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trmoore87 t1_j1ss9oa wrote

Reply to comment by BranWafr in 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal by PhantomWizard2099

What’s your budget?

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BranWafr t1_j1st58y wrote

I maybe should have been more clear. While I want an electric car in the overall sense of "it would be nice to have one", I am not in the market for one right now. I've got too many other things I need to take care of so a new car, of any kind, is not in the budget any time soon. My main point was that with the average electric vehicle being at least $20k to $30k more than a gas powered vehicle, a $7500 credit isn't going to be the thing that suddenly makes me able to afford it.

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Syris3000 t1_j1t63zd wrote

The Chevy bolt is one exception. It's not exactly desirable by any means but it is electric and quite affordable.

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SomebodyF t1_j1tdvxr wrote

I have EUV and one regular one and they are both quite nicely built. $40k nice? not quite, but has all the advantage of EV brings and then some. Also it's a ton of fun to toss around.

Edit: It also has better build quality than Tesla that's double the price.

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Syris3000 t1_j1techw wrote

Can you realistically road trip in them? Seems like fast charging that isn't Tesla is kind of a crap shoot.

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SomebodyF t1_j1tejqh wrote

For road trip you get a Tesla, there's no competition right now for charging infrastructure.

My family went with Bolt and suffered it first hand. Every station they stopped by, you had to make a new account add payment info... and do a song and fire dance hoping charging station allows your car to charge. If not, find a new one and rinse and repeat.

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atchijov t1_j1tsmju wrote

Tesla opened they charging to everyone in EU… is it the same in US or did they do it only because EU “insisted”?

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Syris3000 t1_j1ufuda wrote

EU incentivized it, and it's mandated to be ccs plugs which makes it way more simple.

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illdragonu t1_j1u49zj wrote

EU is making not insisted tesla open their chargers for everyone. Us government isn't doing the same. Chances are once tesla figure out how to charge everyone appropriately for using thr chargers, us market will see the changes. I always said it, I think tesla will make its money on having the infrastructure and providing charging solutions rather than selling cars. Where's my robotaxi, truck...etc.

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maclaren4l t1_j1tbbz7 wrote

Chevy Bolt - google it, its not that expensive and quite a bargain in today's insane car market.

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Duckpoke t1_j1stfua wrote

Prices are only that high because of the lack of supply and high demand. In a few years when every auto maker is cranking them out they’ll be as affordable as ICE cars have been.

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