If they made a full EV Maverick, would you buy, switch? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]

[TrailMaster]

No. In Western Colorado electric won't do.

I have no garage, heated or otherwise. EV (and hybrid) batteries don't like -30°F and sometimes even -40°F temps like we see here during our coldest months. EV battery replacement is an expensive proposition. I'm even debating buying hood struts like I want because they would freeze up on me five or six months out of the year!

I agree that the current crop of EVs aren't ready for prime time at this point. I'm not convinced they ever will be.

That said, I was seriously considering a hybrid for the great mileage, but I've gotta have AWD. Another demographic requirement that goes with the snowy country where I reside.

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[MakinDoForNow]

No. In Western Colorado electric won't do.

I have no garage, heated or otherwise. EV (and hybrid) batteries don't like -30°F and sometimes even -40°F temps like we see here during our coldest months. EV battery replacement is an expensive proposition. I'm even debating buying hood struts like I want because they would freeze up on me five or six months out of the year!

I agree that the current crop of EVs aren't ready for prime time at this point. I'm not convinced they ever will be.

That said, I was seriously considering a hybrid for the great mileage, but I've gotta have AWD. Another demographic requirement that goes with the snowy country where I reside.

With the ever increasing probability of $20+ per gallon of gas I am considering anything with at least some electrical capability....I at least do not have to worry about carrying a parka and snow shoes.

 

[Gvmumbral]

No.

 

[RobbieAG]

Not interested in a Maverick EV or any other EV. Why? Price, range, charge time, fire risk, additional weight for battery, battery replacement cost. I could think of other reasons.

 

[wax87]

A plug in Hybrid, yes

 

[Samus]

Plug in hybrid for me. Full EV... not until public charging gets waaaaaaay better.

 

[hdave]

Same as most of the other comments.
No to full electric at the moment and yes to plug in hybrid.

I don’t understand the compulsion to go full electric 'because environment' when it's actually worse.
I like the idea of hybrids which IMO give you the best of both worlds, ICE for higher speeds, and electric for low speed, coasting, and idle.

 

[Fcnrwy]

No
It wont matter to me. Because in 20 years they will be pulling the steering wheel from my cold. Dead Hands...

Jerry

 

[GPSMan]

Today California turned on the 10,000th DC fast charger.

Number of refueling stations gasoline and/or Diesel: 10,400

Number of stations with gasoline only: 7997

Last year 1 in 4 cars sold in the state was EV.

 

[Guv]

Today California turned on the 10,000th DC fast charger.

Number of refueling stations gasoline and/or Diesel: 10,400

Number of stations with gasoline only: 7997

Last year 1 in 4 cars sold in the state was EV.

And you can keep’em there.
I wonder how much the other 49 states helped pay for this.

 

[Call sign "Slick"]

NOPE, NOPE,NOPE.....they're gonna have to drag the internal combustion engine outta my cold, old dead hands. F em all. I have gone as far as I'm going by purchasing a hybrid. I might keep an old diesel truck just to slow roll them with some fumes! My guns and my ICEngine...they are not getting!! LMAO

 

[imboden013]

No, I would not buy an EV Maverick for three reason

limited range
Charging time for EVs
Lack of supporting infrastructure.

 

[Guv]

Today California turned on the 10,000th DC fast charger.

Number of refueling stations gasoline and/or Diesel: 10,400

Number of stations with gasoline only: 7997

Last year 1 in 4 cars sold in the state was EV.

And how about all the rolling brownouts already taking place in California?

 

[Joe Mac]

No, I'd buy run that runs on Coal first

 

[imboden013]

Today California turned on the 10,000th DC fast charger.

Number of refueling stations gasoline and/or Diesel: 10,400

Number of stations with gasoline only: 7997

Last year 1 in 4 cars sold in the state was EV.

I don’t live in California, so what they do there isn’t relevant. Where I live there are very few charging stations. I know of only one here in WM and that’s at my local dealership. It looks little more than an extension cord poked through a hole in the side of the building.

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