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There's 3 drivers and 4 cars in my household at the moment. My Model 3, my 2000 BMW 323i that was replaced by the 3, my wife's 2018 Honda Ridgeline and my daughter's (well, mine actually) 2011 Nissan Murano. Kind of opposite from OP's situation. However, were it me that had more EVs than ICEs, I'd still opt to keep an ICE / hybrid around. I really don't plan on driving my BMW around that much (don't tell the wife or she'll make me get rid of it) but for the times that one of the vehicles is in the shop, I'd much rather rely upon driving one of my own cars than hassle with getting a loaner / rental. Don't get me wrong; for the many years that I've been taking my E46 in for service, BMW of Mountain View has provided me with either one of their own, or something from a local Enterprise office, I really expect that at the prices I'm paying for factory service on a 18 year old car.
Having an ICE, or even a hybrid, opens up the possibility for taking a long trip without the need to plan for charging stops. If time is the more important consideration than money for a particular trip, then the 530e should fit the bill. It's also why I'd dump the i3s as soon as possible. While it may be a great commuter / urban vehicle, it can't be used for even moderately long trips (>300 miles) without paying a time penalty for filling up the 2 gallon gas tank every 60 or so miles; that's assuming it has the REx option. If battery only, then your trips are about 90 miles on a charge if I'm not mistaken.
Interesting discussion! Our household has a Tesla Model S (mine) and a BMW 330e (my wife's). We have two EVSEs in our garage, but for us I think even if we had two BEVs we could easily get by with one.
(I haven't been real impressed with the 330e so far...its electric range is pretty feeble (about 19 miles in actual usage, which is slightly less than the my wife's round-trip commute), and we've had a couple of issues with the high-voltage electrical system (covered under warranty but has not really inspired confidence). To me its main value is as a "gateway drug" to a pure BEV (whether Tesla's or someone else's), and honestly I'm hoping my wife wlll move to a Tesla Model 3 when the 330e lease ends in about a year. Interestingly the 330e was not eligible for a California HOV sticker.)
Bruce.
See here (near the top of the list):Why is the 330e not eligible foe HOV sticker?
Here’s where you lose me..../ I am just having a hard time to justify buying another Tesla because they are more emotional/luxury purchase then financially beneficial purchases. [...
If you can make that trip in a 530e….../ The X 75D has had limitations for us and we have had to charge it and stop more then we would have liked. When going from CA to Grand Canyon or Yosemite its not the greatest feeling to have a EV and worrying about next charge spot. Its not the worry of getting there but worry about the battery drain when there and away from nearby charging. [...
First off I want to sincerely thank you turtlesz for buying 4 EVs!
There can’t be that many people out there that have done that…
But still… Having said that…
Here’s where you lose me.
Why did you buy 4 EV’s?
I’m assuming you did that because of Man-Made Global Warming. No?
That would make the 435i and now this 530e you’re thinking about the emotional/luxury purchase(s)…
I’m assuming the reason that you have 5 cars is that you have children still living at home.
Can your children afford the luxury of you getting a 530e instead of an EV given that atmospherical CO2 is now past 410 PPM, and global mean temperatures are up accordingly…
I felt foolish asking this question on here but I like getting others input too. I found it strange also how the 330e has not HOV access but the 530e does. If you got a good deal you might want to turn in the lease at swap a lease and get the Model 3 while the full $7500 is available. Love the 3 and its our favorite Tesla so far.
I am just having a hard time to justify buying another Tesla because they are more emotional/luxury purchase then financially beneficial purchases.
Any EV other than Tesla is limited to Local driving.
Depends on how you define 'local'; And sometimes local driving is all you need. A used LEAF with ~60 miles of range would easily cover >80% of my driving and would make an ideal 2nd car for most people especially if you already have a few Teslas...