Does anyone here have an electric car?
What are your thoughts?
How long does it take to charge your car?
When do you charge it? Overnight? (I hear it costs less to charge it overnight).
On a longer road trip when you have to find a charging station, how long does that take?
On a road trip, how much would it cost for a full charge?
How many miles do you get on a full charge?
How much does it cost you per month to charge at home?
Is it more, less or as expensive as your last combustion engine car?
Do you like the way it rides?
Does it have giddy up?
Are you glad you got it?
Just interested. Not looking to get a new car soon, but I think I am going electric with the next one. The city of Ann Arbor has some Bolts and they are not super expensive.
Let me explain something about what I am looking for. I don't care if someone has a nicer car than I do. Most people have a nicer car than I do. Some folks I know say "Don't you want something newer, something better?". No. I don't. My car is 10 years old with a few little scars (but not that bad for it's age). It's a Chrysler 200. Cars are not an ego thing with me. I want something reliable and affordable with heat/ac and a working radio/mp3 player.
I won't buy a Tesla - for obvious reasons.
If I was rich and money was new option, I wouldn't get a sports car, I'd get an electric VW Micro Bus. I'd live in it while I traveled to every ballpark in the country on an epic journey
But for now, I drive from Dearborn to Ann Arbor and back 5 days a week and run some errands. Maybe 350 - 400 miles per week.
Thanks, I appreciate your input.