New Car buying experience

[Lynn]

Well, electricity has gone up a bit. Can't see the difference in our bill, as the amount used by this car pales in comparison to our HVAC bills.

Rates have increased from 7.1 cents to 10.5 cents per KWH. So, now the trip home costs us 50.4 cents. That translates to about $11 a month. I think my first post stated the trip was 22 miles. It isn't; it is 22 minutes. Trip is just a tick over 18 miles. By contrast my 83 BMW 745i, which gets 24 mpg (ONLY if I keep my foot out of it, which I rarely do.... I am being generous here). I have to burn premium as I run 11 psi boost. Last fill up was $3.89. If I keep my foot out of it, it costs $2.91 to get home from the office, about 5.7 times as much.
I still drive the bimmer quite a bit, just because I like it.

[Keith Seymore]

Thanks for the update.

Your commute sounds like what I did with a Chevy Volt for 4 years - 33 miles one way, so with 40 miles range I could drive to work, re-charge, and drive home without using any gas.

If I got called out of my swim lane then I could deviate to run errands and not have to worry about running out of range.

Originally Posted by Lynn

With all the talk about electric vehicles lately, I have been doing some research. I realize this is a sore subject for some, but for me, I am ready to embrace some of the new technology.

Sherri and I commute 22 miles to work together 99% of the time. Every once in a while we need to take two cars, but that is rare.

A few years ago I bought a really cheap beater Prius, just to see what hybrid life was like.

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Sherri made the comment a while ago: “That was a very pleasant buying experience.” It really was. Everyone was respectful, it went smoothly, and we were in and out in less than two hours. Her car is white.

Man! You had me until right there!

(lol)