Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Avon
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Oct 24 2023 09:25:00

-=> Avon wrote to esc <=-

 Av> Seems to me people (where they are able) are buying EVs with the
 Av> longest range they can. Especially if the shorter range version is only
 Av> 3-4k difference etc.

 Buying a range extender was a bridge vehicle for me, a way to test the
 waters with an EV while hedging my bets on the charging scene around
 here.

 Although with the new battery technology, I was tempted to buy another
 Prius and swap out the battery for one of the new tech batteries -
 twice the power and half the weight. The Toyota head units are
 starting to show their age, with no map updates since 2014 and "dead"
 apps that no longer work because of licensing issues. Replacing the
 head unit with a modern Android HU would take care of that.

 Toyota gas engines are pretty reliable -- replace the fluids and plugs
 according to schedule, and you're done. There's an EGR valve that's an
 afternoon to clean that some people recommend around 200K. No timing
 belt to replace.

 Instead, I think I'm sticking with my i3 for 5+ years then looking for
 a 2023 Prius Prime.



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