Car ADD Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Page 6

KAC · Jan 4, 2022, 12:16 AM

Charging is a PITA. How often do you guys charge and do you do it at home or fast charging network.

Silent-Runner · Jan 4, 2022, 03:36 AM

the charging network over here still is abysmal, i wouldn't use an ev even if i'd get it for free. If i absolutely had to go electric i'd get an hybrid.

CyanBlues · Jan 4, 2022, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by KAC

Charging is a PITA. How often do you guys charge and do you do it at home or fast charging network.

I do it at home, I don't use a supercharger unless I'm traveling. Work is close enough so I don't have to charge at work but I can if I need to since they have electric chargers there too.

Clockwork · Jan 4, 2022, 06:46 AM

I have used a Supercharger once. Otherwise all my charging has been done at home.

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

the charging network over here still is abysmal, i wouldn't use an ev even if i'd get it for free. If i absolutely had to go electric i'd get an hybrid.

Serious question, how many km/miles do you drive a day?

Silent-Runner · Jan 4, 2022, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Clockwork

Serious question, how many km/miles do you drive a day?

around 70 km / 43 miles (work and back home, not including any other activities)

huskylord · Jan 4, 2022, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KAC

Charging is a PITA. How often do you guys charge and do you do it at home or fast charging network.

Charging couldn't be easier. Plug it in at night and magically I have a fully charged car in the morning. More than enough range for my typical day. I've often gone several days without charging. Granted Covid has limited the need for some of the longer drives, but it has not been a problem for me whatsoever.

Clockwork · Jan 4, 2022, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

around 70 km / 43 miles (work and back home, not including any other activities)

Then I don't really understand your concern or aversion.

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Originally Posted by huskylord

Charging couldn't be easier. Plug it in at night and magically I have a fully charged car in the morning. More than enough range for my typical day. I've often gone several days without charging.

Exactly.

Elysian · Jan 4, 2022, 09:14 AM

Not having to go anywhere to fill up my car during normal day to day driving would be a big plus to me. Having to supercharge or whatever for longer travel, that's fine, but I don't travel long distances all too often.

Silent-Runner · Jan 4, 2022, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Clockwork

Then I don't really understand your concern or aversion.
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i'll quote myself

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the charging network over here still is abysmal,

Add to that the fact, that the _nearest_ (and only) charging station is around 6 kilometres from my working place (and no, it's not a fast charging one) and you'll get it, maybe. Oh, and since we're tenants, we couldn't even install a charging port at our house because the owner doesn't want it to be done. On top of that the prices of the ev's are a joke (a bad one).

Clockwork · Jan 4, 2022, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

Oh, and since we're tenants, we couldn't even install a charging port at our house because the owner doesn't want it to be done.

This is a valid concern. For anyone that is renting/leasing a property I can see how that would make life difficult if the fast charging infrastructure is poor where you live.

Here in the US some states have been passing laws requiring landlords to allow installation of chargers.

Silent-Runner · Jan 4, 2022, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Clockwork

This is a valid concern. For anyone that is renting/leasing a property I can see how that would make life difficult if the fast charging infrastructure is poor where you live.

Here in the US some states have been passing laws requiring landlords to allow installation of chargers.

it's just not an viable option (at the moment). On a sidenote: The development of electricity prices, at least over here, is terribad. Up, up and then some.... well, to be honest, you could say that for almost everything lately.

huskylord · Jan 4, 2022, 09:59 AM

I think in the UK they've mandated new homes built include a charger.
But yes, unless you own a home, harder to access chargers.

KAC · Jan 4, 2022, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by huskylord

I think in the UK they've mandated new homes built include a charger.
But yes, unless you own a home, harder to access chargers.

Home charging will cost a lot in Dubai. At least that is my assumption. I run 5 GPUs for mining and my bill went up by $120 per month since then. It’s profitable since I am making about $600 a month but still.

My total fuel cost for 2 cars per month is about $80 lol.

Silent-Runner · Jan 5, 2022, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KAC

Home charging will cost a lot in Dubai. At least that is my assumption. I run 5 GPUs for mining and my bill went up by $120 per month since then. It’s profitable since I am making about $600 a month but still.

My total fuel cost for 2 cars per month is about $80 lol.

fuel cost to fill up my daily beater (ONCE) is around 110€ right now, yay......

Sasquach · Jan 5, 2022, 02:41 PM

anyone noticed how alot of new EV's are looking quite similar?

Squinty/thin headlights eyes, and possibly a lightbar connecting them on a grilleless face that is sloped?
And interiors are starting to look identical too.....full width dash screen from driver to center console or a big tablet attached to the top of center console

I thought the Battery/skateboard setup was supposed to allow designers the freedom to create unique looking cars....now they all look like they could have been made by a single manufacturer following the one sausage different size philosophy..

**logical** · Jan 5, 2022, 02:51 PM

Just the trend of the motor industry... once they find something that works they stick to it..

huskylord · Jan 5, 2022, 03:08 PM

True for the entire industry:

Aerodynamics force cars to look alike.
You also get crap when you look different.

Silent-Runner · Jan 5, 2022, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by huskylord

True for the entire industry:

Aerodynamics force cars to look alike.
You also get crap when you look shitty.

yep

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Sasquach 2/10 will not bang Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cowtown Posts: 27,583	anyone noticed how alot of new EV's are looking quite similar? Squinty/thin headlights eyes, and possibly a lightbar connecting them on a grilleless face that is sloped? And interiors are starting to look identical too.....full width dash screen from driver to center console or a big tablet attached to the top of center console I thought the Battery/skateboard setup was supposed to allow designers the freedom to create unique looking cars....now they all look like they could have been made by a single manufacturer following the one sausage different size philosophy.. __________________ ------Squachbox 2022------ Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 full size aluminum chassis PC Power & Cooling Silencer Quad Blue 750watt PSU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X @ 3.6ghz Asus Prime B450M A/CSM 2 x 8GB G-Skill DDR4 2666 Dell E2210 (22" widescreen) monitor + Asus Dual Radeon RX 6600 Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200.12 SATA Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA Sennheiser PC350 Xense edition headset

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Jan 5, 2022, 02:51 PM	#166
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