Original thread on EVs locked (crazy).
In any regards, due to the high price of gas, has anyone opted for purchasing an EV recently even though the government incentives have stopped?
We opted for the Chevrolet Equinox EV in August 2025. No issues other than the slow mph audible warning needed a software update.
A peculiarity was that it came with no spare tire or jack.
The car took a nail in one of the tires the first month.
Took it to a little local tire place.
The tire mechanic showed me the inside of the tire.
It has a coating of some type of polymer mastic lining the inside of the tire.
The theory is that if you take a nail, the mastic will sufficiently flow around the nail to seal it temporarily for you to have time to take it to a repair place.
Heard the reason for no spare and jack is that the vehicle is too heavy for a standard jack they provide with IC cars.
No spare:
1. Cost savings for manufacturer.
2. Weight savings which permit achieving a desired EPA range.
Wife just bought a hybrid.
I jumped on an extremely cheap Ioniq 5 lease (zero down, $128/mo) last summer. It's a really nice vehicle. Quiet, lots of range, lots of power, I get free "fuel" at home (solar), at work (provided), and the local ski area.
Like you, I had a punctured tire in December, large chunk of what I think was a semi's tire chain. Anyhow, the car only comes with "slime" and an inflator, but the puncture was too big. Hyundai towed me to the nearest dealership (for free), and I paid $45 for a tire plug. Since then though, I think the slime gummed up the tire pressure sensor, so I need to go back in to get that serviced.
I'm also now carrying more standard tire plugs and rubber cement in case it happens again.
Quote from: NCMUFan on May 03, 2026, 06:51:33 AMOriginal thread on EVs locked (crazy).
In any regards, due to the high price of gas, has anyone opted for purchasing an EV recently even though the government incentives have stopped?
We opted for the Chevrolet Equinox EV in August 2025. No issues other than the slow mph audible warning needed a software update.
A peculiarity was that it came with no spare tire or jack.
The car took a nail in one of the tires the first month.
Took it to a little local tire place.
The tire mechanic showed me the inside of the tire.
It has a coating of some type of polymer mastic lining the inside of the tire.
The theory is that if you take a nail, the mastic will sufficiently flow around the nail to seal it temporarily for you to have time to take it to a repair place.
Heard the reason for no spare and jack is that the vehicle is too heavy for a standard jack they provide with IC cars.
It's not an EV thing regarding no longer having jacks/spares. Most new vehicles no longer have them to save on cost and decrease weight (as others have said) to reach higher fuel efficiency standards.
Quote from: forgetful on May 03, 2026, 10:28:38 AMIt's not an EV thing regarding no longer having jacks/spares. Most new vehicles no longer have them to save on cost and decrease weight (as others have said) to reach higher fuel efficiency standards.
Higher fuel efficiency sounds pretty fishy to me
Quote from: rocky_warrior on May 03, 2026, 10:04:21 AMI jumped on an extremely cheap Ioniq 5 lease (zero down, $128/mo) last summer. It's a really nice vehicle. Quiet, lots of range, lots of power, I get free "fuel" at home (solar), at work (provided), and the local ski area.
Like you, I had a punctured tire in December, large chunk of what I think was a semi's tire chain. Anyhow, the car only comes with "slime" and an inflator, but the puncture was too big. Hyundai towed me to the nearest dealership (for free), and I paid $45 for a tire plug. Since then though, I think the slime gummed up the tire pressure sensor, so I need to go back in to get that serviced.
I'm also now carrying more standard tire plugs and rubber cement in case it happens again.
This is what I drive. Love the car. Especially love my moral superiority over all ICE cars.
Quote from: GB Warrior on May 03, 2026, 01:54:46 PMThis is what I drive. Love the car. Especially love my moral superiority over all ICE cars.
Markwayne asking Google for your information as we speak
I blew a tire on my Mach E on some road debris - Ford service towed it anywhere I wanted. The acceleration and no gas bills is pure fun. Only use it for commuting though.
Quote from: tower912 on May 03, 2026, 09:06:13 AMWife just bought a hybrid.
