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1)There is no maintenance for a battery pack,(unless you're driving something with lead acid wet batteries) or unless it's end of life,which I'm not expecting before 10 years with current data.I lease mine.any problems,it's fixed or replaced or upgraded..The motor has one moving part-no maintenance necessary.
2 Range-)I don't do cross country road trips..my last car had 400 mile range and I never went further in the 4 years I had it than 200 miles round trip..and I was there at the other end for hours..so,in my case,300 is plenty.I like the (paraphrased) quote from WKTEC.."Electric cars aren't for everyone..only about 90% could use one." I'm one of that 90%.. Also,that's what recharging is for..you get to do it all over again,if you want.
3) Power-pick any car..I'm sure there's another one more powerful out there.You want bragging rights?
Look on youtube for the "Fully Charged" channel-An EV blogger tried out the BMW
I3 city car EV against a bigger BMW sports saloon..in a drag race,the I3 won..
4)Recharge time-How many cars have you had that can refill their "tank" while you're parked and doing something else? I can go into town,to shop or doing something for an hour,plug in and leave it,and the car's fully charged again when I get back.
Try adding up how much time you spend getting to or sat on a forecourt in a week or a month..
I now have a charger hookup on my driveway.I don't have a long commute..It's been 3 days since I charged up-I reckon I could go a week without plugging in.I parked and plugged in before going in to a shop just to pick up some milk today.I got back it was at 90% charge.
Expensive chargers..Ever ask how much one of those gas station pumps cost?
A couple of advantages you might want to consider..
Here In the UK,the average ICE car pays an emissions based tax averaging 50-100 pounds (~$150)-my emissions tax is Zero.
Central London has a congestion charge in operation-you pay a "Toll" to drive a high emission car in the city. Electric car-free.
In the US,you have HOV lanes that are less congested-also available if you have an EV..
Read your electric bill..how much does a 1 Kilowatt unit of electricity cost where you are? Average here is around 17p a unit. (25c?) My battery holds 22Kw and that will take me 80-100 miles depending on how leadfooted I drive..
You should take a test drive..
If Book was in Intelligence B4 finding God,does that mean He's a Shepherd Spy? (Thank You,Spike..)
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