We have an EV6 and also had looked at the Mach E. There was more availability for the Kia and it drove more nicely. We charge at home on a regular outlet. DH is the primary driver and loves it.
Post by dutchgirl678 on May 3, 2024 13:06:06 GMT -5
We have a Ford Mustang Mach-e. We've had it for over a year now and love it. We didn't want a Tesla. My DH uses it to commute to work 3 days a week and we use it on the weekends and evenings for shorter trips. DH likes the sporty look.
We have the Mach-e. I would have preferred something a little cheaper, but otherwise we like the car. There have been a few quirks that DH worked out with the dealership, not even sure what they all were but all fixed under warranty.
Chevy Bolt! Love it. It's really comfortable and spacious (for a sedan), especially the back seat. The range is really good. At least last year, it was the most affordable EV bc it qualified for the full federal rebate, unlike the Leaf. Make sure you research the current rebate situation, though, because it keeps changing. We also test drove a Leaf a few years ago and it felt cheap and cramped.
A friend just got an EV9 for the third row and really likes it, but it's so much more money... We did also like the Mach E, just couldn't justify the cost.
We have a Hyundai Kona EV and its a great ride with good range. If we'd been ready to go full EV for our second car, we'd have considered another one of them, but we went PHEV instead and got a Prius Prime, which is fine ...
“With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent,”
We have a 2019 Chevy Bolt. We are a Chevy family. We originally got it because DH’s commute was an hour. His company had free chargers. They never returned to in person work after the shutdown was over. It’s our primary car except for vacation road trips. We have a level 2 charger at the house. DH and BIL installed it themselves so it wasn’t a huge expense.
We have 3 electric vehicles and no gas cars. Besides a 6-year-old Tesla Model 3, we have a 13-year-old Nissan Leaf and a year-old Rivian SUV. They have all been great. Such low maintenance costs vs. other vehicles we've had. And fun to drive IMO.
Post by gretchenindisguise on May 3, 2024 16:30:22 GMT -5
We have a Mach-E and we love it. We've had it for just over 2 years and would buy another one. We charge with the dryer outlet in our garage (we have a gas dryer, so the dryer outlet was open).
We have a Hyundai Kona EV and its a great ride with good range. If we'd been ready to go full EV for our second car, we'd have considered another one of them, but we went PHEV instead and got a Prius Prime, which is fine ...
The Kia Nero is almost identical to the Kona.
I think Kona is at the top of his list! Did you install a charger in your garage? I’m sure this is regional but curious what the set up cost you.
Luckily DH can charge for free at work but we’ll still want to install a charger at home I’m sure.
We installed a charger after about 2-3 years of owning it. We did most of our charging for free at my work. We only put the charger in because there was a rebate and we have solar panels and a large credit with the electric company.
There is a thing with older Hyundai being a theft target that can make your insurance higher, but if he’s looking at a new one I think that’s been resolved.
“With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent,”
I really really really want my next car to be a Rivian - either an R2 or an R3 (whenever they come out), but H obsessively follows EV tech and will only consider Teslas. He wants FSD. I can’t disagree with him on the tech front, but I just don’t love the look of any of the Tesla lineup.
Hyundai Ioniq 5. I've had it a little over a year, and I absolutely love it. Its one minor flaw is that it really could use a back windshield wiper. Otherwise, it's fabulous.
I love my Chevy Bolt! It's small, has a hatchback, drives smoothly and is higher off the ground than the Tesla. They fixed the battery issue in the 2017-2022 models (I have a 2023). They are revamping what they are offering so the one I drive won't be available long/is not longer available new (I think... don't quote me on that). The ones they will be selling once they're revamped are taller and wider and more like a crossover SUV.
I <3 my small car.
It's one flaw is there's no headrest for the middle back seat.
ETA: my very favorite things are that unlike other EVs, you don't have to use the screen for basically everything and also that the gear shifts aren't on the steering column.
I got a Chevy Bolt EUV. it get around 250 miles to a full charge, less with highway driving though. It has a good size trunk and hatch back so it great to load large items. The package I got had a sunroof which I really wanted. I love that it is like a mini SUV. Also, it had $7500 back as a tax rebate so that made it even easier to decide.
Dh has a Rivian R1S. Everyone seems to have one in our neighborhood vs an Tesla. Only my dh seems to not love it. It is fast and does great in the snow.
