I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I’m wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?
No regrets, coming up on a year …
- if you can charge at home, it’s a no-brainer, but I know people who say it’s no big deal to go to a charger every week
- level 2 charger was $400 + electrician was same as a stove circuit, so less expensive than I expected. I could get away with less
- you don’t need trip chargers nearby, but you do want them on route you’re likely to road trip. The closest one I’ve used is 100 miles away
- you really need to be able to use Tesla Supercharger network. It makes travel so convenient
I did get range anxiety for a while, but never an actual problem. 1,200 mile road trip fixed that. The first leg from VpBoston to Virginia, my excellent (Tesla) trip planner scheduled charging stops of 10, 10, and 4 minutes, whereas I’d normally expect two stops and a meal, so not really noticeably longer. The final leg was a bit tougher, returning from upstate NY, but mostly because a lack of chargers. It ended up no big deal
what do you do if you just straight up run out of charge out on the road?