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I'm a petrolhead and recently purchased an electric car. I didn't think I'd like it, but I DO! (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/chat@beehaw.org
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I'm a late 30's bloke and have always had a love for cars. Japanese, European, American, don't care, I love cars. Recently though, petrol in my country absolutely skyrocketed in price and I had to give up my wonderful dinosaur-juice powered vehicle for an electric car. I thought I'd hate it, I really did, but my word it's fantastic! Quiet, comfortable, heaps of bells and whistles to keep me occupied, and it's genuinely quick. There are a few things I miss, but that pales in comparison to the $100 a week I'm saving in gas.

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[–] hellothisisdog@yiffit.net 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"no fun" was an argument i thought was valid for a long time about evs but after i got mine i just love how much he can zip as soon as i want him to

[–] cshlan@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's my favorite thing about my EV. It just goes! Highway merging is so much nicer!

[–] hellothisisdog@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago

this, for sure :D

[–] FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got a Leaf and I'm surprised how well it handles, that low center of gravity with the battery pack really helps it feel planted through the corners.

[–] hellothisisdog@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago

definitely an advantage here with the low center of gravity

[–] crisisingot@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jumping on to this. We've gotten into ebikes and they are borderline life changing

I would recommend giving them a try to almost everyone and they can be a really good alternative to driving your gas guzzling car without needing to drop on an electric one

[–] nhgeek@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have my eye on those, but I wonder how practical they would be in New England outside of "habitable season".

[–] crisisingot@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

A lot of that comes down to some combination of your personal tolerance level and quality of the local infrastructure though.

I will say that if they can bike year round in Finland there's plenty of hope New England!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU

[–] Stormyfemme@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like I’m living in the future with my EV

[–] FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Yes! Absolutely! Pair that with paying for shit with my phone and I feel like I'm in Star Trek, except without the uniforms and cool shit.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's awesome news! Just goes to show that you don't need to be loyal to the fuel, you can have a kickass car that runs on anything

[–] FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Eventually I'll get myself a project car which will be petrol, but for a car to get from point A to point B, I don't think I'll ever get another ICE powered car.

[–] regal@lemmy.click 3 points 1 year ago

By the way, are there any good ev communities here yet? I haven't had much luck finding one

[–] peanuts4life@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What car did you get? My partner just replaced her beater with a used Prius, and I think I'm falling in love all over again.

[–] FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I got a Nissan Leaf. I wanted a full EV over a hybrid to save on maintenance costs.