No, travel is part of it. It's about the entire experience. If you could refuel an EV as quickly and conveniently as you fill up your car, there would be a lot more EVs on the road, even if home chargers didn't exist.
Traveling is a different story. Of course it’s easier to fill up in 5 minutes than sit at a charger for 30 minutes. I’m talking about charging at night while you sleep va getting gas on a day to day around town basis.
I definitely don't miss going to gas stations. First of all, more and more gas stations are disappearing in my area and turning into housing. I don't like to drive out of my way to find a gas station. I don't like having to touch the gas pump handle (after covid). and I do not like panhandlers asking me for money or to wipe my windshield for change. And most of all, I don't miss paying $5.50 a gallon.
because you don’t do it at home. I charge typically every 3rd day at home, overnight and it takes 10 seconds to plug it in. Hardly a hardship!
no idea why you prefer skanktastic gas stations.
What do you mean I don't do it at home? I've plugged in and unplugged every day, sometimes multiple times a day, for over a year now.
For optimal battery health, that is what Tesla recommends.
What do you mean I don't do it at home? I've plugged in and unplugged every day, sometimes multiple times a day, for over a year now.
For optimal battery health, that is what Tesla recommends.
Then they recommend different charge intervals on your S than on my Y.
Same here. I charge about every 3 to 4 days, my wife every 2 to 3 days
Gosh darn Bob, are you missing that gas vapor smell? 😢
I miss never thinking about my gas tank until I see the needle near empty and then being able to fix it in 5 minutes just about anywhere. Charging at home may make up for that for some, but for me, I'd rather deal with something on an as needed basis quickly than deal with it daily, especially when dealing with it daily occasionally means a more inconvenient, time-consuming process. In some areas, maybe gas stations are terrible, but it's never been a problem for me here.
We went to Greenville last week, which is about 120 miles away. My wife said she wanted to take our RX instead of the EV because she may want pick up a larger piece of furniture. Hadn't driven it in a week or two. I had no idea how much gas was in the EV, and it didn't matter. No worrying about my battery draining while it was sitting outside. No thinking where I might need to charge. No thinking about range. Just go and refill quickly if needed. I prefer that option over daily home charging.
We never think about charging the Pacifica, we just automatically plug it in when we park and unplug it when we leave. What is there to think about? It’s like charging anything else at night etc. When I’m done with my electric yard tools I put the battery on the charger. Same with my drill etc. Same with my phone at night or whenever I sit down at a desk because both of my desks have MagSafe chargers. What’s the big deal?
What DOES happen to me all the time in the S580 is I get in it in the morning and realize I need gas when I’m already late. Or I have to remind myself to get gas when I’m going home the night before because I don’t want to need it in the morning when I’m running late. Don’t think I would miss that…
The whole “you have to charge it every night” thing doesn’t make sense. For one it’s bad for a battery to charge it too often, like what I do by always charging my batteries for my tools etc and my phone shortens their life, but I always want then charged so I don’t care.
So, I looked at the owners manual, I guess this is what he’s talking about:
I would ask what they mean by “not in use”. I don’t think they mean every time it’s parked. My guess is they mean when it’s not being driven for a longer period of time. Like, you can’t park it at an airport? What if you’re on vacation at a hotel with no charger? Or what if you have no home charging and just use superchargers? As long as you charge it regularly I think you’re fine.
Nope, they mean every time it is parked, you should charge if you can. I asked at the service center. It pulls power from the wall to run things instead of adding cycles to the batteries. Even more important when the weather temperature is extreme. Its not a requirement, but it is best for the long term health of the battery.
not really. Tesla and Musk companies are technology companies. You don’t need to sell volumes of physical goods to be a valuable company. Tech companies have been the most valuable as of 10 years ago surpassing any other industry.
whatever Tesla is defined as…what matters is if Tesla is selling more cars or less cars in 2025 compared to 2024. Cyber Truck seems to be a massive flop…Musk isn’t helping.…next
I miss never thinking about my gas tank until I see the needle near empty and then being able to fix it in 5 minutes just about anywhere. Charging at home may make up for that for some, but for me, I'd rather deal with something on an as needed basis quickly than deal with it daily, especially when dealing with it daily occasionally means a more inconvenient, time-consuming process. In some areas, maybe gas stations are terrible, but it's never been a problem for me here.
We went to Greenville last week, which is about 120 miles away. My wife said she wanted to take our RX instead of the EV because she may want pick up a larger piece of furniture. Hadn't driven it in a week or two. I had no idea how much gas was in the EV, and it didn't matter. No worrying about my battery draining while it was sitting outside. No thinking where I might need to charge. No thinking about range. Just go and refill quickly if needed. I prefer that option over daily home charging.
You're a strange breed, Bob . I don't think I've encountered even one EV owner like you, definitely unique views.
When I go back to drive an ICE, I realize how inferior it is, therefore plugging in my car at home is a sacrifice I'm willingly happy to make
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