Yeah, I’m having to ignore the EV comments from a ton of people, both IRL and FB. It’s really annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
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Yeah, I’m having to ignore the EV comments from a ton of people, both IRL and FB. It’s really annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
Obviously a car is a major purchase. People aren't going to replace one before they think their current one is used up or they are just tired of it or whatever. I'd love to get an EV. But my current car still has a lot of life left in it. And EV technology is improving quickly, both the cars themselves and the charging networks. For me, unless something about my situation changes, it makes sense to wait several years before buying one. As little as I drive I'm hoping that my next car will be my last car, so letting the technology mature a bit more makes sense for me.
In the meantime I'm probably going to buy an electric bike in the next couple of months. It doesn't really make sense financially, but it'll use a lot less energy for most of my needs. The grocery, library, and most of the hiking trails I do regularly, are within easy electric bike distance. I'll only need my current car for longer trips outside of our fairly small city. And I rode several electric bikes at an EV expo a couple of months ago and they were a blast to ride so this will be a cheap way of getting the "fun" of an EV without anywhere near the expense of a new car. As soon as our front porch project is finished I'll finalize the rearrangement of our garage (contractor's tools and the supplies for the project are all in there now) so that there is space for a bike and then get one.
jp, I have a few friends with e-bikes. They got them for much the same reason you did.
jp1 how do you secure your electric bike when you are in the store, library, or just going to a restaurant or restroom? Around here, bikes/scooters/even motorcycles are the most stolen articles. Had one cop tell us the only secure place for a bike is on our second floor with us. And I do not think he was kidding. We do live urban.
They will even steal accessible parts from a bike securely locked to an immovable object. We see frames with nothing else but a locked device.
Unless some moron hits me and totals my car the one I own is probably my last one. It’s a 2008 Toyota Corolla with 69k miles on it. It’s never needed anything besides brakes, oil changes and tires.
DH is outdoors right now tinkering with his 2009 Ford Ranger that was hit from behind and “totaled” by the insurance company, but we had it fixed and it’s up to around 60,000 miles. Still chugging along but it has a battery problem today.
i've always just taken the front wheel off and put the mega kryptonite U lock (it's not called mega, but it's the kryptonite heavy duty version. I forget the actual name) through the frame and both wheels. The only time I ever had a bike stolen was when I'd locked it to a street sign and the crooks took the no parking sign off the top of the post (the sign was on the ground next to the post when I got back) and slid the bike, lock and all, up over the top. This was in front of the NYC Union Square Barnes and Noble 25 or so years ago early on a summer evening with lots of people on the street.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
Where we live the bigger problem is not public spaces, it's thieves taking stuff from unlocked garages or outdoor areas around people's homes. Our garage is always locked and within the garage I will lock the bike.
Years ago I was let go from a job where I had a good case for wrongful termination according to a few people, including an attorney and HR professional. BUT as the HR manager pointed out that even if successful, the case would take a lot of time and would probably impact my next job such as time away from the job, focus on the past, that sort of thing. I decided it was better to let it go, get on with my life rather than devote any more headspace to the place. Besides, I wanted time off for vacations not court dates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Exactly. I know some people whose answer for everything is a lawsuit.Quote:
Originally Posted by saguaro
Years ago I was taking an insurance class and one of my classmates told a story of being stopped by a cop for something and how she had called her lawyer up while dealing with the cop. My response was "you have a lawyer on speed dial?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd