r/EvDrivers

Buenas a todos,

​Necesito desahogarme y saber si soy el único al que le han vendido la moto (bueno, el coche) con la transición ecológica o si hay más gente sufriendo este calvario en Valencia.

​Hace unos meses me compré un coche eléctrico. Vivo en un piso, no tengo plaza de garaje propia y, por lo tanto, me toca aparcar en la calle. Me autoconvencí de que con la red de cargadores públicos que hay por la ciudad me apañaría bien. Qué puto error.

​Cargar el coche en Valencia sin garaje se ha convertido en un segundo trabajo no remunerado que me quita años de vida. Mi día a día es este:

​Los cargadores "fantasma": Llegas al cargador de turno (da igual Iberdrola, Endesa o el que sea) y o está la pantalla en rojo parpadeando porque no funciona, o la app te dice que está libre pero hay un coche de combustión aparcado encima.

​La mafia de las flotas y los cargadores ocupados: Si tienes la suerte de que funciona, está ocupado por un taxi o un Cabify cargando al 100%. Las pocas veces que pillo uno libre, suele ser de los lentos (22kW), lo que significa dejar el coche ahí horas.

​La pesadilla logística: Como no puedes dejar el coche toda la noche conectado en la calle porque te crujen a comisiones por hora de ocupación (o te multan), me veo yendo a las 11 de la noche a desenchufar el coche y a buscar sitio para aparcar (suerte con eso en zonas como Extramurs, Ruzafa o barrios densos). He llegado a despertarme a horas intempestivas solo para mover el maldito coche.

​Estoy quemadísimo. Pierdo fácilmente entre 3 y 4 horas a la semana planificando dónde, cuándo y cómo voy a cargar el coche. Siento que tengo un tamagotchi gigante que me absorbe la vida en lugar de un vehículo que me da libertad.

​¿Cómo lo hacéis vosotros? ¿Hay algún truco que me esté perdiendo o la infraestructura en Valencia es simplemente una basura? Es que os juro que pagaría lo que fuera porque alguien viniera, se llevara el coche por la noche, lo cargara y me lo devolviera listo por las mañanas solo por no volver a pisar un cargador público de calle.

​Os leo, porque de verdad que me estoy planteando malvenderlo y volver al diésel.

The mods gave us permission to share this.

ChesedChicago is running its annual charity raffle and the grand prize is winner's choice of any new EV up to $80,000 or $50,000 cash.

Which got us thinking: if you had an $80,000 EV budget right now, what are you actually driving home? Rivian R2? Lucid Gravity? Tesla Model Y? Something else?

Curious where this community lands with so many good options out there these days.

All proceeds go to ChesedChicago, a Chicago nonprofit that's been around since the 1980s running food and clothing pantries, job placement, and over 80 other programs focused on helping people get back on their feet.

Happy to answer any questions about the raffle. Link below if you want to learn more:

I’m planning to buy a EV9s pack with one 79kwh as most of my driving would be on highways. Please let me know if there is a way people can plan trips easily (an app or something). Because I have read reviews where people find chargers and reach there just to know the charger won’t work.How are you guys pulling it off on newer routes??

2026 Milage Tracker

Looking for real word comparisons from the data nerds among us. How much are you saving? (Money, Energy, CO2 emissions)

I’ll go first,
Mileage tracking 1st half of 2026.

Vehicle - 2023 Ford Lightning XLT Standard Range (odometer just past 40k).

Distance & Cost - In the first half of 2026 (1/1 to 7/1)
Distance Driven 7,066 miles,
Energy Usage 3,044 kWh
at a cost of $641.30.
This averages out to be $0.09/ mile. (2.321 mi/kWh)

Additional Information - 89 % of the charging took place at home, where a solar panel array provides power at a lower rate compared to local utilities or fast chargers. Of the remaining 11% spent charging at fast chargers, just over half was spent pulling a camper trailer which drops the mi/kWh. (2.0 mi/kWh under 50 mph and down as low as 1.5 mi/kWh while at highway speeds)

ICE Comparison Vehicle - If comparing to an ICE F-150 (getting 20 mpg) gas would have to drop to $1.80 / gallon for cost per mile parody.

The average price of Gas in Massachusetts for the first half of 2026 averaged $3.65 (according to AAA). Driving the same distance in an ICE F-150 would have cost roughly $1,290 (or just over twice as much money spent)

Even paying the average utility rate for Western Mass ($0.33 / kWh) the cost per mile still works out to $0.14/ mile (or $2.80/ gallon if driving an ICE F-150 for cost per mile parody)

Energy Usage Comparison - A gallon of gas contains roughly 124,340 BTu’s of energy*. A kWh of electricity contains roughly 3,414 BTu’s of energy*. Based on this information, just under 10.3 million BTu’s worth of energy has been used to move my truck the 7,066 miles. An ICE F-150 would use just over 43.5 million BTu’s to travel the same distance. (4.2 times as much energy consumed)

CO2 emissions comparison - *note* - This one varies quite a bit depending on what fuels make up your electricity mix.

Typical CO2 emissions per energy type*
Coal - 1,000 grams of CO2 per kWh
Natural Gas - 500 grams of CO2 per kWh
Solar PV - 50 grams of CO2 per kWh (emissions come mostly from assembly & transportation amortized over the life of the panels)
The national average energy mix - 588 grams of CO2 per kWh (in 2025)
Massachusetts energy mix average - 392 grams of CO2 per kWh of energy produced (in 2025)
My personal energy mix 99.6 grams of CO2 per kWh (85.5% from solar, 14.5% from the MA grid during the first half of 2026)

My estimated CO2 emissions this year is only 1/3 of a ton of CO2 (using my personal energy mix). An ICE F-150 would emit roughly 4.5 tons of CO2 driving the same distance (assuming that burning 1 gal of gas emits 11,500 grams of CO2) (over 13 times as much Carbon dioxide emitted)

Source:
* https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/properties

BMW unveiled its new iX5 electric SUV model in South Carolina on Tuesday, and used the occasion to commemorate the $1.7 billion it's invested in manufacturing in the state.

