First-time EV owner shares ‘cautionary tale’ after it took 15 hours to drive 178 miles

[rvZA]

After Colorado resident Alan O’Hashi purchased his all-electric Nissan Leaf -- and became a first-time electric vehicle (EV) owner -- he thought he was ready to embark on the first leg of a 2,600-mile road trip across Wyoming.


But the eager traveler was faced with a harsh truth after a 178-mile route took 15 hours to complete, when normally it would clock in at two-and-a-half hours.

"I was rudely awakened when I determined that the charging wasn't as rapid as some people would lead you to believe, likely the dealers," O’Hashi said in an interview on "Varney & Co." Friday, "and I think people like myself, we go into it a bit blindly."

O’Hashi blames the road bump on a combination of part user error and part "lack of adequate infrastructure" in the car’s charging capabilities.

"I had done some research. I knew a little bit about electric vehicles, and the charging and potential obstacles, and I did some pre-planning for the trip," O’Hashi said, "but I didn't actually have any practical experience with that."

First-time EV owner shares ‘cautionary tale’ after it took 15 hours to drive 178 miles

Colorado electric vehicle owner Alan O'Hashi says he was "rudely awakened" by his car's slow charging speed and warns drivers are going into purchasing EVs "a bit blindly."

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[rvZA]

Yeah, only a very special person will be investing in this s**t.

 

[RedViking]

First-time EV owner shares ‘cautionary tale’ after it took 15 hours to drive 178 miles

Colorado electric vehicle owner Alan O'Hashi says he was "rudely awakened" by his car's slow charging speed and warns drivers are going into purchasing EVs "a bit blindly."

www.foxbusiness.com

Happens when you don't buy a Tesla.

 

[Arthur]

Mentioned here a while back:

Why you should buy an electric car in South Africa

great points raised about why load shedding isn't a factor for most, among others. Just a great discussion on this in general. I linked that chat already somewhere in this thread.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[rvZA]

Mentioned here a while back:

Why you should buy an electric car in South Africa

great points raised about why load shedding isn't a factor for most, among others. Just a great discussion on this in general. I linked that chat already somewhere in this thread.

mybroadband.co.za

Yeah, but still does not change the fact that EV's are impractical, useless and they scam the consumer buying them at crazy prices knowing the vehicles are useless.

 

[Neptuner]

Thats an average speed of 20km/hr.

 

[Sinbad]

Lol

The one I am going to get can go over 500km on a charge, and can be charged at 120kw at public infrastructure which means it can get a 350km charge in half an hour on a long trip.
I'll charge it overnight at home at 10p/kwh which equates to about 2.5p per mile.
Eventually it will also work as a home battery, to be charged at off peak rates and then provide power to the house when electricity is expensive.

Useless? Not really.

 

[Tman*]

Where do you buy power for 10p?

Im paying amost tripple that

 

[Sinbad]

Where do you buy power for 10p?

Im paying amost tripple that

Intelligent octopus, or octopus go, or even agile.
If you do want to switch, hit me up for a referral code. 50 quid credit each.

 

[FiestaST]

Lol

The one I am going to get can go over 500km on a charge, and can be charged at 120kw at public infrastructure which means it can get a 350km charge in half an hour on a long trip.
I'll charge it overnight at home at 10p/kwh which equates to about 2.5p per mile.
Eventually it will also work as a home battery, to be charged at off peak rates and then provide power to the house when electricity is expensive.

Useless? Not really.

Model & make helps.

You’re lucky UK land gets a moerse lekker selection, the only stuff you guys miss out on are the US EVs like the Bolt, the Lightning etc

 

[Sinbad]

Model & make helps.

You’re lucky UK land gets a moerse lekker selection, the only stuff you guys miss out on are the US EVs like the Bolt, the Lightning etc

Cupra Born. Assuming a decent lease deal and I can get the 77kwh variant.

 

[FiestaST]

Cupra Born. Assuming a decent lease deal and I can get the 77kwh variant.

Love it.

Please defo share updates when you get it.

Faaaar better looker than it’s ID.3 sister.

 

[konfab]

Lol

The one I am going to get can go over 500km on a charge, and can be charged at 120kw at public infrastructure which means it can get a 350km charge in half an hour on a long trip.
I'll charge it overnight at home at 10p/kwh which equates to about 2.5p per mile.
Eventually it will also work as a home battery, to be charged at off peak rates and then provide power to the house when electricity is expensive.

Useless? Not really.

Good idea that. Destroy the singularly most expensive component in your car by loading it with unecessary cycles.

 

[TheChamp]

Yeah, only a very special person will be investing in this s**t.

People invest in cars?

 

[rvZA]

People invest in cars?

EVs. An EV is not a car.

A car uses petrol or diesel. An EV is only a vehicle. Like an animal-drawn vehicle or the likes.

 

[ForceFate]

People invest in cars?

1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

 

[Vrotappel]

Yeah, but still does not change the fact that EV's are impractical, useless and they scam the consumer buying them at crazy prices knowing the vehicles are useless.

Caveat emptor. As jy dom is moet jy sukkel.

 

[ForceFate]

EVs. An EV is not a car.

It's a matter of preference. I bet there were those who preferred the horse over the automobile at some stage. Your children and their children will buy EV's.

 

[Vrotappel]

Good idea that. Destroy the singularly most expensive component in your car by loading it with unecessary cycles.

Battery will outlast the car.

 

[rvZA]

Your children and their children will buy EV's.

F**k no they won't. They are not stupid