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Koflach · 01-05-2023, 06:47 PM

I have been driving an EV for over 4 years now and have had a 240v charger in my garage from day 1. 99% of my charging is done at home and for the few times I have had to use a supercharger, there have been minimal lineups that i've had to deal with, maybe that's because I avoid Richmond like the plague. When I have run into lineups (mostly in the states and on weekends) it is about 5-10 minutes max until it's my turn.

If you don't have a 240v or better charger at home or work, I wouldn't recommend getting an EV as just charging at superchargers is not good for your battery and can reduce the life of it prematurely.

Having the convenience to go to your garage, plug the car in and then wake up the next morning with a full charge (or 85% in my case) is amazing.

As for the cost of an EV vs the cost of an ICE vehicle, my last ICE car was a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. I had it finance over 60 months and when I bought my first EV in 2018, it was at worst the same total cost of ownership per month and at best about $100-$150/ month cheaper to get the EV. This was taking into account the price of gas ($1.50/litre at the time), insurance, & monthly payment (even though I only had about 12 months left on my Hyundai, I would have gotten a new car shortly after I paid it off). What I didn't take into account was maintenance (oil changes, brakes, others...) because I didn't have all the numbers readily available for maintenance on my Hyundai nor did I know what to expect with an EV. That being said, in 4 years I have spent next to nothing on maintenance with an EV (cabin air filter twice, washer fluid, wipers).

01-05-2023, 06:47 PM	#1859
Koflach I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New West Posts: 2,849 Thanked 720 Times in 252 Posts Failed 222 Times in 38 Posts Member's Picture Albums	I have been driving an EV for over 4 years now and have had a 240v charger in my garage from day 1. 99% of my charging is done at home and for the few times I have had to use a supercharger, there have been minimal lineups that i've had to deal with, maybe that's because I avoid Richmond like the plague. When I have run into lineups (mostly in the states and on weekends) it is about 5-10 minutes max until it's my turn. If you don't have a 240v or better charger at home or work, I wouldn't recommend getting an EV as just charging at superchargers is not good for your battery and can reduce the life of it prematurely. Having the convenience to go to your garage, plug the car in and then wake up the next morning with a full charge (or 85% in my case) is amazing. As for the cost of an EV vs the cost of an ICE vehicle, my last ICE car was a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. I had it finance over 60 months and when I bought my first EV in 2018, it was at worst the same total cost of ownership per month and at best about $100-$150/ month cheaper to get the EV. This was taking into account the price of gas ($1.50/litre at the time), insurance, & monthly payment (even though I only had about 12 months left on my Hyundai, I would have gotten a new car shortly after I paid it off). What I didn't take into account was maintenance (oil changes, brakes, others...) because I didn't have all the numbers readily available for maintenance on my Hyundai nor did I know what to expect with an EV. That being said, in 4 years I have spent next to nothing on maintenance with an EV (cabin air filter twice, washer fluid, wipers).