Me: the car is 3 blocks that way I think?
Wife: takes Uber.
Well it’s easier to find the car when it’s parked in your driveway.
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Yeah, if it’s in a driveway, the easiest thing to do is probably nothing.
I’m pretty close to pulling the trigger, I think. I could wait if I get an ICE car, but if I get an EV I want to do it soon to lock in the tax credit.
Option number one: VW GTI. There is exactly one new one within 250 miles of me - well, it’s not here yet but ‘in transit’ and I don’t know how long before it gets here. And it’s not the color or the trim I want. If I don’t buy an EV I’ll keep it on the list and wait.
Option number two: Civic Type R. Can’t find any below $55k, most are closer to $60k. Really want one but I’m not paying $60k for a Honda Civic. Will keep it on the list, maybe prices come down.
Option C: Tesla Model Y Performance. Price is back down to reality, $60k plus tax for a blue one, or about $52.5k after the tax credit.
Option F: Mustang Mach e GT. I like the interior better than the Tesla, feels more like a car and less like a driving simulator. But it’s heavier, has shorter range, and the charging infrastructure isn’t as good here for non-Teslas. Plus the Ford is $4k more.
If you want the car only until warranty expires, get the VW.
If I go Electric, I’m waiting for the VW bus. Yes, I’m contradicting myself re VW (and all German cars). But I will NOT buy it if VW insists on their shit dashboard with zero knobs. To replace my generously-equipped-cargo-space, 20+ year-old car (50+ cu ft), plus can sleep in it if I want to be a bum. (I have slept in my current car.)
I’m about 70% sure I’m buying a Model Y. My wife has a Mazda5, and when it dies I can see her buying the VW van.
I’m basically fed up with Elon, but I’m also fed up with dealers. So I’m just gonna buy what works for me. The Y is quite practical, stupid quick, and I think it’s time to go EV.
Tesla is even worse than VW on the ‘button’ issue, everything is on a screen. I’m told you can talk to the Tesla and tell it to set the temp to whatever. One more thing collecting data on me.
OK, it appears I’m just in a bad mood today. It’s $51k for a car that does 0-60 in 3.5s and can haul a mid-sized refrigerator.
Looks like there’s no hurry. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 changed the rules for this credit for vehicles purchased from 2023 to 2032. I believe if you wait until 2024 you get the rebate straight away from the dealer (currently it’s in next years tax return)
We’ve ordered a Chevy Bolt. They said six weeks but I’ll see it when I believe it.
EUV or EV Bolt? They are a steal at the price + rebate.
Yeah, but the rules are changing and the rebate amount will soon depend on a bunch of battery specs. I suspect that we will see them punt that for at least another quarter or two but who knows.
And it was just last week when they reclassified the Model Y as an SUV. Previously it was considered a car, unless you added third row seating. Weird. And you can’t get third row with the Performance trim.
So I figure just lock it down now if I’m gonna do it.
We went with EV as it has a slightly longer range and more room for luggage. EUV has more room for passengers.
We have two 10 year old vehicles and kids a few years from driving. Id think about replacing the one with more miles (around 100k) but that’s a good car for a 16 year old to trash for a few years.
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thats what i did, when ready for a new car, old one went to the kids
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It’s entirely possible the van could be moving kids in and out of college… at over 20 years old, and still less than 100k miles.
That’s what I’m doing as well, my son will get my Chevy Volt this year. Good first car I think. It’s reliable and economical to run. And I put in a fancy stereo setup that he enjoys.
I drove a Mach e GT today. It’s hard to describe the straight line acceleration, it is truly astonishing. It’s like a slot car at full scale. You push the pedal, and about 0.1 seconds later it’s pulling what feels like 1.0g forward. The only comparable experience I’ve had is on a sport bike.
Otherwise, it’s decent enough. The interior is nice enough but I had higher expectations for a $65k car. Legroom is great, but the back seat sits low so my knees were up high. Not too bad, I’m 6’ tall and I could do a couple of hours sitting there. Cargo space is solid (the frunk is a nice bonus). Handling is better than expected, you really can’t feel how heavy the car is.
On to the Tesla on Saturday.
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The acceleration is what I have heard about from electric cars. Torque is abundant right from a standstill.
Curious, you have a Chevy Volt. This is not a characteristic of the Volt?
It is, but to a much smaller degree. The Volt has something like 150hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, the Mach e GT and Y Performance are more like 500hp and 500 lb-ft. And, the Volt driven in ‘normal’ mode there is a lag between pushing the pedal and getting the power. Putting it in ‘sport’ mode makes it much more responsive.
So the Volt does have a good amount of torque and it will snap off the line pretty quickly, but it’s not in the same ballpark as the new EVs. The Volt kinda feels like driving a diesel - long on torque, short on power.
What is the obsession with fast starts? Did you wish to be an astronaut and having that career ambition unfulfilled you now attempt to score as many G’s as possible driving to work?
was with some folks last week. theyw ere talking about the acceleration of a tesla, which I experienced as an uber passenger (the driver was aggressive in the city, but damn could that car launch). one of the guys spoke about hos he once had a nissan leaf where the acceleration was impressive as heck and that he felt that was awesome about EVs in general. so it must be a thing. not a thing i care about, but a thing
Some of the onramps sround me are pretty steep. Need to get to 65 and merge.
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