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hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
some of us charge our BYD electric cars from solar panels on our roof and ride our ebikes charged similarly.
Comment on We live in a society...
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
some of us charge our BYD electric cars from solar panels on our roof and ride our ebikes charged similarly.
TronBronson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t have $50,000 to drop on solar, byd and bice either.
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 2 weeks ago
I just got a 2023 id.4 for 20k, and I charge off the grid.
TronBronson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Right… I drive a 20 year old Toyota Yaris that gets 40mpg, and i drive like 30 miles a week max, more like 15. It cost me $5,000 3 years ago and i pray every day it last another 3 years. Theres absolutely no cost savings for me dropping $20k on an EV to save 50-75 gallons of gas a year.
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 2 weeks ago
Whatever makes you feel better
boonhet@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I got a 2007 A6 Allroad Quattro for 1.8k. Let me know when I can get an EV for that price, with highway cruising range (I get about 1000 km on a tank but I’d find 400-500 acceptable on an EV).
So far the closest and most tempting are old Tesla Model S, which I could get for 15k, but I’m not a fan of touchscreens, I prefer a proper interior. And not sure I should give money to someone who bought a car off Elon Musk and will likely do it again. Runner up is Jaguar I Pace which is super cheap because… Jaguar decided to pretend its old lineup doesn’t exist and is discontinuing parts production.
Even then, being able to charge at home is incredibly privileged. Not everyone lives in a single-family home. I do, but if I didn’t, charging would cost as much as fuel before the Iran war.
fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 2 weeks ago
Just because you can’t do it doesn’t make it a bad decision
tacosanonymous@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah, the 200% charge and extra 10-20k to get it insurable is a no from me.
Solar roof would be sick though.
TronBronson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yea i started planning one out this spring and opted for DIY. its still expensive as fuck and i hate myself for taking on the project. But i also cant afford to heat my house with kerosene anymore so something had to break. it was my back and my bank they broke.
Zron@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Where the fuck do you life where you’re heating your house with kerosene?
Or How’d you get a computer with modern internet in 1904?