# The Rapid Move To All Electric (But Real Goal = No Personal Cars) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 10, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045 "2020-11-10T21:14:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/421 "2023-04-11T11:37:30Z")
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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/422 "2023-04-11T11:56:32Z")
I see a former ubrfā€™er post all the time how cool it is to watch movies at a certain free charging statioon GI. Charging for free is the only way i could justify the cost. I think hes an uber driver too, so its literally lost revenue. (Unless you get paid much more for driving a tesla) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/423 "2023-04-11T12:08:32Z")
Drove my brotherā€™s model 3 to Toronto this past weekend, it was okay. Car is nice, but not luxurious. I do not like the auto-driving/assists at all, like not even a little bit. But thatā€™s a critique of mine for all new cars. I want to drive my car, not some computer. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/424 "2023-04-11T12:57:12Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Car is nice, but not luxurious. The model 3 is basically an iphone inside a soviet era Lada. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/425 "2023-04-11T13:48:52Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > We drove between Orlando, Miami, Lauderdale and Hollywood, and I have to say, we probably spent about 6-8 hours at charging stations this weekend. This sounds awesome compared to the minutes you would have spent refueling a gasoline powered car. So glad the government is going to force these on us. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/426 "2023-04-11T13:51:02Z")
You will do it, because as a consumer you want to do it! The people YOU elected decided this is the best for You!! Youā€™ll love it, trust them. Iā€™ll say this as an automotive insiderā€¦ there isnā€™t one EV car Iā€™ve driven that Iā€™d trade my C5 Corvette for. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/427 "2023-04-11T14:33:43Z")
I have to say, pulling into a Tesla supercharging station felt like the gayest thing ever. Bunch of tesla bros just sitting there talking to each other. I put on YouTube and tried to not make eye contact. It was kind of cool though, we went from 10% to 25% in like 10 mins, but still way slower than just gas and go. Iā€™m going to hold out getting an electric vehicle for as long as I can. I plan on running the Tiguan and Jetta into the ground, they are low mileage so I have 5-6 years at least. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/428 "2023-04-11T14:35:07Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > we went from 10% to 25% in like 10 mins And that was at a Supercharger? Fucking pathetic. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/429 "2023-04-11T14:46:54Z")
Yeah Iā€™m pretty sure it was at a 150kw station? I couldnā€™t find any 250kw stations that were close enough to justify driving the extra mileage to charge. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/430 "2023-04-11T15:14:36Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Yeah Iā€™m pretty sure it was at a 150kw station? I couldnā€™t find any 250kw stations that were close enough to justify driving the extra mileage to charge. Imagine if every gas station put gasoline in your car at vastly different rates. ā€œOh I donā€™t want to get gas here because this gas station can only fill my car at 2 gallons per hour. If I drive 30 minutes to the other side of town they have a pump that can put 6 gallons per hour, 12 gallons per hour if my car is the right make/modelā€. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/431 "2023-04-11T15:54:38Z")
Now this is superchargers, imagine only getting 8kw stationsā€¦see you all in 10hrs! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/432 "2023-04-11T16:41:52Z")
OR 120 volt lolololol ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/433 "2023-04-11T16:51:16Z")
Ever wake up and forget to get gas the night before? Oh thatā€™s okay Iā€™ll only be a few minutes late. Oh, I forgot to charge the car last night and now I need to travel? Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/434 "2023-04-11T16:56:54Z")
Or better yet, you go to visit family a few hours away. Can I charge my car? Sorry, my cars charging right now. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/435 "2023-04-11T17:29:52Z")
lol. along those family lines. Hey, can I get $30 for enough gas to get home in my $80,000 carā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/436 "2023-04-11T17:40:00Z")
The whole EV thing boils down to them being great transportation for your daily commute, and terrible for all the cool freedom things car ownership brings you. Big shock the government loves the idea of taking away your car that lets you go anywhere anytime and forcing you into a car that gives you all the freedom of the Metrobus. Oh wait, theyā€™re doing it for the environment. Thatā€™s right. Theyā€™re forcing us into cars that are powered by rare earth elements stripped from the ground in some of the most environmentally damaging mines you can imagine in places with governments that give zero regard to the environment (_cough CHINA cough_), batteries that no one has figured out how to properly recycle, because itā€™s helping the environment. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/437 "2023-04-11T19:17:40Z")
Iā€™m pretty sure everything I put in my home recycle bin goes into new teslas, so your logic must be incorrect. šŸ˜ƒ edit: This looks like it would be fun in snow covered parking lots. (ideally at a charging station, so you can still get home) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/c/dc1319622254a7628ecc5c22b63f22ddee0429fd.jpeg "Mercedes EQG maakt een G-Turn (Tank Turn)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHbJ7HN1sU) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/438 "2023-04-12T00:14:42Z")
> if you can keep a gas-powered car in the stable until the green-energy revolution is over, you probably wonā€™t regret it. > **[Hold on tight to your gas-powered car](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hold-on-tight-to-your-gas-powered-car-193629839.html)** > > The Biden administration wants to tighten car-pollution rules to dramatically speed the adoption of electrics. It's okay to resist. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/439 "2023-04-12T04:53:13Z")
Granted itā€™s still early, an E vehicle will work for your lifestyle if you donā€™t drive more than 300 miles a day and can charge it at home at night, but this past weekend I would have just rented us a car had I known. You would hope that in 10-20 years from now these cars should be able to be charged within 1-2 minutes, same time youā€™d spend at a pump, then itā€™ll be more practical. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045/440 "2023-04-12T10:35:58Z")
Youā€™re assuming in 10-20 years that we magically found more rare earth metals to sustain this technology. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045.md?page=21) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rapid-move-to-all-electric-but-real-goal-no-personal-cars/1414045.md?page=23)