Are you considering an EV yet?
#321
Ex-OEM King
The good part about ones like the R1S and EX90 is that the frunks are huge and you can fit a lot of stuff up there to recover some of the space lost by having the 3rd row up. There's also space under the trunk floor for more stuff too. The Mercedes options don't have a frunk and neither does the VW. The Teslas and Kia/Hyundai ones have tiny frunks.
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#322
Three Wheelin'
Cool, thanks for the list. Rivian and MB EQS are my favorite there, but I hate how MB doesn’t have a frunk. The Volvo reminds me a lot of the MachE, I didn’t think that was a joint development, was it?
Sam, you beat me to the lack of frunk, lol.
Sam, you beat me to the lack of frunk, lol.
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#323
AZ Community Team
How EVs Are Shaking The Car Parts Supplier Industry
The Economist had a excellent series of articles on ICE part manufacturers which is in the tens of millions (IIRC) of workers globally.
#324
Ex-OEM King
The Rivian is about half the price of a EQS so keep that in mind too...though I'm a bit biased when it comes to that.
#325
Senior Moderator
i test drove the Mach E and hated every thing about it. Went to Volvo hoping to see the bigger Volvo EV’s but they weren’t available yet and decided to just get the XC40 EV for a 3 year lease. So far so good, enjoying it very much!
#326
Ex-OEM King
MachE was good when it came out but not so much anymore. It needs an update for sure...and deletion of the Mustang part of the name.
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#327
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#328
Three Wheelin'
Also, I probably missed one of your posts, but why the bias towards rivian? I saw several reviews say the R1S doesn’t ride as nice as the R1T, anybody here have personal experience with either?
Slight side note, I wish the Taycan was more panamera sized in the cabin.
#329
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
He biased because he's an asshole he owns an R1T.
#331
Ex-OEM King
Yeah I’ll never call it a mustang, I call it the MachE for that reason. Not sure what is wrong with it, decent range, reasonably fun to drive, frunk, good interior space, good price. I admit, the lower trims interior is pretty brutal, I would only go for GT trim.
Also, I probably missed one of your posts, but why the bias towards rivian? I saw several reviews say the R1S doesn’t ride as nice as the R1T, anybody here have personal experience with either?
Slight side note, I wish the Taycan was more panamera sized in the cabin.
Also, I probably missed one of your posts, but why the bias towards rivian? I saw several reviews say the R1S doesn’t ride as nice as the R1T, anybody here have personal experience with either?
Slight side note, I wish the Taycan was more panamera sized in the cabin.
And yeah, you could say I have a good bit (nearly 8k miles now!) of personal experience with the R1T and have spent some seat time in the R1S. They both ride fairly similarly IMO.
Also an asshole.
Post pics and thoughts of it!
#332
Moderator
I still think the MachE is a nice looking EV from the outside, but I've never been in one.
For a 'cheaper' EV, I'd likely look at the Kia or Hyundai first, if I were in the market. The Rivian is out of my current budget for a realistic purchase.
For a 'cheaper' EV, I'd likely look at the Kia or Hyundai first, if I were in the market. The Rivian is out of my current budget for a realistic purchase.
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#333
Three Wheelin'
also, with an f1 avatar like you have, the only sensible choice is the Rimac Nevera.
what are your thoughts on the upcoming ID Buzz? Any folks seen them in Europe? I’m worried it’ll be littered with cheap hard plastics on the inside.
#334
Moderator
Nah, for big $ I'd go Gemera, I've got 3 kids, so having a back seat would be helpful. Not an EV, but a hybrid
More realistically, a Taycan, but still way out of my budget.
More realistically, a Taycan, but still way out of my budget.
#335
Ex-OEM King
Rivian will be launching the R2 line, which will be 40k-60k in 2025/26ish. It'll be smaller and less powerful but apparently still really nice for the price tag. They're going to announce it next year.
#336
Moderator
That sounds promising & a good move.
R2T & R2S?
A Ranger/Tacoma or Maverick sized EV truck would probably sell like hotcakes.
R2T & R2S?
A Ranger/Tacoma or Maverick sized EV truck would probably sell like hotcakes.
#337
Ex-OEM King
The SUV is a certainty, no clue about the truck. They will almost certainly launch with the SUV though.
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#338
GEEZER
Still a big NO for me.
#339
Ex-OEM King
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#340
Moderator
I don't see myself in the EV market anytime soon, but won't write it off 100%
#342
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Unfortunately the Hyundai/Kia's don't get the tax credits They are really nice (especially the EV9).
#343
Moderator
I like the EV6, except the rear.
The Ioniq5 looks good to me, as well.
The Ioniq5 looks good to me, as well.
