Will you purchase a EV without government rebates?

junozero
junozero Posts: 6 ✭✭

Federal and province stopped financial assistance for a new electric vehicle, do you think you will still choose EV instead of gas car?

Answers

  • elena code xzi4t
    elena code xzi4t Posts: 11,160 ✭✭
    edited February 10

    Hi @junozero

    For sure the price will go down, the company already start to give rebate in order to cover the missing government rebates

    In 5-7 years when I will change my car I will consider it

  • jvh_NVPF2
    jvh_NVPF2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭

    The usual EVs are expensive and heavy.

    If they figure out how to make battery replacements quick and easy then it could be worth considering.

    The only EV worth considering in my eyes is from a small company called Aptera.

  • PieSenPie
    PieSenPie Posts: 80 ✭✭

    I would like to purchase chinese EVs. Hopefully they come to Canada soon

  • Mark123_2024
    Mark123_2024 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭

    I will wait for the better prices since the dealership will be annoyed of charging them.

  • Ciroxa
    Ciroxa Posts: 1,489 ✭✭

    That's a smart approach. Waiting for better prices can definitely help you get a better deal. Dealerships might be more willing to offer discounts as they look to move inventory. It's always good to do your research and be patient. Keep an eye out for any promotions or incentives that might come up!

    Copied

  • swatt
    swatt Posts: 5,304 ✭✭

    Hybrid cars are a better choice for now.

  • SweetFizz
    SweetFizz Posts: 658 ✭✭

    probably not. I don't have a car in general haha

  • SapinMalin
    SapinMalin Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited March 27

    With or without financial assistance, the same pattern remains. Gas cars are cheaper to purchase but they cost a lot to use because gas is expensive and they require more maintenance. Electric cars are more expensive to purchase but they are very cheap to use because electricity is cheap and they require less maintenance. If you plan to keep your car for a few years, you will still end up saving money with an EV.

  • Gramart
    Gramart Posts: 943 ✭✭

    If you mostly move in cities and town, EVs make sense especially with government rebates. If you want to explore less served areas however, ICE vehicle are still more convenient to use

  • PotatoStarch
    PotatoStarch Posts: 51 ✭✭

    I don't know how much it costs to maintain an EV - I worked with a lot of them but never dealt with the upkeep.
    If you know, I'd love to learn what maintenance they require.
    In any case, it might not be a consideration for many people, but I doubt an average EV will last as long as a an average non electric vehicle in both years of usability and durability.

  • Gramart
    Gramart Posts: 943 ✭✭

    Actually EV should need way less maintenance compared to an ICE vehicle. Electrical engine are very simple with only one part moving and the mechanics in general are way simplified. No transmission and such. Engine are directly on the wheels. You have less fluids and sealings so it could potentially last way more than conventional vehicle. Batteries are for the moment the weak aspect… They are getting better and better tho

  • SapinMalin
    SapinMalin Posts: 41 ✭✭

    I could not say how much a battery can last: the first EVs on the market were around 2016, and they are still on the road. We are not yet at the stage where old EVs need to be scrapped because they finished their life cycle. Claiming that gas vehicles last longer is, at this stage, still very hypothetical (and I cannot think of a reason why it would be the case). Batteries, like any part of any vehicle, may eventually need a replacement: so?

    In terms of my own experience (I drive electric since 2017), the only regular maintenance that I need is to change the tires twice a year with the change of season. There are occasional recalls from the manufacturer (GM had some trouble with its batteries at some stage), but of course they do it for free. Breaks need to be cleaned once in a while because they are much less used than in a gas car (because EVs have a sort of electric break that recycles part of the energy to move the vehicle instead of just using it to burn the mechanical break disks). No oil change or anything…

  • Mitsu2023
    Mitsu2023 Posts: 69 ✭✭

    I would not buy an EV without the government incentives.

  • PotatoStarch
    PotatoStarch Posts: 51 ✭✭
    edited March 30

    Some vehicles are still operational 50 years or more after they were manufactured, that doesn't mean that all, or as I wrote, the avarage vehicle will last that long. especially with decreasing build-quality.

    As I said - I worked with a lot of models of EVs and most of them seem to be built in very poor standards of quality compared to a other vehicles.

  • Mike RZMAX
    Mike RZMAX Posts: 3,824 ✭✭

    It's a real shame that the manufacturing quality of vehicles is declining.