The iX5 will be BMW's first fully electric vehicle made in the U.S., and the company plans to produce at least five more EVs at its plants in Spartanburg and Woodruff by 2030.

BMW CEO Milan Nedeljkovic said the investment demonstrates "confidence in the United States and reinforces South Carolina's role at the ⁠center of BMW Group's global operations."

Hi all! Ive been doing a lot of research on EVs, especially the EV6. While I love the look of the EV9, for a single gal like me, it’s too big. I’ve been reading A LOT, mainly focusing on owner feedback. I would like to focus on the ‘25 or ‘26 (‘26 is probably a “too early” ask) model and get feedback from current owners! Was this an upgrade from an older model? Pros/cons compared to previous model issues (ie: CCUI). what made you go with the EV6 over it’s competitors (GV60/70, Ion.5, eMach)? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Im coming from a ‘13 Prius that, at that time, had all the bells and whistles which is what matters to me the most! TIA!

This morning I saw at my local Wawa IONNA Chargers going in, We know Walmart is rolling out Charging to their stores. The other networks are also slowly expanding, I think within 5-10yrs there will be no excuse/reason to continue making the 'where are you going to charge' jokes that is already pretty much died out. What do you think the excuse will be then?

I don't have range anxiety. I have chemistry anxiety. I hear that with LFP you have to charge to 100% occasionally in order to keep the "gauge" calibrated, but I also hear that storing the battery at 100% charge is bad for it. For example the Mach E says charge to 100% once per month, store at 50%.

I only drive an average of one day a week for 30 miles. How am I supposed to satisfy both of those recommendations?

It seems like I would be better off with NMC batteries where I could just keep it topped off at 40% or so perpetually, but it looks like I'm going to be stuck with LFP. What should I do?

EDIT: To those that asked... I planned to charge at home Level 1. I was planning on plugging the car in the day before I use it (10 hours should cover my needs), then drive.

One person commented that the calibration doesn't get that far off to matter with such short distances?

i did so much research before buying. range, charging speed, boot space, tax benefits, the whole thing.

nobody told me i'd spend this much mental energy thinking about parking.

will this spot have a working charger, is it blocked by an ICE car, is the cable long enough to reach, is the app going to work today or is it having a moment.

it's like a little puzzle every single time i need to charge away from home.

i don't regret buying it. genuinely love the car. but man the "charging infrastructure is almost there" phase we're in right now is doing something to my brain.

what's the thing nobody warned you about?

Bonjour à tous ☺️

J’aurais besoin de vos avis svp !! (Première voiture neuve)

Actuellement, ma première voiture est une Citroën C1 (je l’ai depuis 4 ans maintenant). 😮‍💨

Je fais environ 50 km par jour (aller-retour travail). Avec les fortes chaleurs, la climatisation ne fonctionne quasiment plus et je rentre complètement éclaté tous les soirs. J’ai donc commencé à regarder pour passer à une voiture électrique.

Un concessionnaire m’a fait une offre LOA pour une Kia EV4 :

Durée : 25 mois
15 000 km/an
Sans apport personnel
Prime CEE de 8 100 € utilisée en premier loyer
Premier loyer : 306,37 €
Ensuite : 292,90 €/mois

Le commercial a aussi inclus une “protection pécuniaire” dans les loyers.

J’ai plusieurs questions :

C’est quoi exactement cette protection pécuniaire ? Est-ce une assurance ? Est-ce vraiment utile ou c’est une option qu’on peut retirer ?

Est-ce que cette offre vous paraît intéressante ou est-ce qu’il y a des points auxquels je devrais faire attention avant de signer ?

Le commercial m’a également écrit :
“Pour rappel, j’ai pu vous faire bénéficier d’un barème promotionnel qui se termine lundi soir, au-delà nous serons à plus de 300 €/mois.”

Est-ce que c’est une vraie promotion qui se termine réellement, ou plutôt une technique commerciale pour pousser à signer avant juillet ?

Merci d’avance pour vos conseils et vos retours d’expérience ! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

I’m looking to buy an EV and need some real opinions. My budget is 50k....definitely open to used since the market is flooded right now

Actual reliability & decent build quality (I like it when car panels actually line up).

Solid DC fast charging for the occasional road trip.

Physical buttons. I want a car, not an iPad holding my windshield wipers hostage.

Do NOT suggest a Tesla.

Do I have to give up manual shifting to get an EV? I see that the Porshe Taycan has eShift, which seems to be entirely a simulation (kind of like a play steering wheel for the kid in the backseat, in my view). Are there any EVs that rely on actual manual gear changes?

I like manual shifting and feeling the road because they intensify the fun feeling of driving. I don’t care about broadcasting with loud noises the fact that I'm changing gears.

We already have a fully automatic smooth EV for my husband. It offers its own milder fun, lots of safety features, and uses energy from our solar panels. I’d love to be able to have these plus real manual shifting.

Hi,

I'm looking at getting a Mazda CX-50. Either hybrid or just the standard 2.5 premium plus (MPG is a must for me). I've heard in certain places to avoid the hybrid since its got a "CVT" when in reality it uses a "e-CVT". They said that a CVT won't get anywhere near 200k miles which again I'm looking to get out of a new car. Are they as bad as regular CVTs? Will I get 200k or more out of them if I use the hybrid? Thanks.

Edit: are Turbos worth it if I disregard the need of MPG (just an extra question thanks!)