r/electriccars

I understand that public charging can be a little unreliable at times where you can arrive at a place to charge that is either full of cars or has a broken/damaged charger. When going long distances where you will need to top off along your route how often do you arrive at a charger that is broken or full and won't make it to the next closest one before running out of charge? Or do you just leave a certain buffer of extra charge in case that happens?

Just trying to see if it would be even possible to go Ev with my use case. I live in rural Alaska we regularly get temperatures of -40f to -45f. I recorded -56f one day this last winter. A trip to Fairbanks for me is about a 125 miles one way and takes about 1.5 hr almost 2gr if driving at 55mph. And there are 0 charging stations along the way. And there's large sections where there aren't any houses either so if you even were to break down or not be able to proceed there's a good chance you'd probably die of hypothermia before you could find Shelter.

So is there any evs on the market that could do a 300 mile 5 hour round trip at negative -40 to -45°f while having the heater on?

I'm researching EVs to replace my current ICE Subaru Forester. I know the common argument that most people worry too much about range and charging speed because most driving is short distance. I realize it's true. But my use case is just about the opposite.

I live in NYC (Brooklyn), so I use public transportation or bike for all commuting and short-distance trips. My car is almost exclusively for road trips outside the city, especially regular drives to the Catskills, about 160 miles each way. (With one longer road trip, about 600 miles each way, once per year.)

I'm interested in hearing from anyone whose driving habits are similar. If you use your EV mainly for longer drives, how did it affect your purchase decision, planning and so on? Which EVs do you recommend for this kind of driving?

(From my research, the Ioniq 5 / Kia EV6 is the perfect car in my price range, except for the ICCU issues which I worry would strand me while driving some distance from home. Also, not buying a Tesla. Open to any other brands--I've never bought a new car, so will probably shop a couple years used.)

BLUF: Stop saying that EV weights make a difference to road construction and maintenance compared to ICE vehicles - it does not matter.

I am a civil engineer dealing with pavement design and maintenance and have significant experience working for multiple agencies and organizations. The weight of your electric (or ICE) car, truck, or SUV does not affect how much that road costs to build or maintain.

• Pavements on highways are designed for commercial trucks in most cases. These are much heavier per axle than any light duty truck (ex. a Ford F-150).
• The cost of pavement is a small line item in the cost to construct a road. Other factors contribute to the high cost of roads. Only a few are tied to vehicle weight and those are again designed for commercial trucks.
• Pavement damage requiring maintenance is affected by weight but not the small weight of passenger vehicles. That is why a neighborhood road can last 20+ years before needing significant repair. Heavy trucks or equipment that is stationary will affect a pavement much faster (look at truck stops).
• Weathering and freeze-thaw cycles are murder on a pavement and keep maintenance crews in business. Diesel fuel breaks down the bitumen in asphalt so spills from trucks are also a concern.

None of this has to do with the weight of your EV...all taxes on passenger and light duty vehicles are simply to help fund roads designed and maintained for commercial trucks. I am not here to suggest we change the system, just enlighten folks on the logical inconsistency of suggesting EVs pay more taxes etc to help defray the imaginary cost of the additional 100-400 Lbs of vehicle compared to a similar ICE vehicle.

Would love to know the thoughts and the moments that either confirmed that this was a good idea or gave you hesitation on the purchase?

I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times. Looking for a new car and I really don’t know where to start with EVs. Really just looking for something basic but reliable, I don’t need fancy bells and whistles. Anyone have suggestions?

Edit: mostly looking for SUV type vehicles

The AMG GT demonstrated 1000 kW charging with a prototype, but initially it will go into production with 600 kW charging. When chargers like these reach the streets, it will be able to charge up to 41 kWh in 5 minutes. Interestingly, Alpitronic already has a 1000 kW charger. This also seems to be the first car to go into production with axial-flux motors (the motor width is only 3-3.5" / 8–9 cm).

>...the proposed fee "simply a punitive tax that would disproportionately impact adopters of electric vehicles, with no meaningful impact on maintain the HTF."

>Run the numbers, and you quickly see that the critics have a point. For starters, the federal gas tax of 18.3 cents a gallon hasn't budged since 1993, despite regular inflation and efficiency improvements in cars. According to research from Consumer Reports, the average American pays between $70 and $90 annually in federal gas taxes, far less than the EV fee.

>Plus, the nonprofit group argues, these kinds of flat fees are problematic because they don't account for how much a person actually drives. Seniors and people who only drive occasionally only pay $40 to $50 in gas taxes annually. "Fixed fees also shift the financial burden away from commercially driven vehicles, such as delivery vans, robotaxis, and rideshares, which can drive up to 10 times as many miles as a personal vehicle," Consumer Reports analysts said in April.

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Hello Reddit,

My ICE car is at the garage for repairs and nearing its economic end of life. I'm investigating getting a secondhand electric car as succesor. I've found remarkably few stories about EVs getting damaged outside warranty and being written off. I'm looking for stories about EV models nearing their end of life and at what age/mileage.

Many thanks!

Good read if you care about where Dodge is going.

There has been concern in online Discourse about how EVs are much easier for governments and companies to control, compared to IC vehicles. Is that True by nature of electric engines or is it possible to make an EV that is as 'owned' by the owner as a traditional older vehicle?

My car is dead. Like, super dead. Suddenly. It was an older Honda Cr-v (small SUV). It got terrible mileage (22 highway) but was otherwise an awesome car, and these are the things I loved about it:

• AWD: I live where it gets stupidly, dangerously snowy and icy about 4 months a year
• Cargo space: I don't always haul stuff, but about half a dozen times a year I load it up and drive anywhere from 20 to 300 miles
• Reliability... at least until it died :/
• Hauling ability: I loaded it up pretty heavy sometimes. I suppose I could buy a small trailer if I had a smaller vehicle, because I would only use it every couple of months.
• Space on the top for big-ass kayaks: flatwater; they're 15-20 feet long; honestly, they'll go on anything but a bigger roof is a lot easier

Most of my driving is within an hour of where I live (so about 60 miles). Probably 3/4 is just around my small town. However, about every week or two I drive about 100-150 miles away for weekends, and a few times a year I take longer trips.

I don't need fancy things; even power windows are optional for me; I need a heater in winter and A/C in summer (that part is optional but quite nice). I strongly want to avoid anything with a subscription service, required internet connection, AI-enabled bullshit, etc. No remote overrides, no telemetry sent to satellites, etc. if at all possible.

Price: I'm not a wealthy human. I'm definitely looking at used, definitely under $20,000, and closer to $10,000 would give me some breathing space; I don't love the idea of emptying my savings (what there is of it) for a car, if I have other options. I'd rather not finance it, but that's a remote possibility.

I strongly value reliability and repairability; this gives me pause on things like BMWs (though I don't know the parts/repair situation). I've been a Honda/Toyota buyer for years, because their cars were generally a safe bet for reliability and longevity, but I realize that landscape is different, now, especially for EVs.

Oh, and no Teslas. That brand has non-financial costs I'm not willing to pay.

Any recommendations, given my restrictive situation?