Electric and Hybrid Car Thread

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Charging it at work is a pretty weak ass 6.3kwh level 2 charger but its free. Only issue is that its quite a walk away from the elevators (its closer to the cruise ship terminal / venue halls).

I saw that Tesla discounted their RWD model Y to below 50k. its eligible now too, but youre still paying 700 bucks a month even after the government discount and you gotta deal with all tesla baggage.

Tesla discount is a pretty big deal, feel like most people would want to get that.

6kWh is fine.
Most RAV4 and Prius Prime recharge at 3kWh.
Pacifica caps out at 6.6.
Jeep 4XE caps out at 7.2.

If you want fast recharge, DCFC is more widely available in most places anyways.
MB/Mitsubishi PHEV support 60kw DCFC.

[noclue]

Badhobz mind is going to wander to the Macan EV and maybe a RX450H+ plug in for the wife now he had a taste of EV and want MOAR!

[Badhobz]

my wife said she would go for the Tesla instead of the solterra because its a higher tier brand.

lousy brand whore.

i told her its rwd.. she said wtf is that?
i told her the tesla is slower.. she said who cares
i told her elon is a douchebag nazi.... she said whos elon?

you win this round ya lousy midget....

[whitev70r]

Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD

yeah the original stations with 2 plugs were terrible
all the new site rollouts are all 6/10/18 plugs with a mix of NACS and CCS

I hate that BC Hydro doesn't have the level 2 J1772 plug for peasants like me.

[bcrdukes]

Porsche! Porsche! Porsche! Porsche!

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

I hate that BC Hydro doesn't have the level 2 J1772 plug for peasants like me.

Yeahh they're really only building out DCFC.

To be fair, I think Lv 2 is better handled by workplaces and municipalities where you will spend 2+ hours at a time.

[Badhobz]

I also noticed the rates at the gym isnt that great. i thought it would be cheaper, but its slow and relatively more money than if i charged at home.

I was going to try my CCS -> NACS adapter, but at those prices, i was like fuck that shit.

[noclue]

The amount you drive + charging at work you can get by with just a regular level 1 120v plug at home no problemo.

Tesla still leading the game in terms of UI and the mobile app. If they bring back model Y premium AWD from China and maybe the extended length version and cut the price it'll probably be the top choice for many. But still gotta see what chinese EV's are going to be offered here.

[Badhobz]

The other problem with tesla is the residuals are dog shit. Thats why its 200 bucks more per month than my Subaru, while being 10k cheaper MSRP. Mines 58k, this is 49k.

At the end of the lease, youve essentially paid off majority of the car. At that point its not even feasible to return it, youre better off to buy it out and driving it into the ground.

My lease end buyout is 28k, which is roughly 50%. this is inline with most toyota products for a 48 month lease.

[noclue]

Tesla you cant buyout a lease, you must return. So even worse.

[Badhobz]

^i didnt even know that... wow. fuck you some more elon you uppity little bitch.

[bcrdukes]

lol wut

That's quite the business model.

[noclue]

SOMEONE will come here and argue why it's a good thing, that mandatory lease returns will provides tesla with inventory to roll out the robotaxis at a depreciated cost.

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I also noticed the rates at the gym isnt that great. i thought it would be cheaper, but its slow and relatively more money than if i charged at home.

I was going to try my CCS -> NACS adapter, but at those prices, i was like fuck that shit.

wrong adapter, it's the other one u need (J1772>NACS)

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by noclue

SOMEONE will come here and argue why it's a good thing, that mandatory lease returns will provides tesla with inventory to roll out the robotaxis at a depreciated cost.

Nobody would do such a thing here!

[Traum]

Originally Posted by noclue

Tesla you cant buyout a lease, you must return. So even worse.

Tesla has quietly changed its lease end policy to allow for lease buyouts now:

https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-3/...lease-buyouts/

But it is not obvious to me whether the change only applies to new leases, or whether they'd apply to existing leases as well.

[twitchyzero]

??

a residual you cant buyout

well done master grifter

[GLOW]

Elon be like...

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

??

a residual you cant buyout

well done master grifter

There has to be SOMEONE on this forum to defend this.

[6793026]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I also noticed the rates at the gym isnt that great. i thought it would be cheaper, but its slow and relatively more money than if i charged at home.

I was going to try my CCS -> NACS adapter, but at those prices, i was like fuck that shit.

that's the issue with me, i got the adaptors which thanks for the links. The issue with van and tor is that I drive say 25 km in Van and that's easy to charge at home at 110V
In toronto, one trip today was from 100% to 69% and that's goign to take 2 days and 2 hrs to top it back up to 100% FML.

i can't wait to get my panel installed.

[bcrdukes]

How far is your regular commute? My guess is far because Toronto.

[underscore]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

my wife said she would go for the Tesla instead of the solterra because its a higher tier brand.

[bcrdukes]

That was my reaction as well.

When we were planning our wedding, one of my wife's friends suggested we rent a luxury car for the wedding day. We asked what she had in mind? Friend said Tesla.

I swear to God. I have never held in a laugh harder than that moment in my entire life.

[yray]

they still thinking of the s and x era not the 3 and y

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by yray

they still thinking of the s and x era not the 3 and y

Oh, she 100% had the 3 and Y in mind.