Honda going all electric by 2022, which holdouts are left besides Toyota?
These company statements mean all models will be hybrid with a few all-electric.
Honda going all electric by 2022, which holdouts are left besides Toyota?
Video on Rivian.
They look weird to me but some impressive technology there.
Looks like a model Y
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a lot of crossovers look damn similar. comes with the territory with optimization and whatnot
The 500e is very small, I wouldnt advise it if you need to carry big or tall people. It won't have any leg room. You need to look for a bigger car I'd say.Hey guys. Was thinking of purchasing my first car on carvana. I was looking at electric hybrids and saw a pretty promising Fiat 500e for 10k. I've only seen a couple mentions in this thread. I'm just looking for a good gas-saving commute car. I'm 6'4" so I want something with good leg room (bonus if it can fit someone really "big" like my Uncle). I'm in real uncharted territory here so any advice would be appreciated even if there are other brands that would be good if I can find it around 10k.
Thanks in advance.
Crunched some numbers yesterday and it looks like I'm going to pull the trigger on a Model 3 early next year.
Few questions for those with experience:
• What's the best place to get an auto loan for a Tesla in your experience. I've generally paid outright, but will be taking out a partial loan on this one. Maximum I want is 48 months.
• Regarding the mid range + model, anything I'm really missing besides the range? I see a better sound system and some other small things, but how drastic is it? I wish I could pick a few options over just bundling it all in a $10,000 package.
• Any thoughts on promotions or changes that might happen in early 2020? I realize I won't get the tax credit, but didn't know if we thought they'd make changes in response to anything.
The big thing is range, as I really didn't care for heated back seats or fog lights and added speakers... the other big thing would be internet, which allows for streaming video... it works right now with standard range +, but I hear it might go away at any time. I actually wished they had the long range rwd still available.
For me range is huge, as small battery degradation will be much less an issue.. but I say that as a SR+ owner...
They are sure to have promotions in 2020, as sales have slowed a little, and with the Model Y coming up. But it might not be really significant. I mean the 2 years of super charging is worthlike $500? Most people charge at home because supercharger are only really convenient for trips.
Hey guys. Was thinking of purchasing my first car on carvana. I was looking at electric hybrids and saw a pretty promising Fiat 500e for 10k. I've only seen a couple mentions in this thread. I'm just looking for a good gas-saving commute car. I'm 6'4" so I want something with good leg room (bonus if it can fit someone really "big" like my Uncle). I'm in real uncharted territory here so any advice would be appreciated even if there are other brands that would be good if I can find it around 10k.
Thanks in advance.
The 500e is very small, I wouldnt advise it if you need to carry big or tall people. It won't have any leg room. You need to look for a bigger car I'd say.
Oh cool to know! I'll try and go to my nearest Fiat dealer and see if I can at least get into one and see how I fit.The fiat 500 is actually really roomy for tall people, as long as you don't plan on using the rear seats. You can test drive a normal model to make sure, but I've driven one and despite the small size, they're tall people friendly. One of my friends who is very tall was shopping for a small car, and the fiat 500 is one of the only ones he fit in.
Not really. Its a small car, but the front actually has a lot of room. The roof is high and the seats move back enough for tall people. Now putting tall people in the back is another story, but if its the front, it should be fine.
Well, the Mini Cooper SE has a price and release date: $29,900 / March 2020. The range is not terribly impressive, but I'm warming up to it. My daily commute is only 20mi round trip and we'll still have an ICE second car option for longer trips. I recently heard a compelling argument in favor of using smaller batteries that fit your typical uses - large batteries require more more mining for their components and if you're never using the full range (US drivers are only 30mi/day average) it turns into excessive waste. Satisfying "range anxiety" by getting a large battery that's just going to sit in my garage is not making much sense.
Wish VW and Honda would get their electric options here sooner. Coming from an old GTI, the Mini is looking like my best option for next year.
That looks nice.It's a concept, but still:
A bit strange choice to unveil a wagon in LA autoshow, but nevertheless: Europe is going to go nuts when VW releases their first fully electric wagon.
the fuck?Well, I took the plunge and bought myself a 2019 Bolt LT. Wanted to get the Model 3, was about to pull the trigger, until I priced out insurance quotes and saw it would be over $330 a month just to insure it, thanks Michigan!
welcome to the EV family.Really happy with my Bolt so far, though. Although the range on the remote start seems extremely short, I practically have to be within eyesight of the car for the signal to go through, which sucks when I try to precondition the battery at the end of my workday. Anyone know if there's some way to increase that range, aftermarket or otherwise?
(PS. I think I might kind of love the look of that big stupid Cybertruck?)
Well, I took the plunge and bought myself a 2019 Bolt LT. Wanted to get the Model 3, was about to pull the trigger, until I priced out insurance quotes and saw it would be over $330 a month just to insure it, thanks Michigan!
Really happy with my Bolt so far, though. Although the range on the remote start seems extremely short, I practically have to be within eyesight of the car for the signal to go through, which sucks when I try to precondition the battery at the end of my workday. Anyone know if there's some way to increase that range, aftermarket or otherwise?
(PS. I think I might kind of love the look of that big stupid Cybertruck?)
Michigan has the highest car insurance rates in the country by far, thanks to no-fault insurance and unlimited medical coverage in every policy. It's complete bullshit.
New Bolt EV owner here- I love using 'L' mode but I've never combined it with Sport. Can you describe why you recommend doing so? Does it hurt your kWh usage much?Excellent choice.
Pro tip: Put it in Low and Sport mode and leave it there. One pedal driving is fun as hell. My Bolt's approaching 80k miles...
New Bolt EV owner here- I love using 'L' mode but I've never combined it with Sport. Can you describe why you recommend doing so? Does it hurt your kWh usage much?
Thanks! I'm going to give it a shot. I'm also looking at what Level 2 charger I should install in my home. I'm assuming you have at least that level for that amount of range per day. Do you know if there's anything significant that differentiates those in the $2-300 range vs the $5-600?Well Sport makes the car accelerate markedly quicker and more fun to drive (seriously, it's at least as fast as my old GTI, probably faster because no shifts). Couple that with the aggressive regenerative braking of Low mode, and you get this highly responsive, fun & nimble car that you can drive with one foot (for the most part).
I haven't noticed it hurting my range really at all. I drive 100-130 miles a day during the week, sometimes more on weekends. Charging every night at home (and for a few hours at work during the week) I never have had any concerns about range.
They're not any more expensive to insure than any other luxury car. Ours went up nominally from a 2008 audi a4.I'm interested getting model 3, but those insurance premiums are making me think twice.
Yikes. 201 miles vs 348 with same battery size. Taycan must be mining bit coin or something while driving lol
I thought the Hyundai IONIQ was best in class as far as MPGe?No, it's that nobody even comes close to Tesla's battery efficiency. They are *way* ahead of everyone else in that regard.