#344
It's gonna take a lot to get me to go electric
Where does the juice come from? Most electricity in the US is generated by carbon sources like natural gas, coal, oil
Where are the essential materials coming from to make the batteries - slave labor, land mining, sea bed mining?
When will the infrastructure to get the cars charged be adequate? Especially for people who live in multi family buildings like apartments, condos, townhouses and those who have to street park?
When will the electric grid be modernized to handle the additional load. and become more secure from attack?
Long way to go for me.
Where does the juice come from? Most electricity in the US is generated by carbon sources like natural gas, coal, oil
Where are the essential materials coming from to make the batteries - slave labor, land mining, sea bed mining?
When will the infrastructure to get the cars charged be adequate? Especially for people who live in multi family buildings like apartments, condos, townhouses and those who have to street park?
When will the electric grid be modernized to handle the additional load. and become more secure from attack?
Long way to go for me.
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#345
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Also, the amount of energy required (and therefore emissions generated) to charge 1 EV is many times smaller than that of a gas power vehicle driven the same distance.
2) Not every EV is charging 24x7x365, and just because it's plugged in, doesn't mean it's using energy.
3) The majority of the electrical consumption in this country occurs during 12pm and 6pm Source and the leading cause for that is manufacturing and air conditioning. Not EV charging.
Also, number 1 above is part of the Build a Better Grid initiative. You can see the items the DoE is investing in here, just search for "grid infrastructure".
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#346
Ex-OEM King
True, as of Feb 2023 fossil fuels account for 60.2% of the energy production in this country, but that continues to shrink as renewable sources continue to grow - renewables now make up 21.5% of the production. That's up from 12% a decade ago. And more importantly, coal usage is down from 37% to 19.5% in that period.
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#347
AZ Community Team
I also just want a single charging plug standard for passenger EV's, what happened prior with standardized plugs was a complicated mess. SAE look bad in all of this quite frankly, like as bad as when they tried to force US automakers to adopt their J1850 bus standard instead of CAN bus.
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#348
Ex-OEM King
I know this came up before but a great watch for what happens to old batteries:
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#350
Whats up with RDX owners?
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The main issues they're experiencing are the same issues individual owners have seen, specifically Tesla owners (price cuts, thanks Elon). The only difference is they bought 50k of them. As the video summarizes at the end, sometimes being ahead of the curve costs money, but they're still better positioned than Enterprise or Avis.
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
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#351
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The main issues they're experiencing are the same issues individual owners have seen, specifically Tesla owners (price cuts, thanks Elon). The only difference is they bought 50k of them. As the video summarizes at the end, sometimes being ahead of the curve costs money, but they're still better positioned than Enterprise or Avis.
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
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#352
Someday, an RS6 Avant+
Last Fall I had a trip out to the University of Kansas for a guest speaking visit. I flew into KC and had reserved a car through Hertz. By the time I got there, all they had left for me was a Polestar 2. It was...okay. The insta-torque was kind of fun. The interior was bland. It took a little doing to figure out how to navigate the menus and find the features I was looking for, but once I did it was fine. The driving experience was quiet and it was nice not to have to fill it up with gas before I returned it. Of course, no one at Hertz could tell me whether I was supposed to charge it up some before I returned it. I drove it from KC to Lawrence, KS and back again and still had about a 1/3 charge left; that was good because I didn't see a single place in Lawrence to plug the thing in. Overall, it was fine for the trip I was taking, but it would have been pretty inconvenient to get it charged if I had a longer stay or was doing more driving.
The main issues they're experiencing are the same issues individual owners have seen, specifically Tesla owners (price cuts, thanks Elon). The only difference is they bought 50k of them. As the video summarizes at the end, sometimes being ahead of the curve costs money, but they're still better positioned than Enterprise or Avis.
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
I have a trip coming up and I rented through Hertz, chosing the "EV Manager Special", which is likely a Polestar 2 or Model 3. This option, for a 5 day trip, was cheaper than renting a Mazda 3 or similar. I'm actually hoping it's a Polestar - I'd like to try it out.
The few people I know that have rented an EV all say the same thing - Hertz employees aren't knowledgeable on them and don't take the time to tell people how to use the cars. So if you're not familiar with them (especially the Teslas since they like to reinvent everything), there's a learning curve, and...well...Americans don't like to learn
#353
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Yeah the hotel we're staying at says they have four non-Tesla chargers, so we'll see how that goes
#354
Safety Car
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Saw a EV thread so I thought I would share my opinion. I went from a 2023 X5M Comp to a R1S Rivian. Rivian might be one of the best cars I have owned. (Had multiple TLs and MDXs to AMG 63s). My X5M was my 3rd BMW, It spent more time in the shop than my driveway over my 1 year of ownership. BMW eventually took the X5M back and we got my wife a 2024 X7 (amazing machine!!!). Last year I also sold my Merc C63s coupe and consolidated back into two cars in the garage.
