On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote:
> So...if the insurance company winds up totaling the car, as we suspect they
> might...can anybody suggest an inexpensive EV suited to a retired couple?
>
> It would need to be freeway-capable with a reliable won't strand-them 50-ish
> mil
On May 10, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Danpatgal via EV wrote:
> Low mile 2012 iMiev's are listed anywhere from $7.5 to $10k.
I planted the bug after I drove them back from the airport last night. We'll
see what, if anything it develops into...but I'm pretty sure it's now on their
short list...and I don
Very interesting...there's a 2012 w/ 15k miles listed not far from here for
just under $9k; Leafs look like they tend to be at least half again as much.
Something like that belongs on a short list.
Thanks!
b&
On May 10, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Danpatgal via EV wrote:
> Our iMiev has served us real
I love mine as well.
I let a friend drive who was trying to find a Leaf, two weeks later he drove up
in an i-MiEV.
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> On May 10, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Danpatgal via EV wrote:
>
> Our iMiev has served us really well, and is much easier to get in and out of
> than a Leaf, whi
Our iMiev has served us really well, and is much easier to get in and out of
than a Leaf, which is probably a consideration for older people. Some
people can't get past the looks, but once you get in and drive it, you
appreciate the spartan (easy) interface, visibility (as compared to the
Leaf), s
Thanks for the links. Nice to have them copied to one place so I can send
them to someone interested in a Leaf.
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Here are some links regarding LEAF batteries, warranties and replacement:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081362_nissan-leaf-battery-capacity-loss-covered-by-warranty-now
http://insideevs.com/nissan-makes-good-on-battery-warranty-plesge-for-2011-2012-leaf-owners-software-update/
http://ww
The Leafs seem to be the most reliable as a population, at least I
haven't run across information to the contrary yet, while the i3, e-Golf
and 500e have some teething pains, the FFE has SSN events.
Is there any website with data on reliability for all/most of the
electrics ?
On 5/6/2015 5:00
The Chevy Spark was on lease for 134 a month and Zero down. Hard to beat.
Late in life it might be better to lease unless you are going to drive a lot of
miles. The buy back is somewhat low so it might be a good long term investment
in wheels but the Nissan Leaf might have the best deal as a
On 05/06/2015 05:03 PM, Al Lumas via EV wrote:
Chevy just lowered the price of their "Spark" EV.
I thought the Spark was a compliance car. Not available in Arizona. Am
I wrong? I haven't seen any availability in Texas.
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On 05/06/2015 05:00 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote:
...and possibly as well advice on what to avoid...I seem to remember
Leafs up to a certain year died quick deaths in the heat...? b&
I think that was the first year (2011?). The year I had. I don't
begrudge Nissan not getting their battery sorted
Chevy just lowered the price of their "Spark" EV.
Al
At 01:50 PM 5/6/2015, Ben Goren via EV wrote:
So, my parents are okay. But, apparently, their '89 Lincoln Town car
might not be...somebody pulled out of a driveway in front of them
faster than could be avoided...resulting in smoke coming from
On May 6, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
> I don't follow your reasoning. There are reasons not to like a lease but the
> fixed income aspect is not usually one of them. In fact, often it's the
> opposite: people on fixed incomes like leases because they are predictable
> and t
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lucrative.
Peri
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From: "Ben Goren via EV"
To: "Rick Beebe" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List"
Sent: 06-May-15 2:07:53 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Inexpensive retiree-friendly EV?
Thanks, but I don't think a lease is likely to b
On 05/06/2015 03:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote:
So, my parents are okay. But, apparently, their '89 Lincoln Town car might not
be...somebody pulled out of a driveway in front of them faster than could be
avoided...resulting in smoke coming from the engine compartment and suspected
possible fra
Thanks, but I don't think a lease is likely to be especially desirable. It's
that "fixed income Social Security" bit...an extra triple digits per month
would be a disturbingly large fraction of their budget.
That's part of the reason why I think an EV would be ideal, if a suitable model
is affo
Might be worth checking out the lease options. I'm leasing a Smart ED
for $124/mo with $250 down. A Smart's not the best freeway car but it's
great around town. I've seen deals on Leafs for under $250/month.
--Rick
On 05/06/2015 04:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote:
So, my parents are okay. But,
So, my parents are okay. But, apparently, their '89 Lincoln Town car might not
be...somebody pulled out of a driveway in front of them faster than could be
avoided...resulting in smoke coming from the engine compartment and suspected
possible frame damage.
So...if the insurance company winds up
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