On 01/27/2017 04:23 PM, Alaric Snell-Pym wrote:
I've just become the proud owner of an all-electric car, a Renault Zoe.
Seems to be the season for it. Last week I went out to find a
replacement for my 2010 Prius.
The 2010 was still giving good service (and 48mpg / 4.9L/100km), but
it's a small car, and we wanted to upgrade to a larger model with space
for SWMBO's wheelchair in the back.
The Prius Prime was our original target. Electric, with a 400-mile /
640-km range and a gas engine for when there's no outlet. Lots of notice
on the Toyota website, but their dealers say, "They just aren't
available. Maybe next year."
It also appears to be built on the same small chassis, so no room for
the wheelchair. So we drove home a 2017 Prius V, which looks like a
station wagon compared to the old model.
Because of the size, we're down to about 41mpg / 5.7L/100km, but so it is.
I confess that I don't know how to calculate the impact of this type of
vehicle (compared to conventional), nor even just how much oil it saves.
It is, however, my best effort to tread lightly upon the earth, given
that I live in a country without decent public transit.
Yeah, I feel good about it because I am deliberately not looking very
closely. I might be justified, but lack the energy to confirm it. Not
entirely sure how I feel about that.
Fortunately, SWMBO said, "Buy the car!" which relieved me of all further
responsibility.
Cheers,
/ Bruce /