What did you get, tower?
I did not buy anything. She bought a CX-50. First gas spike pissed her off. Outback got crap mileage. 22-26. Internet deep dive. Landed on the CX-50 hybrid due to immediate availability and able to test drive it. 38 mpg combined. Yup, Toyota hybrid engine. In her words, the driving experience is as big of an upgrade over the Outback as the fuel efficiency.
So we have a hybrid.
My 6 with 166k miles still gets 30-32 in mixed driving.
Trump has the IQ of an orange.
Just trying to get EV Threads 2.0 locked.
Quote from: #UnleashThePortal on May 04, 2026, 08:48:09 PMTrump has the IQ of an orange.
Just trying to get EV Threads 2.0 locked.
86 ICE
Quote from: tower912 on May 04, 2026, 08:15:21 PMI did not buy anything. She bought a CX-50. First gas spike pissed her off. Outback got crap mileage. 22-26. Internet deep dive. Landed on the CX-50 hybrid due to immediate availability and able to test drive it. 38 mpg combined. Yup, Toyota hybrid engine. In her words, the driving experience is as big of an upgrade over the Outback as the fuel efficiency.
So we have a hybrid.
My 6 with 166k miles still gets 30-32 in mixed driving.
Nice. We have a '23 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. It's been good for us so far.
Hybrids r 4 gurlz
Anything that involves transitioning makes you uncomfortable.
Quote from: tower912 on May 05, 2026, 07:05:42 AMAnything that involves transitioning makes you uncomfortable.
Self-loathing does that
Kia ev6 since 2022. Will never get another ice
Honda taking a huge financial hit due to a losing bet on electric.
I ended up in an argument with Heisenberg (shocking, I know) about a decade ago about the future of electric cars. He was an early adopter and convinced that EV's would have 90% market share by 2025. I argued that it would happen but would take longer. Pretty sure I said something along the lines that my son's (now 19) second new car post college would likely be an EV. Feel pretty good about that one.
With my wife having a hybrid for long distance trips (can't afford to fly), the likelihood that my next car is an EV has gone up. I want the package, though. I want a charger in my garage and solar panels on the roof powering the charger. And I want the next generation batteries Toyota is working on with 600-700 miles of range.
The upcoming Mazda hybrid engine also intrigues me.
At age 79 I most likely will not buy an EV as both my cars have only 65k on them. However, all our yard and power tools are battery powered. We went with Ryobi 40 v system: line trimmer, leaf blower and edger. We just got rid of our gas mower and replaced with a 40v Ryobi 21 inch walk behind. We also got the 40v 2000psi power washer. I could cut my half acre lot on one charge with the 21 inch, but use it primarily to get into places the 42 inch lawn tractor cannot go. I can get about an hour of runtime on the power washer with 2 12ah batteries and an additional 30 minutes with 2 6ah batteries that came with the lawn mower. The batteries are expensive, but pushing a button is a lot easier at my age than pulling a cord to start the gas engine.
Yes, we have solar, 22 kwh system, and pay the solar company $225 a month on 20 year lease to purchase. We live with my daughter and son-in-law so we can mind our grand daughter while they are at work. Beats paying for child care and makes our retirement income go a lot further as we share expenses. A win/win for all of us.
Quote from: tower912 on May 04, 2026, 08:15:21 PMI did not buy anything. She bought a CX-50. First gas spike pissed her off. Outback got crap mileage. 22-26. Internet deep dive. Landed on the CX-50 hybrid due to immediate availability and able to test drive it. 38 mpg combined. Yup, Toyota hybrid engine. In her words, the driving experience is as big of an upgrade over the Outback as the fuel efficiency.
So we have a hybrid.
My 6 with 166k miles still gets 30-32 in mixed driving.
Mazdas all drive better than the others. We are looking at the CX-5 when they release the hybrid next year for it. Our 2013 full ICE is up there in miles.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on May 06, 2026, 01:11:21 PMMazdas all drive better than the others. We are looking at the CX-5 when they release the hybrid next year for it. Our 2013 full ICE is up there in miles.
