• PaddleMaster@beehaw.org
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    10 months ago

    I wish US car companies have more EV options. It’s Tesla (I’d never buy one), and a few other options (Hyundai, Kia have theirs). None are particularly attractive to me. The SUV styles available don’t interest me. I’m in Asia on vacation and the electric and hybrid options are amazing. I’d love a small car option with AWD. I’ll continue to drive my 10+ year old car until something interesting comes to market.

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      10 months ago

      I love my Bolt. It’s cheap, small, and has great range. Not AWD but it does fine in winter thanks to the weight. I’ve had it for 3 years now.

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        10 months ago

        I hope they release an updated Bolt with a little faster charging. It is great as a city car, but for folks that want to do longer trips 50kw is a little rough.

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          10 months ago

          I haven’t had any issues with taking it on roadtrips. After 5 hours of driving, it’s nice to stop for an hour to stretch while it charges.

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            10 months ago

            Fair. I’ve done road trips in a car that charges at 120kw and that seemed about as long as I would want to wait (about 30 minutes if it is super low).

            The breaks are for sure nice though. I’m always surprised how less tired I am in long trips thanks to the charging breaks.