a friend drives 2015 M3
I've got a nice little Fiesta with 110k on it. The sewing machine that powers it gets 35/42 mpg, it was great when I was commuting. Now that I'm not commuting I fill up the whopping 12 gallon tank about once a month.
A penny saved...I cut holes in the floor of my car so I can power it with my feet. This will increase my net worth from $1.711MM to $1.714MM over the next 14 years.
I still have the Audi and just bought a 2012 BMW 135i with a manual transmission to have another try at the sports car thing. So far it's been a hoot to drive and much better than the Lexus IS.I used to have a 2009 Lexus IS 250. I got it for the supposedly sporty intentions, but I didn't like it because of how rough and noisy the 18" low profile tires were, and it was also quite small and cramped. So keep this in mind for your "first sports car", especially if you'll be mostly just commuting and getting beat up by rough roads, or sitting in traffic.
I traded it in for a 2012 Audi A6, which I still have because I love it. Big, comfortable, luxurious, solid, quiet and smooth. The downside is the massive depreciation. I bought it new for around $45k and now 3.5 years later it's only worth around $23k, so it lost half its value or $22k. But before anyone jumps on me, I've paid off all my student loans and my mortgage, max out all retirement accounts, and I'm single with no kids so I really have nothing else to spend money on.
2017 Volt. My first purchased car. Do not plan to get another car. I dont need EV range beyond 50 for most of my driving.
Care to give your impressions? I have a Model 3 on reserve but am heavily considering a Volt if there are delays or major issues with the Tesla. I like the look of the new model, and I could also drive in pure electric mode 90% of the time with that range.
I've been thinking about trading in the wife's Ford Taurus that she just uses to get to work and back for a 2013 Nissan Leaf. I can get one with low miles for $6000-$7000. 84 mile range. Just sell the Taurus for like $2500...plop down the $5000 cash...drive that little thing around town until it dies and save a ton in gas...
Sounds like a great plan to me. What does the wife think?
I bought a brand new car last year. I couldn't find a used car with less than 30,000 miles on it and have the features that I want. People forget that safety is worth money. I also was going to buy a used prius but I calculated how many years it would take for me to see gas savings and it would be 7 years compared to my scion Ia I drive. I got 0.9 financing compared to the used financing of 4%. I paid 15,000 for my car and I have an extended warranty on my car for 8 years, I don't have to worry about car repairs. I have bought two used cars, both terrible experiences. New is worth it or certified used. Put 30% down and plan to drive for a long time. I am planning to drive my car for 10 years. Because 10 plus year old cars now sell for 5000 dollars.
I don't think I could think of two more embarrassing things to drive than a prius or scion
My car is actually a partnership car with Mazda. It has the sky active engine and everything. But, I enjoy my car and it was affordable. I test drove 3 chevy's and I barely felt like I fit in the car well. Scion was an experimental car brand within toyota's line up. But, cars are personal taste and I also picked a car that I could afford in addition to something that had a lot of tech in it.A lot of people with scions actually de-badge them and stick on Toyota emblems, but I'm pretty sure Scion was shut down anyways. Prius is like something that a stay at home dad would drive lol. The Hummer H3 is another that I would add to the list.
I couldn't imagine driving one of those fiat 500's or whatever they are called. Especially in rain on the highways, a truck passes you you'll either be completely blinded by the water or float away. Hell even the wind from a trailer might blow you off the road. My first car was a cobalt with 10,000 miles that I paid cash for and even in that I felt nervous driving in any type of weather. In fact I even managed to get it stuck in my driveway a few times due to mud/snow.
My trap car that was supposed to make it through graduation next month just bit the dust. Ball joint separated from the tire or something, would have been VERY bad if I was driving more than 5mph. Out to car shop.....
The Volt is an up-scaled Prius. I had a Prius before and I am averaging a similar MPG to my Prius which is around 53 MPG. The pro of having the Volt is the ride quality and handling is superior and worth the extra price plus if you can charge it often & commute under 50 mi a day, you can get a higher MPG than I do. There are many free public charge stations, I try to use one at work but it gets taken by Leafs many times.Times 2, pls. How long is real world recharge time?
Those people in priuses and scions are grown ass men that don't give a damn what people think.
Hell, I'll drive around a fiat 500e if i can find one cheap enough.
I remember that story.Same thing happened to me when I was graduating. My car caught on fire and sort of exploded, though. In a Sam's Club parking lot. In front of hundreds of people. And I saw a fireman beat my car with an icepick.
It was cool.
If your area is not too hot, you are probably good to go to buy electric, but if you live in 90-120F summer, it will self discharge battery rapidly and degrade it really fast.
And minivan too. Real men drive minivan and don't give a chit.
That being said. You were buy American only. You changed?
Then why is it when I build a tesla on their website and adjust the temp to higher temperatures it shows better battery life vs lower temperatures?
It's pretty much universal knowledge battery life is shorten in high temperature... This is like asking if the earth orbits the sun... Ok, not that bad, maybe I am just the nerd XD
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It's pretty much universal knowledge battery life is shorten in high temperature... This is like asking if the earth orbits the sun... Ok, not that bad, maybe I am just the nerd XD
How long will electric vehicle batteries last? Tesla’s Roadster could be a guide - Torque News
Lithium Ion Batteries Can’t Stand the Heat
Prius is like something that a stay at home dad would drive lol.