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Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

PrivatePilot said:
Well, that's not normal - I wonder if the cutoff valve that separates the cabin heater coolant loop from the engine coolant loop (when it's running on electric mode) is stuck open perhaps? If so, the electric grid heater would be trying to heat everything under the hood as well (including the engine), not just the small amount of coolant inside the cabin heating loop.
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Well I tried it again this morning and this time I payed better attention to what was going on.

So it was about 2C outside. I get in, set the heater to comfort, 28C, Seat heater to MAX and I make my way home.

I'd say somewhere around 2-4 minutes the air from the vents was warm. A couple minutes later I had to turn down the heat cause it was quite warm.
 
oRRange600 said:
I just ordered my 2017 Ford Focus Electric (w/leather ). With zero down, 0% financing and $14,000 Gov't rebate coming right off the price, plus $1000 Costco rebate, My payment is $144 biweekly taxes in. I pay way more than that in gas..so this as a no brainer.

New Focus electric now has range to 185km. More than enough for my daily commute.
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Congrats! I also enjoy using the HOV lanes when it is just me in the car :cool: Green Plates FTW!!
....unless you are unfortunate enough to get GVAG XXX lol :agave:

I also second steering clear of the Hyundai EV for the time being. Best to let the first few years go by and let the bugs be worked out and see how owners are fairing.

When I was shopping for my Volt I tried hard to only look at the newest model year of the previous gen to try and get the best version I could.
 
oRRange600 said:
I just ordered my 2017 Ford Focus Electric (w/leather ). With zero down, 0% financing and $14,000 Gov't rebate coming right off the price, plus $1000 Costco rebate, My payment is $144 biweekly taxes in. I pay way more than that in gas..so this as a no brainer.

New Focus electric now has range to 185km. More than enough for my daily commute.

Favourite part is I'm able to ride the HOV as a single rider = Time saved = priceless!
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Just thinking about this again and that's a fantastic deal ... assume it's brand new and not a demo as you said you "just ordered" it?? If it is, wow!
 
He must have been be driving a guzzler before ... LOL ... >>144$ biweekly in gas, with current low prices.

Assuming he's gone 5 years, not 8 ... it's not a bad deal assuming he can go EV only most of the time (might be tough in winter, not sure how optimistic Fords 185km is ...), if a Ford Focus size is all you need.
 
LBV said:
https://plugndrive.ca/electric-vehicle-discovery-centre
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thanks for that link,

comparing all the EV cars and their ranges is quite eye opening.

https://plugndrive.ca/electric-cars-available-in-canada


None of the german PLug in EV get more than 28kms out of their battery before you have to plug it in again. LOLZ. whats the point of paying the premium for this? even with the rebates is still plain STUPID. the $150,000 bmw i8... 24kms....


Seriously, apart from the Bolt and the Teslas, nothing on that list would steer me towards the EVs on that list.


I'd give it a few more years for automakers to improve and can't wait to see how the Tesla 3 works out as I feel its going to be a winner.


Till then, I'll keep preaching Hybrid. for majority of people, it just makes so much more sense for the moment.
 
mxs said:
He must have been be driving a guzzler before ... LOL ... >>144$ biweekly in gas, with current low prices. .
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Depends on how far you're driving. We were spending in the vicinity of $500/month in gas for my wife commuting in the Chrysler 300.

SunnY S said:
None of the german PLug in EV get more than 28kms out of their battery before you have to plug it in again. LOLZ. whats the point of paying the premium for this? even with the rebates is still plain STUPID. the $150,000 bmw i8... 24kms....
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I will agree that the PHEV's with the ~25KM range are stupid. I fail to see the point in a car that can't even get you to the next town and home without reverting to gas.

Further to that I think they do the EV segment a disservice as people look at that list and think "what a joke" and then discount the actual realistic options out there because of their preconceived images from that point forward.

SunnY S said:
Seriously, apart from the Bolt and the Teslas, nothing on that list would steer me towards the EVs on that list.
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The gen2 Volt is >80KM which makes it a very realistic pure EV solution for commuting to and from work and is a perfectly realistic option for many accordingly.


SunnY S said:
'd give it a few more years for automakers to improve and can't wait to see how the Tesla 3 works out as I feel its going to be a winner.
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It'll either be a success, or a nightmare. The concerns are that they're building it straight from CAD drawings without any prototype cars coming off the line first to work out the kinks, so someone is getting car 1, and car 2, and car 3...and if there's one thing the automotive industry (and heck, consumers) know it's that the first few hundred (or heck, thousand) cars off the line of any new model are cars you don't want.

