I have a 2012 Corolla LE that has the 1.8L engine. It has been outstandingly reliable, and easy to maintain (relatively inexpensive). 13.2 gallons of fuel at 26/34 MPG can reach quite a long drive range. Highway: 34 MPG x 13.2 gallons = 448.8 miles, and 26 MPG (combined) mileage x 13.2 miles = over 300 miles. 13.2 gallons of gasoline weight about 79 pounds.
It’s a car, it’s transport. But surely it’s not worthy even talk about something like that enthusiastically 🤷♂️ Watching paint drying is about the same level of fun and excitement.
I'm onboard with this. Toyota makes some of the most reliable vehicles in the world. My '99 Tacoma bought new will be 25 next year and not a thing has ever gone wrong with it. Just change oil and air filter regularly. Wouldn't buy another brand for the money. And if and when EV, will stick with Toyota.
True, but most people who buy these small cars do so for commuting. Before I retired in 2019 I drove to work & back home five times per week x 50 miles each day. It was perfect, and quite economical. Burns fuel around 20% more during the very cold interior of Alaska winters (lots of idling). However, the little 4-cylinder engine running at normal operating temperature keeps the cabin quite warm. During the winter it wears a set of Blizzak stud-less tires, which are great for driving on the ice-covered roads.
What you described above is not really a thing when it comes to gas. And if a certain gas station looks run down, go to the one across the street. If they’re all run down then you’re in a bad part of town and I doubt the charging situation in the area is much rosier, if available at all.
I believe that charging stations aren't as plentiful as gas-station pumps across the US, and also that one can pump 10 or more gallons of gasoline within 3-4 minutes, and drive away. I was watching some videos at "youtube" where several EV's were inline waiting for one of several Tesla charging stations, while ICE car drivers would come and go without much delays. This was happening in Nevada during the summer this year.
I’ve been at Tesla charging stations where there were no open spots, but most that I’ve seen had plenty of open spots. I’ve also been to gas stations where you had to wait in line to gas up.
To be honest that is politics; bad policy, lobby group influencers. It doesn’t have to be like that. It’s a USA thing unfortunately.
And that is the key point. I find that totally transformative. Being able to “tank” at home. Leaving every day, or every time in every day with a full “tank”.
This is true. But of course in time this will flip the other way. There will be less petrol stations compared to charging stations.
And to proof my own point. I had to quickly go back to the Netherlands, am on the ferry to France at the moment, as the weather is terrible with a storm that has taken lifes already I've taken my full fat Range Rover. But I knew it had only half a tank of fuel, but couldn't be bothered last night. The weather was terrible slowing my journey, and I didn't have time to fill up along the way as otherwise would miss my ferry. I'm running on fumes on my 5.0V8 supercharged, whilst at the same time I had to push it to make it...
I don't disagree, but assume that it is less difficult to achieve such things in the UK and neighboring countries, than it is in the US and even the Northern Canadian regions.
I think it’s very easy in most of the US to achieve. Maybe not in the remote parts. But probably a very small % of the population live there. Sorting out charging in places like California and NY would go a long way to reducing the pollution.
