Agreed. I’ve been driving a 2017 model s for 4 years now. When I first got it, I drove aggressively and was surprised at how low the range was compared to advertised rates, often 20% lower, 60-70miles per charge. Once I realized that I was the problem and stopped using the accelerator like an on/off switch, I started getting higher than advertised mileage on every charge (and stopped eating through tires).
I was the EV equivalent to the jack-a-lacks that drive big trucks and coal-roll. Ever see one of those assholes complain about their mpg being under advertised rates?
EVs are moving from early adopters to the beginning stage of mass adoption, so there are going to be a lot of complaints from people
shifting to a new product, just like all the bitching you hear when someone switch from Apple to android or vice-versa. There is a need to fill out the charging network (for those that travel a lot or can’t charge at home), and there is a learning curve to find the sweet spot in how to operate them. Those are things people are going to complain about, probably forever.
Fortunately, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. I don’t personally know anyone that has swapped from an ICE to a Tesla (I don’t have experience with any other EVs) that isn’t ecstatic at the minimal maintenance, the ability to charge at home, the built in tech that makes it easy to use, the level of comfort… etc.
I have a charger at the house, so I’ve only used a supercharger once in 4 years… and that was more of a range anxiety thing. Turns out I made the return trip home without stopping to charge and made it fine. I don’t have to budget time to stop on my way to work. I save money not buying shit at the convenience store while I fill up. I don’t have to deal with exorbitant and wildly fluctuating gas prices. My electric bill at home fluctuates more with outside temperature than when I started charging at home.
If you don’t regularly drive more than 300 miles in a day, an EV is a no-brainer. If you routinely drive 250-300 miles in a day, you should probably figure out the habitual changes you’ll have to make before you buy an EV.
Agreed. I’ve been driving a 2017 model s for 4 years now. When I first got it, I drove aggressively and was surprised at how low the range was compared to advertised rates, often 20% lower, 60-70miles per charge. Once I realized that I was the problem and stopped using the accelerator like an on/off switch, I started getting higher than advertised mileage on every charge (and stopped eating through tires).
I was the EV equivalent to the jack-a-lacks that drive big trucks and coal-roll. Ever see one of those assholes complain about their mpg being under advertised rates?
EVs are moving from early adopters to the beginning stage of mass adoption, so there are going to be a lot of complaints from people shifting to a new product, just like all the bitching you hear when someone switch from Apple to android or vice-versa. There is a need to fill out the charging network (for those that travel a lot or can’t charge at home), and there is a learning curve to find the sweet spot in how to operate them. Those are things people are going to complain about, probably forever.
Fortunately, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. I don’t personally know anyone that has swapped from an ICE to a Tesla (I don’t have experience with any other EVs) that isn’t ecstatic at the minimal maintenance, the ability to charge at home, the built in tech that makes it easy to use, the level of comfort… etc.
I have a charger at the house, so I’ve only used a supercharger once in 4 years… and that was more of a range anxiety thing. Turns out I made the return trip home without stopping to charge and made it fine. I don’t have to budget time to stop on my way to work. I save money not buying shit at the convenience store while I fill up. I don’t have to deal with exorbitant and wildly fluctuating gas prices. My electric bill at home fluctuates more with outside temperature than when I started charging at home.
If you don’t regularly drive more than 300 miles in a day, an EV is a no-brainer. If you routinely drive 250-300 miles in a day, you should probably figure out the habitual changes you’ll have to make before you buy an EV.