Ok all. Have a question for ya. How many of you own a hybrid or full electric car? Reason I ask is after yesterdays repair on my 2011 VW Tiguan I'm ready to move on from it I had insurance that took care of most repairs but expired when loan was paid off and it's nickel and diming now so not worth to keep. I know the fuel efficiency benefits and better for environment. But my biggest concern is I live in central NY and it gets cold! Do they deal with cold well?
@Timmah1979 depends on the car & its battery.
i live in 🇨🇦 & peeps all around me have been testing for this. in alberta in particular where it can get to -40 & colder w/ the windchill.
battery doesn't seem to do great in temps of -20 & colder. needs charging sooner. & some cars do better than others in the cold.
but if you're driving in -20 or warmer, you should be fine for most cars. check the reviews & battery performance in the cold.
w/ the hybrids, i've heard no issues.
@singlemaltgirl right now I'm looking a Hyundai Tucson. I had a Santa Fe and loved it. But the Santa fes are a bit out of my price range lol. Tucson kinda reminds me of it (just more reasonably priced) it's a hybrid and not full electric. I'm still looking but I think that will be the winner. I don't think I'll buy another VW though. It spent more time getting repaired then on the road
@Timmah1979 that is the problem w/ the european imports. i like them but the repair costs kill you.
i'd like suby to come up w/ a great ev. i love their cars, mileage, & they're like a tank on snow & ice. but they're behind.
i would look at consumer reviews. & buy the latest model you can get b/c battery improvements are happening all the time.
@singlemaltgirl the Tucson was 25k for a 2022. My bank pre-approv for 24. So it's def gonna have to stay on road more. I tend to go after cars 10+ years old but I'm like I need a car to last me 10 years. That would be swell lol
@singlemaltgirl I would absolutely love a rav 4. But cheapest one around me is close to 37k. And I'm still saving up for a decent house so it's like. Nope I'll get something close to what I'm looking for and won't mind being married to for next 7 years. If I had unlimited funds I know exactly what id get 😂
@Timmah1979 i hear you. if only i could win the fucking lottery.
i know exactly what i would buy. & no tesla bs. just the best reliable likeable vehicle i could afford. sigh.
@singlemaltgirl exactly. I'm not difficult. Reliable, looks good and efficient.....a Buffalo bills logo wouldn't be bad either 😂
@singlemaltgirl don't ya like how I just casually threw that in there lol
@singlemaltgirl but yea every car I've owned has been at a min 7-10 years old before I got my hands on it. So I'm like lemme invest in something current and hopefully only had one owner other than me
@Timmah1979 oh, i've never bought a new car & never regretted it. the depreciation kills me.
2022 sounds decent for battery innovation & so on.
my car is a toyota from 2011. it runs great. my next car will be an ev or hybrid but i don't live in as cold a climate & we have lots of charging stations here. but i hope my car lasts me at least another 5 yrs. it was new to me in 2019.