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By short trips you mean under 250 miles? Even when I was commuting for 3 hours every day it took 3 days to burn through 250 miles.
No. I mean like under 75 miles. I didnt want to spend multiple 10's of thousands of $ of something designed to fail.
I spent 7500 on a cheapo electric fiat 500 and it fits the need. I would NOT recommend anything mechanical made by fiat/chrysler. but this little thing is decent. Ive had it 2 years, and only replaced the 2 power window regulators, @ 30 bucks each.
Its not fast, its not sporty, its not family friendly. It is cheap economical transportation that i expect to last me about 10 years. which (not counting tires and brakes) is 750$ a year before electricity to power it.
No. I mean like under 75 miles. I didnt want to spend multiple 10's of thousands of $ of something designed to fail.
Electric car batteries are lasting longer than gasoline engines, not to mention the motors themselves. In CARB states the batteries are warranteed for 150,000 miles. Even if you had to replace a $7,000 battery at 200,000 miles (you won't), the prorated cost is 3.5 cents/mile ... about the same as paying $1.05 for gas in a 30 mpg car.
I figure in 10 years, it will be outdated and easier to replace it with something newer that is electric. They will go a long way in the next decade with all the various manufacturers offering orders on vehicles already.
So maybe, I'll yank the motor and controller from this and use it as a project in something that was made gas, like a 70's japanese or european small car.
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