On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 8:01:02 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/13/2019 11:30 AM, Gary wrote:
> > John Kuthe wrote:
> >>
> >> Gary wrote:
> >>> Try 150 miles in the last 6 months. I should probably
> >>> get rid of this thing. Cost per mile is a joke but
> >>> convenience of having a vehicle on hand is priceless.
> >>
> >> You should go 100% electric and either get a used Nissan Leaf (80 miles a charge in my experience) or Tesla Model 3 which is speced at 300 miles a charge!
> >
> > I've got a nice Trek bike. Even cheaper than your electric car
> > and better for my health. All of my shopping is within a mile or
> > two. Anytime weather is bad, I can wait.
> >
> But Gary! You could charge your van for free in his garage! Except
> you'd have to move to St. Louis and live somewhere near (hopefully not
> in with!) John. Like you, I'd have to pass on his electric car suggestion.
>
> Gotta ask him why he thinks there are electric car chargers all over the
> place. Do you see many in or around where you live? I sure as hell
> don't see any in the Beaufort, SC area. If my car runs out of gasoline,
> it's readily available. My auto insurance includes emergency roadside
> assistance so they'll bring me a few gallons of gas or tow it if there's
> another problem.
>
> An electric car that runs out of juice when I'm out shopping or parked
> for a few hours at work? If it was dead there'd be no way of charging
> it. Not buying the electric car idea.
>
> Jill

I could manage my commute with an electric car, but I don't have
any faith in their ability to go in snow. I had a Toyota Matrix
up until 2004, and there were days when it was impossible to get
out of my driveway without stopping to shovel snow. I'm not
talking a foot; it was a few inches (which up here is nuthin').

Cindy Hamilton