Fast charging EV station in Starkville
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No most days I pay zero dollars for fuel, solar charged at home in my garage.
Let's compare fuel bills Bluto. If you can math.
We have free charging stations on campus. Most are blocked by the same ******** every day all day. I seent it, so don't even.
It's funny seeing dudes from the South triggered by a battery powered car like it's insulting their deadbeat great grandfathers in their graves. While not using a gas powered cell phone and TV remote. Need to put a sign in the front yard saying "no devil's batteries allowed here"
No, not it at all. It is, however, triggering to see greedy phucks get free power, hording it blocking the other ev's, and the same time virtue signaling like you are at this very moment.
Not virtue signaling dude. I know all phones and car batteries are not all that. It's nice never going to a gas station and not paying for fuel. If it ran on rain water I wouldn't care. Same thing.
"It's funny seeing dudes from the South triggered by a battery powered car like it's insulting their deadbeat great grandfathers in their graves."
True. At 27K and expect replacement in 9 years after 175K more miles. Hopefully cost will be around $5K then, we will see.
The Uber driver that shuttled us recently in Durham had an old Toyota Prius hybrid with 650K+ plus miles. He said he’s spent about $600 on some sort of battery components replacement. I’m too lazy to run any numbers, but I think it’s safe to say that he’s enjoyed some damn efficient automobile transportation.
I used this a couple of weeks ago, and it's long overdue for Starkville. While it is not a Tesla Supercharger, it keeps me from having to "plan" for car charging during my up/back trips from the Coast.
ETA: No reason to politicize this, or criticize another consumer's choice of transportation. There are pros/cons for every choice of vehicle. The Golden Triangle area is greatly underserved for those who drive EVs. This charger is at doing some part to fill a consumer need.
FWIW: I'm a lifelong conservative, which might seem atypical. The two EVs we own fit best for us. If a 2001 Ford Excursion with the 7.3 Powerstroke fit us best, we'd own one of those. If those so militant about transportation choices (as with so many other issues) would quit carrying political footballs for Washington, and just talk to their neighbors who do something different, a lot more would be understood.
ETA: No reason to politicize this, or criticize another consumer's choice of transportation. There are pros/cons for every choice of vehicle. The Golden Triangle area is greatly underserved for those who drive EVs. This charger is at doing some part to fill a consumer need.
FWIW: I'm a lifelong conservative, which might seem atypical. The two EVs we own fit best for us. If a 2001 Ford Excursion with the 7.3 Powerstroke fit us best, we'd own one of those. If those so militant about transportation choices (as with so many other issues) would quit carrying political footballs for Washington, and just talk to their neighbors who do something different, a lot more would be understood.
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No need to defend yourself. You made an adult decision best for you. The people that make fun of EVs probably drive heavy duty trucks for their daily commuter for image purposes only (rural 5 series), don't actually use them for towing/hauling, and ***** about fuel prices when they could easily have avoided a 12 mpg vehicle.
Ok, my car has a free ten year warranty on its batteries. How many $200 batteries you going to buy in that time.
Last I checked about 4% of these EV batteries do fail early but the majority are free to owner as they are under warranty.
Then there is this part… many are still going strong after a decade and hundreds of thousands of miles.
This replacing battery fear can happen but so can transmissions, aluminum blocks get too hot, timing belt breaks and destroys engines, all of which cost big $$$. EVs have none of that to go wrong. Electric motors last forever compared to an ICE.
I have totaled 3 ICE in my life due to major repairs required. I am sure it will happen to my EV eventually. In the meantime, I saving tons.
ICE cars have over 2,000 moving parts and an EV? 200. It’s a no brainer to me which one is more reliable.
My EV is just over 2 years old and I have roughly 92,000 miles on it. In that time I have seen virtually no degradation of the battery
I have used this charger twice. Once was yesterday. Columbus has two chargers at their electric department also.
But the larger question after reading this thread is why must we criticize each other's decision to buy something as long as it isn't illegal or something? I love my car, but if someone says they don't want an EV, that's their decision. If someone does that's their decision also.
I will also say that there is a lot of incorrect information about EVs. I see it all the time. When mine was on the way, someone who was leaving the company told me he hoped it didn't catch on fire, yet the frequency of EVs catching on fire is significantly lower than an ICE car. That's just our example. Also, the longevity of the life of the big battery. They will last much longer than most people seem to think.
I have used this charger twice. Once was yesterday. Columbus has two chargers at their electric department also.
But the larger question after reading this thread is why must we criticize each other's decision to buy something as long as it isn't illegal or something? I love my car, but if someone says they don't want an EV, that's their decision. If someone does that's their decision also.
I will also say that there is a lot of incorrect information about EVs. I see it all the time. When mine was on the way, someone who was leaving the company told me he hoped it didn't catch on fire, yet the frequency of EVs catching on fire is significantly lower than an ICE car. That's just our example. Also, the longevity of the life of the big battery. They will last much longer than most people seem to think.
Is it a mere coincidence that the EVophobes are stuck in perpetual adolescence?
Terrified of being different and made fun of... Wait for it. Wait for it... They make fun of people for bring different.
I guess some people really never leave junior high
Terrified of being different and made fun of... Wait for it. Wait for it... They make fun of people for bring different.
I guess some people really never leave junior high
I won’t make fun of you for driving an EV. I’ll make fun of you for your spelling.***
I don’t have a problem with EVs myself but I don’t think a lot of people have a problem with those people who think they’re saving the earth and global warming by going EV. Those people are just as obnoxious as vegans. They really do not help their cause out.
Would I own one? Sure, but I’d still be nervous about it. I feel it’s still fairly “new” tech that has some potential expensive downsides that I just don’t want to deal with.
I’m glad Starkville is putting those things out but I find it odd that they’re doing it for free. Or am I mistaken on that?
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