I’ve wanted to get an electric vehicle for a long time. When I can, technology will be much better than it was.
I have solar panels and my electricity bill is negative $375
Suggested by Yowza
Solar is beautiful, isn’t it? It feels like magic, being able to conjure energy out of nothing.
Not completely due to gas prices, but also back injuries, but I considered renting ioniq 5s. I love the GRC but I don’t know how much longer my body can handle it.
Suggested by Minivanman
The GR Corolla is one of the best cars on the market right now, but feeding this top-level three-cylinder ripper test gets pretty expensive. I’m sorry to hear about your injury. I hope you get well enough in time. An Ioniq 5 is a very good consolation prize, however.
We are not considering buying a new car at the moment, but whenever we talk about buying a new car, my wife and I only discuss electric cars. It’s the future.
Suggested by 6thtimearound
May I suggest looking at inexpensive used options? I bought my first electric vehicle for just $2,000.
Yeah, that’s absolutely the case. My partner owns a 2021 Outback Touring, which is a good car in many ways (great for our dogs), but fails in some important areas for us, one of the biggest being gas mileage.
Two years ago, we were in a position where we were toying with the idea of buying me a second car: something cool, fun to work on, and under $10,000. This would have been my first true enthusiast car, and maybe you can imagine how exciting that was for someone who lived much of their life in poverty and almost gave up on their dream, because I was sincerely buying some of my dream cars.
So much has changed in those two years, and not only is it completely impossible for me now to get another car that guzzles gas in the 1990s AND requires storage and dedicated maintenance, but the conversation about trading in the Outback for a similar car with better MPGs and reliability has shifted to whether or not we should just go straight to an electric vehicle and invest in home charging. The all-new Prius is also under consideration.
Suggested by HakosukaDreaming
This is exactly the kind of answer I imagined I would get when I asked the question. I’m saddened to learn that our current collective economic situation has essentially forced you to abandon an automotive passion project, which is a rite of passage. The fact that your fortune has fallen from potentially purchasing a project car to simply trading in a daily driver for a Prius is to me the biggest anecdotal indicator that a greater recession (depression?) is coming.
I had an X3 that I never really connected with. Once Trump’s insane war gas prices took effect, paying for Super, over an ugly SUV I didn’t really like, seemed stupid. I wanted an electric vehicle, with great reliability, a sunroof, and I ended up with a used BMW i4. Holy Smokes, this is fantastic. The war convinced me 100% to switch to EV. Once the oil companies get people accustomed to $5 or $6 a gallon gas, they won’t give it up. They know you will pay. I’m so happy to be EVing.
Suggested by PicklePicklesPickles
I’m really glad you like your i4. Life is way too short to drive an X3.
When LA gas hit $6.17, I finally pulled the trigger and switched to the electric vehicle.
I bought a 2025 Lucid Air Pure that had been returned as part of a lease – 400+ mile range, free charging at work, 50% depreciation, and the fact that it wasn’t a Tesla were the main selling points.
Two weeks later and it was a dream.
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I really like the design of the Lucid; it’s just such a pretty car in its own right. Add to that the efficiency benefits and its quietness, and it could be the ideal daily driver. It’s still a little rich for my dirty blood, but I’m sure it suits you.
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