Sonoran Sam
Elio Addict
There are several reasons:Why not?
(1) Range anxiety - this is the biggest one. My girlfriend and I are in "bucket list" mode. We often take long day trips, as I can't always afford an overnight hotel/motel. In addition to "range anxiety" there is one stretch of road we travel that is 61 miles with no services, whatsoever. No exits... nothing, just lots and lots of hot sandy desert. The highway administration put up plenty of signage warning you, but even with a full charge on an electric car, I woulds still be worried about range.
(2) Extreme Heat - Batteries don't last long in this desert heat. A neighbor just had to replace the battery pack in his Prius, I'm pretty sure the car is just 3-5 years old. The local shop found a "rebuilt" or "refurbished" battery pack for $3,200. (too rich for my blood)
(3) Not enough Amps - I have an older home and there just isn't enough amps coming into my home. I imagine I would have to turn off the heat pump & the (tankless) instant hot water heater and not use the dryer, then maybe I'd have enough amps to charge an electric car.
(4) DIY - I really enjoy working on my own vehicles (and my girlfriends). As a side note, I painted her old Dodge last month and she loves the car again. One of her friends thought she got a new car, she responded "No, Sam painted it" Personally, I am scared to death to touch an electric car. I know you can disconnect and isolate the battery pack, but my brain wouldn't let me relax enough to do it. I know I'd be "shaking like a leaf" the whole time.
Oh good... I was worried about that. Thank you for clarifying. Yes, it can be difficult to interpret statements posted on the internet or on a forum. Glad we are all good.so I can only assure you there is no problem :-)