Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know - Upgoat

Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know
submitted by paul_neri to cars 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 04:42:36 ago (+4/-1) (www.msn.com)
https://www.msn.com/en-au/motoring/news/buying-your-first-electric-vehicle-in-australia-here-s-what-you-should-know/ar-BB1ptFX3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=a4713ddadb1f441c8bdf937e3c26fc7c&ei=49

[ - ] HeavyBrain 7 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 04:54:29 ago (+7/-0)

Here is what you need to know: Don't.

Australia, the place where you will be fined if you don't have 10gal of water in your car going outside the coties, but yeah lets go into a fucking desert with the most deadly animals in a shitcan that will break down when WiFi isn't perfect.

[ + ] Portmanure

[ - ] Portmanure 1 point 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 05:08:27 ago (+1/-0)

You son of bitch! I’m in, when do we start?

[ + ] HeavyBrain

[ - ] HeavyBrain 2 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 05:14:46 ago (+2/-0)

FFS now I want to do it.

You know all we need is a generator (those big things hospitals have) and a road train with diesel and then we can make the trip.

[ + ] Portmanure

[ - ] Portmanure 1 point 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 05:21:39 ago (+1/-0)

I’ve been to Australia, it can be hot. I’ve also been to the California desert at its worst riding dune buggies and dirt bikes. It was also hot. The only difference is a severe lack of supplies. We can do this!

[ + ] bobdole9

[ - ] bobdole9 0 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 09:25:13 ago (+0/-0)

I'm a Top Gear / Grand Tour fan. Supposedly they're done with road trips, since they've been everywhere.

I want to pitch the idea to Amazon that those three pick an EV and plan on driving it across Australia. They would need to build the recharging device for their vehicle as well.

Prove once and for all EVs are just big Power Wheels.

[ - ] Portmanure 3 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 04:48:00 ago (+3/-0)

An electric vehicle will work perfectly for someone who never goes anywhere. Just out to buy food and go home. Most humans don’t live that way. Before we had cars we had horses. We headed off to no where on horseback. You can’t do that with an electric car.

[ + ] HeavyBrain

[ - ] HeavyBrain 2 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 04:51:46 ago (+2/-0)

Just out to buy food and go home

And to work don't you forget that taxable work.

But on the long run you are supposed to do home office and order your food in your 15 min city, you still can have a car though, nobody is going to take that from you.

[ + ] paul_neri

[ - ] paul_neri [op] 1 point 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 04:49:23 ago (+1/-0)

Yes. With all the other anxieties in my life I don't need range-anxiety!

[ + ] bobdole9

[ - ] bobdole9 0 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 09:28:55 ago (+0/-0)

grass foliage anywhere

And it was much easier to refuel your horse.

[ - ] FreeinTX 3 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 07:07:11 ago (+3/-0)

I skimmed the article so maybe I missed it, but the #1 thing that's catching ev buyers by surprise is the upgrade to their home so that they can charge the EV. Not all homes have a high enough Amp output to run a car charger and have to upgrade. This is about $6000-$7500.

[ + ] bobdole9

[ - ] bobdole9 0 points 9 monthsJul 30, 2024 09:27:54 ago (+0/-0)

"Everyone must drive an electric car!"

Fucking LOL at the idea of nigger apartment complexes with hundreds of EV chargers.

NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.

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