Secondly, the lack of service infrastructure and aftermarket parts as discussed earlier in this thread isn't going to take long to come to light for "average Joe" model 3 owner - the first time someone a few hours from any dealer needs to take an overnight trip to get something simple fixed, well, it's gonna make news. The rich crowd that currently own Teslas are more willing to accept all the hassles that come with owning an "exotic" car, but the same thing will not be acceptable for the average consumer that the model 3 is aimed at.
 
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oRRange600 said:
I just ordered my 2017 Ford Focus Electric (w/leather ). With zero down, 0% financing and $14,000 Gov't rebate coming right off the price, plus $1000 Costco rebate, My payment is $144 biweekly taxes in. I pay way more than that in gas..so this as a no brainer.

New Focus electric now has range to 185km. More than enough for my daily commute.

Favourite part is I'm able to ride the HOV as a single rider = Time saved = priceless!
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what term though? Big diff between 48-96 months! If it's within 60 then I'd say that's a good deal.

i would want an EV that can make the drive to the cottage.....120km safely and an overnight charge work for me.
 
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-D- said:
how does the Honda Insight stack up to the Volt?
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Completely lame. Cannot drive all-electric at all, and Honda's battery management sucked along with their entire IMA hybrid system, so they eat batteries. The Volt is both a better car and a better hybrid.
 
mimico_polak said:
what term though? Big diff between 48-96 months! If it's within 60 then I'd say that's a good deal.
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It's a 0% interest rate so what does that matter??
 
oRRange600 said:
I just ordered my 2017 Ford Focus Electric (w/leather ). With zero down, 0% financing and $14,000 Gov't rebate coming right off the price, plus $1000 Costco rebate, My payment is $144 biweekly taxes in. I pay way more than that in gas..so this as a no brainer.

New Focus electric now has range to 185km. More than enough for my daily commute.

Favourite part is I'm able to ride the HOV as a single rider = Time saved = priceless!
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Can you provide some more details on the deal? Any upgrades other than leather? Financing term? Total cost of the vehicle? Even the dealer you used if you don't mind?
 
LBV said:
It's a 0% interest rate so what does that matter??
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Well, $144 bi-weekly for 60 months is a lot cheaper than 72 or 80 months. The final price matters, even if the interest rate doesn't.

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LBV said:
It's a 0% interest rate so what does that matter??
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Big difference in the price of the car depending on the term of the loan....was the car less than 19k or less than 25....do the math....

also 0% is great but how much $ is built into the car to get you that rate?
 
SunnY S said:
Electric owners will rarely admit that once the novelty wears off of plugging in your car every night, it really is a royal pain in the arse.
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I can't believe you're hyper focused on this ridiculousness. It takes 2 bloody seconds. For someone who charges once day that's a whole 14 seconds a week.

You know what never wears off? Driving around on pennies worth of electricity instead of dollars worth of gas. That's what never wears off.
 
PrivatePilot said:
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I can't believe you're hyper focused on this ridiculousness. It takes 2 bloody seconds. For someone who charges once day that's a whole 14 seconds a week.

You know what never wears off? Driving around on pennies worth of electricity instead of dollars worth of gas. That's what never wears off.
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The novelty of stopping at a gas station to gas up stops after you turn 14 and its not cool anymore to do it for mom and dad
 
LePhillou said:
The novelty of stopping at a gas station to gas up stops after you turn 14 and its not cool anymore to do it for mom and dad
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That was right around 52c/L when I started driving....1996....and to think that was insanely expensive back then...
 
SunnY S said:
I mentioned this earlier in this thread, as I feel its a hurdle in electric car ownership, and its nice to see it is being worked on.

Electric owners will rarely admit that once the novelty wears off of plugging in your car every night, it really is a royal pain in the arse.

And anybody with an android phone and makes use of the wireless charging option knows how great this really is.....

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bmw-will-offer-wireless-charging-for-530e-plug-in-hybrid-in-2018/
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Interesting new sig. Hope you don't have to wait until 2020 for delivery.

Also, there is at least one aftermarket option for wireless charging out there: https://www.pluglesspower.com/ will surely add the Model 3. Expensive, but if you value the convenience have a look.
 
Was at Home Depot today and saw the electric vehicle spots....but the chargers aren't there. They only had a 110V outlet from what I saw (Dundas and Mavis) so I guess you're expected to bring your own charger? Guess you hope no one steals it...
 
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