I don't really understand why there are people still driving gas cars, especially in CA where gas can easily be $5-7 in 2022. I hear random people who ask stuff about my Tesla or electric scooter talk about how much it costs to fuel their gas cars, like one guy said he drove a diesel truck and paid $150 per fill up.
I felt if you own a home and can install your own EV charger that you always have access to, then having an EV will be a perfect fit anyone who just does normal commuting. You save money paying for cheaper energy which easily can be charged overnight, which most people sleep anyways. You never have to stop at a gas station if you charge at home. You can use the car pool lane with one person. And you got autopilot, so you can drive far without getting as tired or needing Monster energy drinks.
My parents will likely not consider switching to EV, even though they don't need to do much road trips. I think only road trips to cities like Phoenix AZ is where charging can become a drag, especially if you have no place to charge overnight. My friend who was my passenger and provided his parents house to stay at in Chandler AZ was really annoyed by the idea of having to charge for an hour every time the Tesla needed to refuel. Rather than 5 minutes at the gas station. He said he rather pay the price of gas in Arizona or CA than recharge for an hour every time. He says because of his work giving limited vacation time that it cuts into his allowance of vacation time.
My friends or parents opinions won't really affect me, but I'm sure it can affect someone that has a spouse and needs to consult with them when making big purchases. I think the road trip part is the only thing that can be a big turn especially those going to rural areas. But then these same people who insist to drive gas cars will complain about gas prices when it's over $5 gallon. But will rather choose to wait in an hour long Costco gas station line rather than buy an EV that takes the same amount of time for fractions of the cost when the discount gas station only saves 40 cents at best.
I rather not switch back to a gas car so I use autopilot and charge at home. I do road trips sometimes but so far its likely my road trips will only be somewhere is only about 6 hours away from Orange County and not much more. I have not yet done a road trip that required multiple days like going from So-Cal to Colorado.
I felt if you own a home and can install your own EV charger that you always have access to, then having an EV will be a perfect fit anyone who just does normal commuting. You save money paying for cheaper energy which easily can be charged overnight, which most people sleep anyways. You never have to stop at a gas station if you charge at home. You can use the car pool lane with one person. And you got autopilot, so you can drive far without getting as tired or needing Monster energy drinks.
My parents will likely not consider switching to EV, even though they don't need to do much road trips. I think only road trips to cities like Phoenix AZ is where charging can become a drag, especially if you have no place to charge overnight. My friend who was my passenger and provided his parents house to stay at in Chandler AZ was really annoyed by the idea of having to charge for an hour every time the Tesla needed to refuel. Rather than 5 minutes at the gas station. He said he rather pay the price of gas in Arizona or CA than recharge for an hour every time. He says because of his work giving limited vacation time that it cuts into his allowance of vacation time.
My friends or parents opinions won't really affect me, but I'm sure it can affect someone that has a spouse and needs to consult with them when making big purchases. I think the road trip part is the only thing that can be a big turn especially those going to rural areas. But then these same people who insist to drive gas cars will complain about gas prices when it's over $5 gallon. But will rather choose to wait in an hour long Costco gas station line rather than buy an EV that takes the same amount of time for fractions of the cost when the discount gas station only saves 40 cents at best.
I rather not switch back to a gas car so I use autopilot and charge at home. I do road trips sometimes but so far its likely my road trips will only be somewhere is only about 6 hours away from Orange County and not much more. I have not yet done a road trip that required multiple days like going from So-Cal to Colorado.
