Just a Thought EV

[FU64RY]

You guys can speculate all you want.
I am actually doing it and enjoying the Hell out of it.
Electric bill has not gone up noticeably at all. Actually received a $300 credit to my electric bill because I installed the charger to the off peak energy use program (ETS).
Going to the 4th car show on the 20th, and expect to get the usual oohs and aahs and for and against. However everybody bar none really like the over all appearance.
So take your 68 Charger and see if you get anywhere near the attention. Which is mostly why we are in this hobby.

 

[OneWheelPeel]

You guys can speculate all you want.
I am actually doing it and enjoying the Hell out of it.
Electric bill has not gone up noticeably at all. Actually received a $300 credit to my electric bill because I installed the charger to the off peak energy use program (ETS).
Going to the 4th car show on the 20th, and expect to get the usual oohs and aahs and for and against. However everybody bar none really like the over all appearance.
So take your 68 Charger and see if you get anywhere near the attention. Which is mostly why we are in this hobby.

I didn't get mine for the attention, or any of my cars. I like your car and I like that you like it, but as I said b4 your premise for this thread is BS and seemed more like a reaction to the negative comments in your other thread. Just a reminder I was not one of the negative ones in that thread.

 

[chargervert]

You guys can speculate all you want.
I am actually doing it and enjoying the Hell out of it.
Electric bill has not gone up noticeably at all. Actually received a $300 credit to my electric bill because I installed the charger to the off peak energy use program (ETS).
Going to the 4th car show on the 20th, and expect to get the usual oohs and aahs and for and against. However everybody bar none really like the over all appearance.
So take your 68 Charger and see if you get anywhere near the attention. Which is mostly why we are in this hobby.

A spoiled brat will take any attention they can get,positive or negative! Lol For the record my Charger gets a ton of attention everywhere I take it.

 

[Detective D]

You guys can speculate all you want.
I am actually doing it and enjoying the Hell out of it.
Electric bill has not gone up noticeably at all. Actually received a $300 credit to my electric bill because I installed the charger to the off peak energy use program (ETS).
Going to the 4th car show on the 20th, and expect to get the usual oohs and aahs and for and against. However everybody bar none really like the over all appearance.
So take your 68 Charger and see if you get anywhere near the attention. Which is mostly why we are in this hobby.

Why didn't you switch to off peak before you bought an EV? It could have been $300 in your pocket then instead of washing out your charging bill.
Did you have to get a smart meter to sign up?

There is no free electricity. Either you are paying for it in a different way, or your neighbors are paying for it for you with items on their bill, or your state is subsidizing the rate based on various programs(like the smart meter initiative, or EV initiatives) and you and your neighbors are paying for it in taxes or some other approved fee going to local business or farmers etc. There is no free energy, there is no free money.

Also, LOL at owning a car for attention. That's some real high school level attitude. As others have said a bunch of times now, glad you like your car, hope it serves you well. However, if you expect a forum full of gearheads with 50 year old cars(or more) to all suddenly pat you on the back and drool over it and describe in great detail the extraordinary envy they have for your purchase.... LOL. If peer pressure/approval is a requirement for you to fully enjoy your car you need to find a different group of peers.

 

[FU64RY]

Why didn't you switch to off peak before you bought an EV? It could have been $300 in your pocket then instead of washing out your charging bill.
Did you have to get a smart meter to sign up?

There is no free electricity. Either you are paying for it in a different way, or your neighbors are paying for it for you with items on their bill, or your state is subsidizing the rate based on various programs(like the smart meter initiative, or EV initiatives) and you and your neighbors are paying for it in taxes or some other approved fee going to local business or farmers etc. There is no free energy, there is no free money.

Also, LOL at owning a car for attention. That's some real high school level attitude. As others have said a bunch of times now, glad you like your car, hope it serves you well. However, if you expect a forum full of gearheads with 50 year old cars(or more) to all suddenly pat you on the back and drool over it and describe in great detail the extraordinary envy they have for your purchase.... LOL. If peer pressure/approval is a requirement for you to fully enjoy your car you need to find a different group of peers.

We have been on off peak for more than 20 years. Smart meter was installed free.
Or maybe my neighbor paid for it.

 

[Detective D]

We have been on off peak for more than 20 years. Smart meter was installed free.
Or maybe my neighbor paid for it.

So what was the $300 credit for if you were already off peak?
I won't comment on the smart meter much because that is not the subject of this thread, but you will pay for having that on your property in other ways.
If you want to take it more literally, yes, some one is going to pay for the meter and you can bet it was not your power company. Somehow your state or fed taxes probably trickled down into that program. Or if you look on your bill you will see some vague line item that goes to a fund for it. Or the store you shop at will have that line item on their business electric bill. It was certainly not "free". Guess how that store will pay for it?

 

[Photon440]

Someone do the math. View attachment 1913958 ( I'm too lazy, done enough of that ) If I buy a small 8 cyl car getting 13-15 mpg for $5k, as opposed to a new EV (what do they cost ? )... when does the "break-even" point occur when the EV becomes economical ?

If you're going to compare to a used gas car, you ought to also be comparing to a used EV. There are several on the local FB market place under $6,000 (Canadian) today.

 

[Kern Dog]

The OP reminds me of "Gretchen" here....