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paulkienitz

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22. I'm in California where the grid has plenty of solar,

Reply to NNadir (Reply #15)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:25 PM

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and most of the remaining electricity is from natural gas, and Furd switched from cobalt batteries to LiFePO a couple of years ago, so I think I'm pretty okay.

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My gf wants me to spend $40k on an electric car [View all] paulkienitz Thursday OP

I think your gf is right on! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #1

I just bought a 12 year old hybrid (Prius) Ms. Toad Thursday #2

☝️ CentralMass Thursday #4

I'm thinking $19000 17 years ago isn't that much less than $40000 now. paulkienitz Thursday #10

It's around $28,550 in today's dollars. n/t Ms. Toad Thursday #16

Inflation calculators always underestimate paulkienitz Thursday #20

Well, my income in 2008 Ms. Toad Thursday #25

Hard to comment, not knowing your financial situation, cashflow or if you own your own place. My wife and I share a Doodley Thursday #3

Listen to her! LittleGirl Thursday #5

They told us factory orders take three months currently. paulkienitz Thursday #14

it wasn't the rechargeable batteries was it? LittleGirl Thursday #17

It was the big battery that failed for her. paulkienitz Thursday #21

That's the first I've heard LittleGirl Thursday #27

If you're getting one, this seems to be the time to do it, before the tariffs kick in. Low price for an EV, good range, NBachers Thursday #6

We felt that way driving a Prius LittleGirl Thursday #18

That model has great reviews IronLionZion Thursday #7

Not many road trips in our lives nowadays paulkienitz Thursday #11

Isnt ford running employee pricing now? Figarosmom Thursday #8

Yeah we got that offer paulkienitz Thursday #12

Consider No Money Down Lease modrepub Thursday #9

Yeah, just signed up for that forum. paulkienitz Thursday #13

If your issue is which kind of car is least odious for climate... NNadir Thursday #15

I'm in California where the grid has plenty of solar, paulkienitz Thursday #22

I'm not a fan of California's grid, solar energy, and definitely not natural gas. NNadir Thursday #23

No. paulkienitz Friday #29

You will often be driving a car powered by natural gas after exergy destruction. NNadir Friday #31

Solar is no fantasy. paulkienitz Friday #32

I'm with your best friend on this one. flvegan Thursday #19

we looked at used prices paulkienitz Thursday #24

cheaper to get a new GF. Groundhawg Thursday #26

GF, GT, what's the difference? NBachers Thursday #28

WE BOUGHT IT. paulkienitz Friday #30