I did the big test drive three years ago with the Audi E-car. I attended the solar expo in Munich. I've seen and reviewed the Mini E-car. So I came to various conclusions. The big take-away? I just don't have the enthusiasm or interest in getting into E-cars.
1. Once the car guy said that the distance business does not work that well in extreme cold, or extreme heat....I asked how much? Well....it could drop by 25-percent. That's a good bit.
2. It bothered me that you needed to be on top of the charging business around the clock. Your schedule, your grid situation, your planning for a trip.....all have to be calculated on a hour-by-hour basis.
3. Mini had an estimate cost on the replacement batteries (needed by the 8th year) of 1,900 Euro. So around the 7th year, you had to make a guess.....do I keep the car and replace the batteries....or sell it for a lesser value?
4. With E-scooters, E-buses, E-cars, and E-trucks.....about every month in Germany....there's a fire. At the pace of things, I expect this to progress quickly to once-a-week, and eventually to once-a-day. It bothers me.
5. Driving along in flooded streets was not a big deal for gas cars....but would I do that with a E-car? No.