I was contemplating the same, then Mrs. cut in line.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on May 03, 2026, 10:04:21 AMI jumped on an extremely cheap Ioniq 5 lease (zero down, $128/mo) last summer. It's a really nice vehicle. Quiet, lots of range, lots of power, I get free "fuel" at home (solar), at work (provided), and the local ski area.
Like you, I had a punctured tire in December, large chunk of what I think was a semi's tire chain. Anyhow, the car only comes with "slime" and an inflator, but the puncture was too big. Hyundai towed me to the nearest dealership (for free), and I paid $45 for a tire plug. Since then though, I think the slime gummed up the tire pressure sensor, so I need to go back in to get that serviced.
I'm also now carrying more standard tire plugs and rubber cement in case it happens again.
You got your solar panels for free?
Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 06, 2026, 01:36:14 PMYou got your solar panels for free?
So, unfortunately, there is a 'deal' the power companies and other private businesses have where they put the panels up and then lease them to the home owner. I don't want to call it a scam, but it's basically a scam.
Just purchase them and have someone install them. There is no reason for any payment plan or lease, or any of that other nonsense.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 06, 2026, 01:36:14 PMYou got your solar panels for free?
He said the fuel was free. Not the panels were free.
Quote from: jesmu84 on May 06, 2026, 04:26:22 PMHe said the fuel was free. Not the panels were free.
If you bought a CD and listen to it, is the music free?
Quote from: Jay Bee on May 06, 2026, 04:32:45 PMIf you bought a CD and listen to it, is the music free?
Is the music an energy source for powering another object?
Quote from: jesmu84 on May 06, 2026, 06:50:00 PMIs the music an energy source for powering another object?
I mean...I've gone home from the gym when I realized that I forgot my buds...so, yes? ;D
Quote from: jesmu84 on May 06, 2026, 04:26:22 PMHe said the fuel was free. Not the panels were free.
Right. The PV system was a pretty good deal, not free. And produces about 20% more electricity than I use on an annual basis.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 05, 2026, 06:57:20 PMYes, we have solar, 22 kwh system, and pay the solar company $225 a month on 20 year lease to purchase.
That's a GIANT system! I paid for mine outright, only 9.6kw but also with a Powerwall 3 for whole-home backup. Almost exactly $20k after all state and federal rebates.
But yes JB, now that' I've invested in the PV I don't have to pay any additional royalties for my use of the electric.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on May 07, 2026, 09:04:10 AMRight. The PV system was a pretty good deal, not free. And produces about 20% more electricity than I use on an annual basis.
That's a GIANT system! I paid for mine outright, only 9.6kw but also with a Powerwall 3 for whole-home backup. Almost exactly $20k after all state and federal rebates.
But yes JB, now that' I've invested in the PV I don't have to pay any additional royalties for my use of the electric.
The power company installed a power plant on his house and is only charging him 270% more over the lifetime of the unit than you paid!
Plus, I'm sure you sell back your 20% to the power company, Rocky. I wonder if the power company is crediting muwarrior69.
I cannot, for the life of me, understand why we don't incentivize homeowners to install solar and then send excess/unused energy to support needs across the grid
How is that not a win for all parties??
Quote from: jesmu84 on May 07, 2026, 12:29:33 PMI cannot, for the life of me, understand why we don't incentivize homeowners to install solar and then send excess/unused energy to support needs across the grid
How is that not a win for all parties??
Maybe in two years we can revisit this
Quote from: jesmu84 on May 07, 2026, 12:29:33 PMI cannot, for the life of me, understand why we don't incentivize homeowners to install solar and then send excess/unused energy to support needs across the grid
How is that not a win for all parties??
Because solar panels drive whales crazy
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on May 07, 2026, 03:10:13 PMBecause solar panels drive whales crazy
And have you not seen them leaching poisonous chemicals when it rains!?!
(that one's super amusing, as if they're made from anything that will dissolve more than your car will dissolve)