Dan and Chris Wilde and Alan Kriz talked about their experiences with their Teslas, which are battery electric cars (BEV).
“There is no gas – and by the way, no transmission fluid, no oil,” Chris said. The only maintenance is rotating the tires, changing windshield wipers and replacing the cabin air filter.
Chris said they often must dispel misconceptions or outdated information about electric vehicles.
While living in California, the Wildes owned a Nissan Leaf. After moving to Minnesota, they looked for a BEV with a longer range and opted for the Tesla with dual motors.
“On a nice day in the summer, we can go 315 miles before we have to charge,” Chris said. In the winter, they can travel 200 miles.
“It’s pretty impressive,” she said, adding the greatest appeal for them is that the vehicle is environmentally friendly. “It is quiet, very low-maintenance.”
“Climate change is real,” Dan agreed, “so we’re trying to do our part for the environment.”
Electricity rates are very stable, Chris noted, but the Wildes installed a solar panel so there is zero cost for them to charge their BEV. They have a Level 2, 220-volt electrical outlet in their garage.
Dan said it takes about four hours to charge at 220 volts. A super charger takes 50 minutes.
If the Wildes want to go on a long trip, they use an app that shows every super-charging station along the route. More charging stations are being built all the time, Chris noted.
While their car is charging, the Wildes go out to eat or shop.
Dan said the most they’ve ever paid to charge their Tesla was $5.60.
In the winter, Chris said the car heats up instantly, “like a toaster.”
Kriz’s Tesla cost $52,000. If he had waited one year, he said he would have paid $39,000.
It would cost $10,000 to replace the battery, Kriz said, but he’s told it will last eight years. Dan pointed out that the battery is recycled because it’s so costly to mine the materials.
Kriz noted that local mechanics don’t have the training or equipment to work on electric cars, so repairs must be done in the Twin Cities.
He said that BEVs have a variety of features and amenities that can be downloaded.
Zelda and Larry Novak brought their Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that’s powered by a traditional internal combustion engine and an electric motor that uses energy stored in a battery. The battery can be plugged into an electric power source to charge.
Larry said, when it’s 40-below zero in the winter, they simply push the button and their car starts without any problems.
Beth Baker-Knutilla displayed her Hyundai Ioniq, another PHEV, which gets 60 miles per gallon in the summertime.
Florence and Carter Hedeen shared their Toyota Prius, their second hybrid electric vehicle, or HEV. It, too, is powered by the traditional engine and an electric motor, but this battery is charged through regenerative braking.
Florence said they got 276,000 miles out of their first Prius.
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