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Let's Talk About Electric Cars!

Would you buy one now? Why or why not?
If you are seriously considering one, what might be your choices?
If you own one, tell us about your experiences, pro AND con.
If you are seriously considering one, what might be your choices?
If you own one, tell us about your experiences, pro AND con.
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I'm probably a good candidate to own an electric car. My current car has 7500 miles on it after 16 months, so I'm not driving that many miles per day. Mostly around town errands, with a few runs to the office (13 miles one way) or into the city to meet up with friends (25 miles one way)
But, I'm the third car in a household with a two car garage, and my car is the one outside. Could I use an extension cord?
And, the lease payment for a pure EV is still a lot higher than for an ICE car. Given that I use 1 tank of gas every three weeks, I'm still coming out ahead with my current setup.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
You don't want to leave an EV outside in winter. That'll kill your range for sure unless it's plugged in all the time.
Where you live is kind of the worst world for an EV. Cold winters, so you'll be driving with the heater on, and lots of steep grades if you go into the mountains at all. You'll never hit advertised range.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/31/ev-revolution-charging-stations-city-of-denver/
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Are the charging ports universal?
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Fast-chargers are expensive to install and really public chargers don't make sense if it takes 12 hours to charge your car up.
I'd say around 30-45 minutes would be ideal for either a total or at least a "fat" charge.
I wonder if things could get ugly around charging stations, like they sometimes do in crowded gas station lines.
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1098401_electric-car-charging-the-basics-you-need-to-know
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