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The Ford Pinto does have a history of catching fire. That was a gas powered car. Originally Posted by VitaMan

Yeah from rear end collisions and Ford lost their ass over that little piece of shit. EV's have caught fire after being parked. What do you think happens if an EV catches fire in a parking lot and damages another vehicle?

Now differentiating fires ?



The point missed is gas powered vehicles had and have many issues too.

Now differentiating fires ?



The point missed is gas powered vehicles had and have many issues too. Originally Posted by VitaMan

Yeah , they do they have all kinds of issues.Petro Cars are pretty much junk these days with all of the electronics that can go wrong. But they aren't going to just spontaneously combust.

Now we are looking to buy an SUV to do some road-trip traveling in retirement.

One car that we are thinking of replacing is an eleven year old Honda with 147 thousand miles on it. The other candidate for replacement is my 2001 Chevy crew cab pickup with 264,000 miles.

Can anyone recommend an EV that will fill the role of either of those vehivles? We intend to keep it for at least ten years.

Seems Ford is set to loose a tad over $4.5 BILLION on EVs this year and the year is barely half over.

If an EV has a range of 300-400 miles, which might take 6 hours to drive. Then you're done for the day. It's going to take about 6+ hours to charge it - if you can find a compatible charging station -- which you have to pay for BTW. If you happen to find a charging station that is wired to 110V, say at you poor, crusty, Uncle's place, then expect it to take about 1 hour per mile to drive for it to charge up. Say hey to Uncle Crusty for me - long time.

Now we are looking to buy an SUV to do some road-trip traveling in retirement.

One car that we are thinking of replacing is an eleven year old Honda with 147 thousand miles on it. The other candidate for replacement is my 2001 Chevy crew cab pickup with 264,000 miles.

Can anyone recommend an EV that will fill the role of either of those vehivles? We intend to keep it for at least ten years. Originally Posted by ICU 812

No suggestions for me?

If you happen to find a charging station that is wired to 110V, say at you poor, crusty, Uncle's place, then expect it to take about 1 hour per mile to drive for it to charge up. Say hey to Uncle Crusty for me - long time. Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

I knew they were slow but holy F. Is that 1 mile/hr of charge a real figure? Do you know what the amperage is at 110v?

Now we are looking to buy an SUV to do some road-trip traveling in retirement.

One car that we are thinking of replacing is an eleven year old Honda with 147 thousand miles on it. The other candidate for replacement is my 2001 Chevy crew cab pickup with 264,000 miles.

Can anyone recommend an EV that will fill the role of either of those vehivles? We intend to keep it for at least ten years. Originally Posted by ICU 812

No way I’d buy a Chevy, or any other GM product for that matter, with 264k unless it had a brand new engine and tranny recently installed. On the other hand, a Toyota or Honda, if rust free and well maintained, could still have a couple hundred K left on it. I sold my 06 crv with 425 and it was still going strong. It had lots of small issues but never once needed internal engine or tranny work.

Now we are looking to buy an SUV to do some road-trip traveling in retirement.

One car that we are thinking of replacing is an eleven year old Honda with 147 thousand miles on it. The other candidate for replacement is my 2001 Chevy crew cab pickup with 264,000 miles.

Can anyone recommend an EV that will fill the role of either of those vehivles? We intend to keep it for at least ten years. Originally Posted by ICU 812

If the Honda has been reliable just keep it. If your Honda is a Honda Pilot they are suppose to be quite reliable.

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No suggestions for me? Originally Posted by ICU 812

My suggestion is don't buy one if you plan on traveling. You live in Texas like me. Often times just driving out of Texas to another state is a chore. Especially when you are in the middle of nowhere and you can't even find a gas station to stop at and fill up. Imagine how that would be if you had to charge an EV.

Look, they may be adding charging stations for EV's but there are parts of Texas (especially West Texas) as you know that the last thing you want is to be on an interstate crossing your fingers that you find a gas station within 20 miles of you when your tank is on low. Multiply that anxiety by about 100 if you are driving an EV and your power is running out and you need a charging station.

Many small towns in this state won't give a shit about EV's and that's where you and your family will be stranded while traveling.

No suggestions for me? Originally Posted by ICU 812

Consider a Toyota hybrid SUV, they have multiple models, so pick the size that works for you. Remember, they are for shit at towing and they can be a PITA in the mountains.

Long and short is: Toyota seems to have the best hybrid setup overall. I've owned 2, Camry & Prius, still have one of them. But beware the drive battery. They are expensive, but can last up to 10 years easily enough. But when they go, they are gone..So set aside $1K p/year and you should be set. Well... except for Bidenomics inflation. So set aside about $10K p/year and you should be good.

Whatever you do, be extra-extremely careful if you have to jump start one. Wrong polarity can be devastating.They can go dead if sitting for several months without driving.

No suggestions for me? Originally Posted by ICU 812

Well if you want to go straight up Electric and like you stated you would like to travel when retired. The Lucid Air is rated at 516 miles per charge they list for 139,000 or you could go with Tesla Type S, 405 Miles it lists for 90,000, and the Hyundai Ioniq6 at a range of 361, it lists for 47,000. Iam sure there are other models with similar prices and ranges. Range is definitely a big factor and as you can see you'll pay for it.

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