I have an Audi Q4 55 and I love it. It's super fun to drive and has lots of fun techy stuff. I chose it because I was able to get a really amazing deal (about $15K below MSRP) and it's really nice and luxe.
We have a level 2 charger installed at home and share it between my car and my husband's Volvo PHEV.
One thing that I learned in my research is that, if you lease right now, you will get $7,500 off pretty much any EV. And many recommend leasing right now anyway because EV tech is changing rapidly - a car you purchase may be obsolete a few years from now and tough to trade in or sell.
We worried when we first got an electric car in 2011 about technology changing too fast or something, so we leased it. That was when no one here really had EVs. We bought it off the lease after having it for 5 years. But we still have that EV and it is now 13+ years old. So our fears were unfounded.
Our only vehicle is a Rivian R1T. We've had it since January 2023 and it's great for us. We installed a level 2 charger in our garage for faster charging. It's stupidly expensive but for maintenance we have only paid $120 for tire rotation. The tech is great and they can push software updates OTA. One time they added 20-30 miles of range to our capabilities. Things like audio improvements, easy entry into the vehicle, etc. It's so cool.
We chose the R1T because we do a lot of home projects and need to haul a bunch of things. We're a family of three, so a 3rd row SUV was too big (the R1S SUV can fit a full sheet of plywood FWIW). He had a reservation in for a Ford Lightning but that was bigger than we needed, too. Rivian is coming out with a smaller SUV and two sedans that look amazing, but not until 2025-2026 I think. He also loves the gear tunnel for his golf clubs.
When DD starts driving we'll look at another EV (less powerful, lol... she does not need to go from 0-60 in under 4 seconds) and Kia makes some great options.
We worried when we first got an electric car in 2011 about technology changing too fast or something, so we leased it. That was when no one here really had EVs. We bought it off the lease after having it for 5 years. But we still have that EV and it is now 13+ years old. So our fears were unfounded.
I’m glad to hear that. I’m not interested in leasing a vehicle.
We have a certain amount of cash set aside so we wanted to just pay cash. We have found a lot of cars in our price range so now just narrowing it down to the one he wants!
I hear the "lease because the technology is changing so fast", and like.... what's changing? Range gets slightly longer? Okay. Charger style changes? Get an adaptor. I do t even have an EV so no horse in this race, but come on they've been fairly co.mon for almost 15 years. Nothing that wild is going to happen! Buy if you want to buy and don't worry about it.
That’s exactly what it is.. lease propaganda. Your basic talking points to convince people to pay you their car payment $ for several years and never own a thing. Car dealership has both the car and the persons money. So it makes a ton of sense for them.
Sure you may buy an ev with 350 miles of range and in three years there’s one that has 500 miles of range but that’s what happens with all tech. Not like I’m leasing my iPhone because well something better might exist soon. It will, but your phone and car still work just fine so don’t buy into it.
I have an Audi Q4 55 and I love it. It's super fun to drive and has lots of fun techy stuff. I chose it because I was able to get a really amazing deal (about $15K below MSRP) and it's really nice and luxe.
We have a level 2 charger installed at home and share it between my car and my husband's Volvo PHEV.
One thing that I learned in my research is that, if you lease right now, you will get $7,500 off pretty much any EV. And many recommend leasing right now anyway because EV tech is changing rapidly - a car you purchase may be obsolete a few years from now and tough to trade in or sell.
How would it become obsolete?
Because tech is evolving rapidly. For example, many many more cars are going to be built with NACS charging starting next year.
This isn't just lease rhetoric from dealers, lots of reputable sites and publications are saying it's a consideration:
We have 2 - a 2015 Nissan Leaf and a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug in hybrid. We have 3 kids and take road trips fairly often, which is why we went for the hybrid. However, we only have to fill it up about 3 times a year (unless we take a long trip). We have gone 1400 miles on the current tank of gas. I love the van and it feels like we’re driving on a cloud, but once the kids are older and out of the house, we’ll swap the van for a smaller full electric AWD. We love the Leaf - it’s small and not fancy, but it drives great and at 9 years old, the only maintenance we’ve ever had to do on it was get new tires/alignment/rotations.
Since ours haven’t been mentioned - I have the VW ID.4 and my husband just got rid of his 6-year-old Toyota Prius Prime for a RAV4 Prime plugin hybrid. We are a longstanding Toyota family, so getting the VW was weird (not as many options on the market 2-3 years ago). But I haven’t regretted it one bit!