Waldowal@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 days agoHas anyone regretted buying a fully electric car?message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareHas anyone regretted buying a fully electric car?Waldowal@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I’m wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?
minus-squareRikj000@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-211 days agoI like the electric part. What I don’t like is that it’s a steaming heap of spy-ware on wheels with no opt-out ability. Which may lead to more expensive insurance depending on your driving style, or could be abused for even more nefarious reasons.
minus-squarenoahm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 days agoThat’s not limited to EVs, though. Most modern cars have the same antifeatures.
minus-squaremortalic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoYou’d be hard pressed to find any modern car that isn’t doing that.
I like the electric part.
What I don’t like is that it’s a steaming heap of spy-ware on wheels with no opt-out ability.
Which may lead to more expensive insurance depending on your driving style, or could be abused for even more nefarious reasons.
That’s not limited to EVs, though. Most modern cars have the same antifeatures.
You’d be hard pressed to find any modern car that isn’t doing that.