.
I wouldn't say a PHEV is "no EV".The story I posted appeared in a feed of several stories running the "no EVs" angle... like this one:
How Mazda Shattered Sales Records Without A Single EV - The Autopian
Here’s a fun one to consider as we start the new year: Mazda doesn’t sell a single Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in the United States and, yet, it massively outgrew every other major automaker and is on its way to setting a sales record. How did Mazda do this? The Morning Dump this week is […]
I appreciate your take on this. So many people turn so negative about a certain option because it isn't right for them. I'm the last guy that should own a diesel, although I love my Ecodiesel, because I don't drive long enough distances, but a Ramcharger would be ideal for me. 95% of the time I'd be on battery and still have the ability to do the 750 mile road trip.
Not Biden?
