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- electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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- electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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New electric vehicles cost thousands more than similar models that run on gasoline. But a growing number of shoppers are discovering that for used cars, often the opposite is true.
Used battery-powered vehicles often sell for less than comparable cars with internal combustion engines, making them a good deal even before calculating savings in maintenance costs and fuel. That is expanding the number of people who can afford to buy such models.
Sales of used electric vehicles rose 40 percent in July from a year earlier, according to Cox Automotive, a research firm.
I wish I lived somewhere that I did not have to have a vehicle to get around, but if I have to have a car, I’d love to have an EV. I’m a poor motherfucker, and I cannot wait for the day when I can get a cheap used EV that’s at least comparable to shitty used ice vehicles I drive that leave me sitting on the side of the road
Try bicycle
I agree with the sentiment, but that’s not a feasible option where I live. Even behind the ridiculous distances between work, groceries, and home, there are no bike lanes or even sidewalks anywhere near those locations. It’s all curvy and quite busy back roads and mountains.
Its illegal to ride on sidewalks, and bike lanes are usually more dangerous to cyclists.
Wear a bright yellow construction jacket. Use a helmet mirror. Take the lane.
Yeah… I’m a big proponent. I grew up in a city where biking wasn’t standard, but could be done. I biked a lot back then. But when I say it is definitively unsafe here, I mean it. It would be a death sentence to try to bike here outside of the local state park
I’m definitely thinking about getting a nice used one in a few years when it’s time to retire my current car.