This from a guy driving a muscle car talking to someone after seeing my Model 3. “Yeah you know those cars have zero torque right?”
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One person told me they would not buy an EV because they have no interest in paying for electricity just to run the car.
I've never heard anyone say either of the above, but I've heard people say that you have to buy a new battery pack for many thousands of dollars every few years.
Maybe the dumbest thing I've heard people say (probably coming out of an organized FUD campaign) is that EVs have a bigger carbon footprint than gas cars because of battery manufacture and disposal.
Maybe the dumbest thing I've heard people say (probably coming out of an organized FUD campaign) is that EVs have a bigger carbon footprint than gas cars because of battery manufacture and disposal.
@OCR1,
Lol....and what was their take on “paying for gas ‘just to run their car”!??? At what...3 times the price?
Ski
How long did it take for you to stop laughing at that one?
"What happens when you get stuck in traffic for hours and run out of battery"
A: Since I'm not using my battery to drive, it isn't really draining (unlike a car idling)
B: If it did actually happen, I'd have to call for a tow just like I would if I ran out of gas in an ICE.
A: Since I'm not using my battery to drive, it isn't really draining (unlike a car idling)
B: If it did actually happen, I'd have to call for a tow just like I would if I ran out of gas in an ICE.
I've heard the usual ones such as battery needing replacement every few years etc. But the one below really that left me scratching my head the other day.
We have free vehicle charging at work which is pretty awesome. These spots are mostly empty and it's great parking near the entrance. We actually hosted an event where Tesla came and offered test drives during the work day a few months back. The other day the receptionist and a gentlemen in the entry way at work asked me a question about range and charging when I was walking in after parking and plugging in. I told them about the EPA rated range, and some of situations that can cause lower or higher actual range. Then we discussed charging, supercharging, costs, etc.
Once I finished up giving them an overview, she said the person from Tesla said the battery lasts two hours. I asked more questions to try to qualify that with a certain driving condition or something else. She could only say that they told her it lasts two hours. I straightened her out and explained that at very high speeds on the highway that may be the case, but in most situations you can drive for a lot longer than two hours. She also took it to mean it can't be unplugged for more than two hours. It seems like that was failure of the Tesla staff for not properly explaining the range, charging, and how various situations effect it.
We have free vehicle charging at work which is pretty awesome. These spots are mostly empty and it's great parking near the entrance. We actually hosted an event where Tesla came and offered test drives during the work day a few months back. The other day the receptionist and a gentlemen in the entry way at work asked me a question about range and charging when I was walking in after parking and plugging in. I told them about the EPA rated range, and some of situations that can cause lower or higher actual range. Then we discussed charging, supercharging, costs, etc.
Once I finished up giving them an overview, she said the person from Tesla said the battery lasts two hours. I asked more questions to try to qualify that with a certain driving condition or something else. She could only say that they told her it lasts two hours. I straightened her out and explained that at very high speeds on the highway that may be the case, but in most situations you can drive for a lot longer than two hours. She also took it to mean it can't be unplugged for more than two hours. It seems like that was failure of the Tesla staff for not properly explaining the range, charging, and how various situations effect it.
In 8-10 years the car will be useless since the battery will be totally dead.
Very early on just after I had made my Model 3 reservation my father expressed his concerns to me. He was under the impression that the battery was in the trunk area and that there'd be almost no cargo room.
Sigh, I've had the traffic jam one asked, and pointed out that they sit there running in the showroom 8+ hours/day in the showrooms. I hear about the battery replacement, and I point out the 8year/100k miles
when told about the carbon footprint, I say "Not really, but don't care, because I didn't buy it because of carbon footprint, I bought it because it was a great car, that fir my needs"
when told about the carbon footprint, I say "Not really, but don't care, because I didn't buy it because of carbon footprint, I bought it because it was a great car, that fir my needs"
People are just dumb and uneducated. Funny to read these.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
This one is technically true (regarding manufacture) but after 6-18 months of actual use (depending on the EV and amount of use) it has evened back up, and all EV use after that is heavily in favor of the EV.
Sandiegodoug
Active Member
People always complain about the lack of engine noise. They tell me car is fun to drive but would really miss engine winding out and transmission shifting.
Its funny, I was sort of missing this today. I try to drive very smoothly, and always used engine note as a proxy for engine load (sort of like the load gauge does, but audible). I find my highway speed (when not using TACC) tends to vary more than I like - Say I'm trying to drive 60, I'll find myself varying from 57-63, vs 59-61 or so. The engine note was a form of feedback that is just missing
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
Dumbest? There was a guy on the Bimmerfest forums insisting that the electrical motors would cause physical ailments due to electromagnetic interference. He claimed that he had health problems when driving a Prius that cleared up when he got back into a BMW.
Now that's pretty dumb. Probably wears one of those magic bracelets to 'balance the ions in his blood using magnetism'.
Now that's pretty dumb. Probably wears one of those magic bracelets to 'balance the ions in his blood using magnetism'.
Wait, did he also say it causes cancer and has secret service around him?
I think this is why when I drive my Subaru, I gun it a little more than I did before getting an ev.
SalisburySam
Active Member
Sadly, this is partially factual, at least for my 2012 Nissan LEAF. After 7 years it’s range is about half the original EPA range, and about ⅓ of the range for which the car was marketed. The “fix” is a replacement for $8500 plus labor, for a vehicle with a market value of less than half that number.
MarshallUCF
Member
I think my favorite so far has been “so where do you go to charge it? And how often do you have to go? How long does it take?”
Me: “um, my garage while I sleep”
I, of course, then go into more detail and explain everything.
Me: “um, my garage while I sleep”
I, of course, then go into more detail and explain everything.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
"This thing has really good torque for an electric car."