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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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xkcd: Electric vs Gas

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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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  • I'll get an electric when I can get a used one for around $5k and not have to worry about the battery going out and costing $20k.

    I'd love to have one, but I don't see it happening any time soon unfortunately.

    • I saw a few used VW E Golf listings in my area for $6K. Battery health was at 85%. We're not as far as you might think.

      • Advertised at 85%. Also 83 miles at 100% ain't going to work for me.

        • It's not quite there today, but in the next few years, you're going to see cheaper price and longer range on the used market.

    • My car has a basically brand-new battery (6 months old) and is currently estimated at 6k or so

      The time is here already my guy

    • We have a food delivery company in town, and they use electric cars. I got to talk to the owners a few years back, and they were paying around that price. So I suspect it's getting close to fitting your needs. How far do you drive each day, on average?

      • 90+ miles

        • It all depends on where you live, of course, and how far you are willing to look for that car. And you might want to poke around on Edmunds.com, if only to satisfy your curiosity. Like others have said, and I would agree, it's getting close to your criteria - 90+ miles, $6K for a used. I suspect that there will be a whole lot more used EVs on the market over the next 5 years. All the 'cool kids' want to buy the latest, bleeding edge tech. And watching and waiting to get that tech seems like a prudent and viable option. The other thing the guy with the delivery biz said was that he was getting his cars from CA, because he could find them used, cheap, relatively good condition. Anyway, best to ya. I'm out.

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