How many EVs is GM actually selling?
GM's production and "sales" of EVs, including pickup trucks, went up by a large percentage in the 3rd quarter. But they count vehicles as sold when the dealer takes them. The Bolt seems to be sellin...
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Grit dog wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Pretty much every apartment where I live has a 15 amp circuit available for running block heaters in the winter. Level one takes a long time to fill an EV but, at least in my case, would easily meet my needs. There is a level 2 charger within 1/4 block, too, should I need faster charging.
To be fair I just filled up the car for the first time since July. It was 2023 10 04. I use premium because I don't want the fuel to go sour. All long distance trips are done in the class C. My car, an Elantra from 2013 has 79,000 kilometres on it. It was a demo with 20k on it.
So you don’t barely drive anywhere. Great. Not sure why that’s pertinent unless you’re showing why a EV would be totally financially impractical for you.
Also fwiw, 2-3 months storage, your gas is still good. And premium doesn’t mean better quality or lasts longer unless it also happens to be alcohol free and the regular isn’t.
Different topic but may be of interest to you to help save a couple bucks.
Regarding the permanent bull bar in your apt parking lot, just like the guy who lives in Vancouver, you can’t just assume because you have something, everyone else does too. Because they don’t. Not even in many places where plugging in your car in the winter is somewhere between a convenience and a necessity.
The reality is, that “convenience” you have, even if it was the same everywhere, would be different once 75% of the residents were chugging 20A all night, every night, ALL year.
Supply and demand, go figure.
The first and even current EV owners are getting a huge bargain on the cost of their fuel. That’s great. Offsets a fair amount, at least, the high price of entry into the EV market.
If one is simple enough to think that will not change as the “predicted” fuel monopoly shifts to power companies from oil companies, come on over. I got a bunch of great stuff to sell you!
Same token, once EVs take over, as they are predicted to, there will be more competition in the manufacturing which will normalize the purchase prices.
The premium here doesn't have alcohol.
It gets to -37 c often. If you have a car that can start at those temperatures then you don't need a plug in. But.....I don't have such a vehicle.
I walk to get my groceries because it is healthy for me to do so. There are also 17 restaurants within 2 blocks of where I live.
My long trips are all in the RV.
The government here requires EV's to pay extra for their license plates.
