I’m facing a really tough situation right now and I could use some input from others who may have gone through something similar.
Basically, my wife and I are considering purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle as our next car. We are having difficulty finding knowledgeable people to talk to. It seems that auto dealers are not really interested in talking about EV. They try to steer us away from such a vehicle and point us toward their hybrid or ICE vehicles, basically stating EVs are not perfected enough to satisfy the average person and further try to dissuade us because of the high upfront purchase price. When we do find salespersons willing to somewhat talk about EVs, they seem to focus mostly on the fact that they are great to use around town but not really suitable for over the road use due to the lack of charging stations. Additionally, we found that the few dealers that do sell EVs only have one or two in stock and are usually hesitant in offering a test drive for some reason.
Has anyone else dealt with a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did you end up? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.
If you can charge at home, and drive less than 50 miles a day on average, then an EV is easier than a gas car. Charging at home doesn’t require a special outlet unless you need to charge more than 50 miles a day. A higher output outlet will cost approx 300-1000 dollars.
If you road trip often, then currently a Tesla is much easier to live with, though that will change over the next two years.
If you currently can’t charge at home, and don’t live near a super charger, then a hybrid is best.