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How many of you are electric cars only?

COrich

Member
Jan 5, 2017
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32
Colorado
We have a Model X and have ordered our Model 3 (should be here in March). In addition, we have a 7KW solar system that provides enough electricity that we currently run a surplus (including the daily charging of our X) with net-metering. Once the 3 arrives, we will get rid of our VW Tiguan and become completely electric.
 

tccartier

Supporting Member
Oct 27, 2015
891
927
AZ.
I've been 100% electric since I bought my 2012 model S I'm single and have only one vehicle. My Model S is my only and daily driver it serves all needs.
 

iffatall

Member
Nov 15, 2013
695
240
SF Bay Area, CA
My Model S is the first and only car I have ever owned. So if you ignore rental cars on road trips before I bought my car, then I am all electric my entire life ;).
Well, I did learn driving in my father's car. That had an ICE.
 
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JoeS

Member
Jan 28, 2016
32
21
Hills Above Silicon Valley
11kW Solar, all-electric house, all-electric yard tools, daily drivers are two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs, with the MS85 reserved for only long trips (50K miles in two years). The i-MiEV with trailer hitch does just fine pulling small boats and the utility trailer which suffices for lumber-yard runs, s.t. my small EV conversion pickup truck is now mothballed. No more trips to dirty, filthy, smelly, wallet-emptying gasoline stations dispensing that carcinogenic poison-gas-spewing greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuel!
 

berkeley_ecar

S 90D (fully loaded) delivered 18 Mar 2017
Jul 21, 2014
249
209
Berkeley, CA
I've only ever owned one vehicle at a time -- so yes, 100% EV here. I've enjoyed some of the give-and-take in this thread, esp. re. four-wheel drive vs. all-wheel drive. It's still early days for EVs, but I'm guessing that in another 20y we'll all be there (EV).
 

BerTX

Supporting Member
May 2, 2014
3,505
3,559
Texas/Washington
Have you (or @BerTX) looked into the Bollinger truck? Just wondering if that is a real option.
As for me, I don't need a second vehicle very often. Just not worth the cost. The Bollinger to replace the Tesla? No. Not gonna happen.

I could get a Model X 100D to replace the MS75D and tow a utility trailer, which would take care of my needs for utility hauling. But not 2nd car or offroad use cases -- I'd still need the ICEs. I just can't justify spending another $60K for that little bit of functionality that I can do with the ICE functionality I already have. I'll have to continue buying the 3-4 tanks of gas per year I currently do. I pay a LOT more for the liability insurance for those things than I do for fuel.
 

Saghost

Well-Known Member
Oct 9, 2013
8,216
7,000
Delaware
All electric, even the yard tools. The only ICE I own at this point is the small diesel generator I have as a house backup. (I'll get a battery pack to go with the solar panels at some point...)
 

MRPLUGIN

Member
Jan 8, 2017
89
96
Utah
Our family has been ICE free coming up on 5 years. Including lawn mower and snow blower ;)
Have loved every moment!

Thanks for all the replies, for those who have electric snow blowers, what brand did you purchase and how do you like it?
I will have one of those by next winter for sure.

I too have electric mower and trimmer. All my parts for my 7.5kw solar system are in the garage waiting for spring and the snow to melt.
 

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