Rivian was delivered in August and 3k miles so far. Ev charging infrastructure sucks, we tried EV go and Electrify America stations and most are broken. If this was are only car no way will it work. Why it works for us, we don't even have a level two charger at home. My wife and I both have chargers at work. My wife has level 2 charging for free for employees and I have level 1 at the office. For me I get enough juice to cover my trip back and forth while I am at the office. We only use the R1S around town, we live in Tampa and everything is spread apart so we do have significant savings in gas. We use the X7 on all longer trips.
Fit and finess of the Rivian is on par with most German cars. Mine didn't have panel gap or paint issues. The few issues I had I used mobile tech and they came to the house and took care of it.
Rivian was delivered in August and 3k miles so far. Ev charging infrastructure sucks, we tried EV go and Electrify America stations and most are broken. If this was are only car no way will it work. Why it works for us, we don't even have a level two charger at home. My wife and I both have chargers at work. My wife has level 2 charging for free for employees and I have level 1 at the office. For me I get enough juice to cover my trip back and forth while I am at the office. We only use the R1S around town, we live in Tampa and everything is spread apart so we do have significant savings in gas. We use the X7 on all longer trips.
Fit and finess of the Rivian is on par with most German cars. Mine didn't have panel gap or paint issues. The few issues I had I used mobile tech and they came to the house and took care of it.
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#355
Ex-OEM King
Saw a EV thread so I thought I would share my opinion. I went from a 2023 X5M Comp to a R1S Rivian. Rivian might be one of the best cars I have owned. (Had multiple TLs and MDXs to AMG 63s). My X5M was my 3rd BMW, It spent more time in the shop than my driveway over my 1 year of ownership. BMW eventually took the X5M back and we got my wife a 2024 X7 (amazing machine!!!). Last year I also sold my Merc C63s coupe and consolidated back into two cars in the garage.
Rivian was delivered in August and 3k miles so far. Ev charging infrastructure sucks, we tried EV go and Electrify America stations and most are broken. If this was are only car no way will it work. Why it works for us, we don't even have a level two charger at home. My wife and I both have chargers at work. My wife has level 2 charging for free for employees and I have level 1 at the office. For me I get enough juice to cover my trip back and forth while I am at the office. We only use the R1S around town, we live in Tampa and everything is spread apart so we do have significant savings in gas. We use the X7 on all longer trips.
Fit and finess of the Rivian is on par with most German cars. Mine didn't have panel gap or paint issues. The few issues I had I used mobile tech and they came to the house and took care of it.
Rivian was delivered in August and 3k miles so far. Ev charging infrastructure sucks, we tried EV go and Electrify America stations and most are broken. If this was are only car no way will it work. Why it works for us, we don't even have a level two charger at home. My wife and I both have chargers at work. My wife has level 2 charging for free for employees and I have level 1 at the office. For me I get enough juice to cover my trip back and forth while I am at the office. We only use the R1S around town, we live in Tampa and everything is spread apart so we do have significant savings in gas. We use the X7 on all longer trips.
Fit and finess of the Rivian is on par with most German cars. Mine didn't have panel gap or paint issues. The few issues I had I used mobile tech and they came to the house and took care of it.
Definitely get L2 charging at your house though, it's a game changer in making life easier. We also use the EV for almost everything around town and use the gas car for longer trips. I am jelly of the X7 though, was trying to get my wife to get one of those a few years ago but we had (well still have) a baby and didn't want her to be crushing Cheerios into the seats/carpet of an expensive SUV...so we got a Subaru.
#356
Whats up with RDX owners?
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I've been letting my fiance drive my 3 for the last week or so and now she wants an EV to replace her CR-V
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
#357
Ex-OEM King
I've been letting my fiance drive my 3 for the last week or so and now she wants an EV to replace her CR-V
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
#358
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
That is another thought and likely what we'll do. She doesn't need to replace the CRV right now. It is showing it's age though, which is kind of upsetting since it's only 6 years old, but it's likely the last Honda product we buy.
I kinda wish the Fisker was better. They have some decent features, the pricing is right, and they offer pretty much everything she would need.
I kinda wish the Fisker was better. They have some decent features, the pricing is right, and they offer pretty much everything she would need.
#359
I've been letting my fiance drive my 3 for the last week or so and now she wants an EV to replace her CR-V
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
She doesn't want a Tesla (she doesn't like the way they look - don't blame her). I've floated the idea of the EV9 or maybe the ZDX, but that's nearing Rivian pricing, which is too rich for our blood
#360
2024 Honda Civic Type R
What's the CR-V showing in age? Our 2018 with 45k miles is still doing great. Luckily it should keep the wife happy for several more years because I'm the next one in line for a new car.