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 I looked at a Ford escape but quickly changed my mind after seeing the horror stories with the one I was looking at. I'm like no thanks lol
@Timmah1979 yeah, no.
and the tesla's cost a mint to fix, too.
hyundai, kia, & toyota have all invested heavily in r&d for evs and hybrids and they build them for north american markets. relatively fast charge times & don't cost an arm & a leg for repairs.