ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

[jasonwx]

They can't even give them away

One of lowest rated ev’s on the market

 

[MarzNC]

Definitely in the northeast --- not sure about other parts of the country

That makes sense.

The Subaru dealer in Asheville in the NC mountains wasn't even bothering with hybrids when my daughter was in college. The people driving Subarus in the mountains were perfectly happy with ICE. Lots of them in the Appalachian mountain towns.

 

[Ripitz]

4 miles and 100 feet underwater.

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[Campgottagopee]

One of lowest rated ev’s on the market

Plus a joint venture with Toyota. Joint ventures rarely perform as one would expect.

 

[Campgottagopee]

That makes sense.

The Subaru dealer in Asheville in the NC mountains wasn't even bothering with hybrids when my daughter was in college. The people driving Subarus in the mountains were perfectly happy with ICE. Lots of them in the Appalachian mountain towns.

I agree, it does make sense. That said, we do borderline ok with them here in CNY. Reason being is how close to Ithaca we are. You know what they say about Ithaca, right? 15 square miles surrounded by reality. LoL

 

[Peter Minde]

Don’t do it unless you’re planning on towing. I’ll never own another diesel unless the year was prior DEF. The cost to fix if emissions go wonky
( and it will ) is mindblowing

My dieselgate VW was pre DEF and the emissions fixes were still mind-blowing.

 

[DomB]

They can't even give them away

There were some issues. The Toyota sister car I think all got repurchased after wheels were falling off.

 

[DomB]

I agree, it does make sense. That said, we do borderline ok with them here in CNY. Reason being is how close to Ithaca we are. You know what they say about Ithaca, right? 15 square miles surrounded by reality. LoL

Ha. I always thought it was unenlightened to have the sign saying the most enlightened city on earth or whatever it says.

 

[Tjf1967]

Took the Outback in for the yearly inspection.
They had a couple Solterras on the lot. Both the same color.
One the sales folks were using to familiarize themselves with and the other without plates.
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You would make out like a bandit with one of those..

 

[Tjf1967]

My dieselgate VW was pre DEF and the emissions fixes were still mind-blowing.

My sister made out pretty good with diesel gate. She bought one used when it was being exposed. Drive if into the ground and got more that she paid for it when she traded it in