The REAL issue with electric cars! Your input?


Olde Hornet

Olde Hornet

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The real issue with electric cars is how to get them to pay the equivalent of the gasoline tax.

The states and Feds are going to have to figure this out - the roads and bridges must be maintained. Electric cars are heavier that electric cars, hence putting in theory more wear on the road. This a side bar, but how do we "fuel" tax those vehicles?
 
pvdogteam

pvdogteam

Who ya rootin' for? PVU
maybe a fee on their tires in addition to the sales tax, but not sure because after 35,000 miles my son's Tesla only needed tires and that was because he was in Boston on those really rough roads with low profile tire. Good question
 
buckwheat1911

buckwheat1911

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pvdogteam said:
plugshare is a good app also, me and my son mostly charge at home
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My wife charges her Tesla at home. We did stop and charge the car in New Jersey when drove to NY around New Year. Abut $30 was spent round trip. We stayed in Manhatten. The hotel that we stayed in had a charging station, but the valet didn't charge the car. When we were heading back to MD, it was hard to find a charging station that wasn't in a hotel, so we had to drive to Jersey and charge the car at one of the malls.
 
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pvdogteam

pvdogteam

Who ya rootin' for? PVU
buckwheat1911 said:
My wife charges her Telsa at home. We did stop and charge the car in New Jersey when drove to NY around New Year. Abut $30 was spent round trip. We stayed in Manhatten. The hotel that we stayed in had a charging station, but the valet didn't charge the car. When we were heading back to MD, it was hard to find a charging station that wasn't in a hotel, so we had to drive to Jersey and charge the car at one of the malls.
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hateful Texas has charging stations all over. I watched a video where Rich Rebuilds drove in that area and had a hard time finding chargers unless they are at hotels.
 
buckwheat1911

buckwheat1911

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pvdogteam said:
hateful Texas has charging stations all over. I watched a video where Rich Rebuilds drove in that area and had a hard time finding chargers unless they are at hotels.
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Where Are the Charging Stations? Driving an EV in NYC Might Leave You Stranded

Does NYC have enough charging stations? You might want to leave your EV a home when driving to the Big Apple.
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NYC; the Big Apple; the city that never sleeps; is also where you can’t find a charging station for your electric vehicle. You would think that a massive city with 8 million residents would have ample locations for EV charging, but that’s simply not the case.

Ingenuity becomes the mother of necessity without charging stations​

Imagine living in the massive city that is New York with its vertical real estate. This concrete jungle is short on parking, which is why many New Yorkers choose to use public transportation as their primary means. Even though many use buses, subways, and taxis, the city streets fill with cars in gridlock every day with those that choose to drive themselves around.
 
MetroPhillyTiger

MetroPhillyTiger

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buckwheat1911 said:
My wife charges her Telsa at home. We did stop and charge the car in New Jersey when drove to NY around New Year. Abut $30 was spent round trip. We stayed in Manhatten. The hotel that we stayed in had a charging station, but the valet didn't charge the car. When we were heading back to MD, it was hard to find a charging station that wasn't in a hotel, so we had to drive to Jersey and charge the car at one of the malls.
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How long did that set you back?
 
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