Best Car In 2017?

[OldSkull]

Originally Posted by sir_lancealot

Actually, the Volt is an all electric car. It just has a gasoline powered generator on board. The engine does nothing for propelling the vehicle, so it's not classified as a hybrid. Now the upcoming Chevy Bolt is a different story. It has no on board generator.

Your got that right the Volt is the electric car with a backup plan!

The Bolt may stole lot of sale from the Tesla 3 not because it's a better car! Just because it's available one year earlier!

Originally Posted by Billy-O

Not so sure if getting an electric car is a good idea if the OP's wife drives nearly 30,000 miles per year.

The Volt battery and electric components coverage warranty is 8 Years or 100,000 Miles, unless he take a warranty extension it's not a good choice for her like it is for my GF who barely do 7,000 Miles per year, better get a Japanese car instead.

[Billy-O]

Originally Posted by OldSkull

Your got that right the Volt is the electric car with a backup plan!

The Bolt may stole lot of sale from the Tesla 3 not because it's a better car! Just because it's available one year earlier!



The Volt battery and electric components coverage warranty is 8 Years or 100,000 Miles, unless he take a warranty extension it's not a good choice for her like it is for my GF who barely do 7,000 Miles per year, better get a Japanese car instead.

Let me clarify my point about someone driving 30,000 per year on battery.........I don't think the waiting period for a battery recharge is anything as low as a couple minutes for a gasoline or diesel fuel refill. I don't think a person driving 30,000 mile per year is going to have the patience to wait for a battery refill. These battery cars, I believe, is best for local travel.

[CADplans]

Well, 6 months ago, after driving Honda Accord's since 1993, I would have told you we would never own anything but an Accord.

The wife rode in a Honda CR-V,,, and loved it.

Well,,, now we have the CR-V,,, I have to admit,, it is better than the Accord.

I still drive my old 1999 Silverado,, but,, that CR-V took only one ride to hook me.

[ambrola]

After all the suggestions, I like the Tesla?

[sir_lancealot]

Originally Posted by Billy-O

Let me clarify my point about someone driving 30,000 per year on battery.........I don't think the waiting period for a battery recharge is anything as low as a couple minutes for a gasoline or diesel fuel refill. I don't think a person driving 30,000 mile per year is going to have the patience to wait for a battery refill. These battery cars, I believe, is best for local travel.

It charges overnight while you sleep so it's full when you're ready to leave in the AM. The Tesla cars will go upwards of 300 miles per charge. At 30k per year, 5 days a week, that's 115 miles. You would only have to charge it every other night. With the charge estimator on Tesla's website, it takes 3H 10M to recharged the vehicle every night. 6H 40M if you charge every other night.

[Billy-O]

Originally Posted by sir_lancealot

It charges overnight while you sleep so it's full when you're ready to leave in the AM. The Tesla cars will go upwards of 300 miles per charge. At 30k per year, 5 days a week, that's 115 miles. You would only have to charge it every other night. With the charge estimator on Tesla's website, it takes 3H 10M to recharged the vehicle every night. 6H 40M if you charge every other night.

That is...........being limited to 300 miles per day before recharging. About a 5 hour trip give or take if you can move at 60mph. There are people who travel a lot....on weekends for example rather than do a consistent daily commmute. But I doubt these cars can do 300 miles before a recharge. With a stated range of 265 miles, you have to drive perfect and well behaved. I'd say the Tesla can probably do 210 miles before you need to recharge.

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by Billy-O

That is...........being limited to 300 miles per day before recharging. About a 5 hour trip give or take if you can move at 60mph. There are people who travel a lot....on weekends for example rather than do a consistent daily commmute. But I doubt these cars can do 300 miles before a recharge. With a stated range of 265 miles, you have to drive perfect and well behaved. I'd say the Tesla can probably do 210 miles before you need to recharge.

There are limits with these cars, all of them. Tesla is a little pricey, but for a car to do the daily driving to work and the store, 200 miles is plenty? The only thing I have not seen is the life of the batteries. It would cost a fortune to replace them. I also read that there are thousands of battery charging stations around the country. There is even one in the town I live in. They claim they will fully charge the batteries while you have a cup of coffee? At home, 3 hours for a charge.

[J-Mech]

Billy, maybe it will charge faster if you use your generator on full power......

You are the electronic wizzard.

[sir_lancealot]

Originally Posted by ambrola

... At home, 3 hours for a charge.

I should have specified more clearly... it takes 3 hours to charge the 115 miles you drove that day. Not an empty to full charge.

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by sir_lancealot

I should have specified more clearly... it takes 3 hours to charge the 115 miles you drove that day. Not an empty to full charge.

So what would you think it would cost in electricity? Has to be cheaper than gas. I wish VW still made the Jetta TDI, I would buy another one today. I frigging hate to buy gas, as you guys can tell. The Jetta Diesel I bought in 2006 has been by far the best car I have ever bought. And it gets close to 50 mpg. My truck gets 20. I fill it up at least once a week. It's not bad now, but when gas hit 5 bucks a gallon, it sucked.