Hi all,
I recently got a VIN and am having second thoughts about EV ownership. Yes I know I probably should have thought this through more before placing the order. Worst case scenario I’m out $100.
I’ve been without a car since March.
I don’t commute to work since my company has shuttles. We are on a hybrid system so I only commute 3x a week.
It’s still been a pain in the butt since most of my friends live in the suburbs and also doing daily things like going to the gym or hiking or snowboarding are way easier with a car. Also a car just gives more freedom and Uber/Lyft rides start to add up.
So this car would mainly be for pleasure and not as much commuting. Also when I test drove the model 3, I BECAME OBSSESSED. Ive already rented it on Turo like 4 times because it’s just so fun to drive.
My apartment has 2 stalls for charging (Level 2) and management told me the rule is after you’re done charging to leave the spot. Aka only use the spot if you’re charging.
However at times I do see the same car there for hours on end, sometimes days. So it’s not like I would have a 100% reliable spot to charge, but I feel maybe I would find a way to make it work?
I tried asking about getting a spot next to a 120V plug and apartment management didn’t seem to know if I could even do that. They said to use the L2 chargers as needed.
Other charging is a supercharger 15 mins away, another L2 that is a 15 min walk for max 3 hours in city hall, and my apartment management also manages the building next door which also has L2 chargers, which I can use if my apartment is also full. There’s also another L2 nearby with 1 stall that is quite pricey ($0.40 per kwh).
I can also use charging during grocery store visits or shopping where they have free Volta chargers.
I made the order after being addicted to driving the thing! But now the adult in me is like based on my driving habits do I need a M3? I ordered the LR AWD so that if I did do snowboarding then it would be doable.
If I didn’t get a tesla I would probably get a Mazda 3.
I can afford the car, it’s just a question of opportunity cost. But if I didn’t buy the car then I guess I would just invest that money.
Any advice is appreciated!
I recently got a VIN and am having second thoughts about EV ownership. Yes I know I probably should have thought this through more before placing the order. Worst case scenario I’m out $100.
I’ve been without a car since March.
I don’t commute to work since my company has shuttles. We are on a hybrid system so I only commute 3x a week.
It’s still been a pain in the butt since most of my friends live in the suburbs and also doing daily things like going to the gym or hiking or snowboarding are way easier with a car. Also a car just gives more freedom and Uber/Lyft rides start to add up.
So this car would mainly be for pleasure and not as much commuting. Also when I test drove the model 3, I BECAME OBSSESSED. Ive already rented it on Turo like 4 times because it’s just so fun to drive.
My apartment has 2 stalls for charging (Level 2) and management told me the rule is after you’re done charging to leave the spot. Aka only use the spot if you’re charging.
However at times I do see the same car there for hours on end, sometimes days. So it’s not like I would have a 100% reliable spot to charge, but I feel maybe I would find a way to make it work?
I tried asking about getting a spot next to a 120V plug and apartment management didn’t seem to know if I could even do that. They said to use the L2 chargers as needed.
Other charging is a supercharger 15 mins away, another L2 that is a 15 min walk for max 3 hours in city hall, and my apartment management also manages the building next door which also has L2 chargers, which I can use if my apartment is also full. There’s also another L2 nearby with 1 stall that is quite pricey ($0.40 per kwh).
I can also use charging during grocery store visits or shopping where they have free Volta chargers.
I made the order after being addicted to driving the thing! But now the adult in me is like based on my driving habits do I need a M3? I ordered the LR AWD so that if I did do snowboarding then it would be doable.
If I didn’t get a tesla I would probably get a Mazda 3.
I can afford the car, it’s just a question of opportunity cost. But if I didn’t buy the car then I guess I would just invest that money.
Any advice is appreciated!