Woops — Gasmobile Buyer’s Remorse Not Fun

[kristopher]

Woops — Gasmobile Buyer’s Remorse Not Fun


A sure sign of a superior technology—realizing that you screwed up when you went and bought its competitor. Not many electric car buyers go back, but for the ones that do, well, buyer’s remorse is waiting for them. After switching to an Apple computer, I can’t imagine ever going back to one of its “competitors.” At least, not as long as I spend all day working online. Similarly, after driving several electric cars, I can’t imagine ever owning a gasmobile again. That would be so depressing, unsatisfying, and bothersome! I think many of you know what I’m talking about, but maybe not as much as the guy in this story below. Via Planetsave:

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—electric cars are much nicer to drive, and they’re also much more convenient (despite common misperceptions. Imagine never having to go to a gas station again. Imagine charging your car while you sit on the couch and chill out, while you sleep, or while you work. Not many electric car drivers switch back to gasmobiles after going electric. In fact, many of them find themselves preferring their electric car so much (even more than much more expensive & “luxurious” gasmobiles) that they end up getting a second electric car and ditching gasmobiles altogether.

However, sometimes drivers do go back. The result? Buyer’s remorse. Here’s a recent comment about this on the GM-Volt.com forum:
Was charging my Volt at a Chevy dealership and was talking to a senior salesman. Apparently he had a Volt for a few years and traded it in for CTS in recent months, he missed the Volt the first time he went to the gas station…

I asked him if he wanted to go Cadillac why not the ELR? He said it was not yet out and did not anticipate the unpleasantness of going back to gas. He had serious buyers remorse… He wished he waited for the ELR…

Once you go electric, driving a ICE car is like driving a stream engine — dirty and expensive to run and maintain...

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/20/woops-gasmobile-buyers-remorse/

[Fumesucker]

1. Obsolete, internal combustion cars are obsolete since the Tesla came out

[oldhippie]

2. I'm waiting for the Tesla .....

... 3/4 ton pickup. It'll be awesome!

[kristopher]

3. Of course you are...

Because profiling in a 3/4 ton country cadillac is 'how you roll'.

[oldhippie]

4. It's Texas .....

.... what can I say?

[kristopher]

5. You've said as much as you need ...

...both past and present to let us know which side of the fence you're on.

[oldhippie]

6. Not sure what fence you are talking about, but ......

... if it's between you and me it's probably good.

[happyslug]

7. Freightliner already has Hybrid trucks on the road, Smith has all electric trucks

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/SUS/Pages/hybrid_truck.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Electric_Vehicles
http://www.smithelectric.com/smith-vehicles/models-and-configurations/





Zap electric has electric vehicle including trucks:

http://www.zapworld.com/







Hybrid trucks from VIA:

http://www.viamotors.com/powertrain/