Buy or Lease a car? Which is the way to go?

#61
FTR, you may have outed yourself a bit by referring to a specific village numerous times on here. In fact, you may have even crossed paths there with a moderator I won't name on that village's main street buying sneakers, servicing your bike, or getting a taco..
sometime ago I believe I saw @genius in said village. However I just went about my day and smiled. Realizing we are like superheros with these alter egos influencing, relating to and bonding over a common hobby - often coming from very different walks of life.
 
#64
I've been reading stories about great advances in battery technology. Things like light weight and 600+ miles a charge. When I see those advances implemented then it will be time for me to buy an EV.
Exactly. Then the technology will be there.

Note also that the storage capacity of the batteries degrades with use and age. For example my SO replaced her iphone battery recently (2 1/2 years usage) when she couldn't get thru the day w/o phone shutting down. The Apple app of battery life (whatever they call it) was around 80%.
It uses a lithium battery. The EV's use lithium batteries, right?
 
#65
sometime ago I believe I saw @genius in said village. However I just went about my day and smiled. Realizing we are like superheros with these alter egos influencing, relating to and bonding over a common hobby - often coming from very different walks of life.
Well maybe. Although there is another white haired guy in town who like me walks around with a bulge in his pants that looks like a roll of half dollars. Both he and I have to wear cargo shorts as regular shorts are not long enough in the inseam for us to remain decent.

Maybe you saw him and not me.
 
#66
Exactly. Then the technology will be there.

Note also that the storage capacity of the batteries degrades with use and age. For example my SO replaced her iphone battery recently (2 1/2 years usage) when she couldn't get thru the day w/o phone shutting down. The Apple app of battery life (whatever they call it) was around 80%.
It uses a lithium battery. The EV's use lithium batteries, right?
At 5 years old my electric car still charges to the same levels. Summer is the best, while Winter can cost you 20% off your total usage.

lithium batteries are def not the future in the energy business. For now it’s a fun little car, quiet as can be, and it hasn’t caused a runaway fire yet.

There is some real cool technology out now to support these vehicles and versatile at home charging systems.

One of my other vehicles only gets 7 MPG so it all evens out.
 
#67
Exactly. Then the technology will be there.

Note also that the storage capacity of the batteries degrades with use and age. For example my SO replaced her iphone battery recently (2 1/2 years usage) when she couldn't get thru the day w/o phone shutting down. The Apple app of battery life (whatever they call it) was around 80%.
It uses a lithium battery. The EV's use lithium batteries, right?
The sweet spot seems to be 300-350 range. More isn’t necessary when you have a proper charging infrastructure. There’s diminishing returns with Niger heavier batteries. Your cellphone battery doesn’t have intelligent thermal management. Keeping your battery at the right temperature and between 20-80% will give it a long life. Once you go electric you never go back daddy.
 
#68
The sweet spot seems to be 300-350 range. More isn’t necessary when you have a proper charging infrastructure. There’s diminishing returns with Niger heavier batteries. Your cellphone battery doesn’t have intelligent thermal management. Keeping your battery at the right temperature and between 20-80% will give it a long life. Once you go electric you never go back daddy.
I would absolutely go electric on my next car, except that I can't charge it at home since I park about 40 feet away from my front door in my numbered parking spot (no garage). For now, I'm sticking with my 2014 hybrid which has 322,000 miles and gets an average of 461.MPG (I'm the original owner).
 
#69
Well maybe. Although there is another white haired guy in town who like me walks around with a bulge in his pants that looks like a roll of half dollars. Both he and I have to wear cargo shorts as regular shorts are not long enough in the inseam for us to remain decent.

Maybe you saw him and not me.
there is only one @genius
 
#70
Can't tell you that as not to out me. But it is an SUV and I consistently get 36+ mpg from Exit 49 LIE (or so) to Boston average speed of high 60's ( and low 70's where speed limit is 65). MPG drops a tad if I pick wrong time heading thru the Bronx. I just set cruise control (over ride it when passing) and off I go.
I was stunned 1st time I took it that route (when new) as plenty of acceleration and I have a heavy foot.
I make 1 stop along the way to get a coffee while my SO has to pee.
An suv that gets that mileage i've never heard of except i guess the hybrids might be able to.

Also speed might impact like you said. Cause ive been doing 95 on the nj state pkwy. When i go to the casinos in ct i do 85 most of the way
 
#71
An suv that gets that mileage i've never heard of except i guess the hybrids might be able to.

Also speed might impact like you said. Cause ive been doing 95 on the nj state pkwy. When i go to the casinos in ct i do 85 most of the way
That's what I get with uninterrupted highway driving on a one way 240 miles (I fill up on the way back from Boston just over the Conn/Mass border (Union) where there is a station that always has lowest prices.even though I have enough gas to make it back home) Actually I do not go into Boston but suburb right off hwy a bit N close to NH border.

BTW, wind drag increases dramatically (increases with the square of the velocity above a certain speed (I won't go into the physics) with the sweet spot for max efficiency (taking into account other losses starting to be taken over by wind drag) is around mid 50's to low 60's mph depending upon the shape of the vehicle, tire tire design and pressure, altitude and some other factors.

Your 85mph(and 95) is well past that spot resulting in a lot of wind drag resulting lower mpg regardless of gas or hybrid or EV (energy usage)
 
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