If I had the money and a way to charge it at home

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
08/31/2017 at 12:44 • Filed to: None

I’d DD the shit out of a Bolt. Assuming it doesn’t have playstation steering like the cruze. Even on a DD that would drive me crazy.

Also I really like how it looks. Fight me!

DISCUSSION (16)

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
08/31/2017 at 12:50

Can someone summarize the video for me, I’m at work and I really want to know if he loves it or loathes it.

HammerheadFistpunch > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
08/31/2017 at 12:53

spoilers: It has quirks.

diplodicus > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
08/31/2017 at 12:54

Got a 25 weekend doug score, and a 34 DD doug score.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > HammerheadFistpunch
08/31/2017 at 12:57

Kinja'd!!!

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
08/31/2017 at 12:59

I would rather have a fit sport and the leftover cash in my pocket. It would take too long to make up the price difference in gas with my commute.

For Sweden > diplodicus
08/31/2017 at 13:00

Only a 34 DD? Riot

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > diplodicus
08/31/2017 at 13:05

That’s better than an Aztek at 15 and 28, haha.

Milky > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
08/31/2017 at 13:12

The sad fact is that chevy just cant make a desirable passenger cars. No one wants a Malibu, Cruze, etc. People buy them because its a trusted name and “ come in now for $199 a month!1!!1!! !” But that doesn’t help you sell the hot new thing, because if chevy makes it, its not hot.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
08/31/2017 at 13:37

I like it as well. Given my 2 mile commute and the fact that I’ve driven only about 150 miles since the 21st, range anxiety would pretty much be a non-issue for me (as long as I kept a gasoline-powered car). I’ve been looking at used Volts, but as a renter I don’t currently have a place to charge an electric car so I’ll have put off my shopping until after I buy a house.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
08/31/2017 at 13:41

1) You can control a metric shit ton of stuff through the tocuhscreen like chime volume, max volume when the radio turns on (actually sounds handy), and what not.

Volume and A/C appear to be physical buttons/knobs, but not explicitly stated.

2) Tells you a projected minimum and maximum range. Which would be nice for an EV.

3) Brake lights on the bumper for when the hatch is up. rear turn signals are on the bumper as well.

4) Pretty quick. 6.X 0-60 which is better than a base Civic.

5) Has good visibility.

6) pattern on the seats is asymmetrical, but symmetrical to the whole car.

That’s pretty much all the KWERKS!

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2017 at 13:43

I know. I think that’s what’s holding back EVs. The people who are best suited for them, driving wise, can’t charge at home.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
08/31/2017 at 13:52

It would be great if we had some of those premium parking spots with chargers at my office, but here in the Midwest that seems to be commie thinking. A week or two ago I posted a picture of parking at work, with my little Mazda dwarfed by the massive pickups and SUVs that my co-workers drive, so it’s unlikely we’ll jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon anytime soon.

Arrivederci > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
08/31/2017 at 14:28

That’s always a tough argument to beat. For fun, let’s do maths:

Fit Sport MSRP: $17,500
Bolt MSRP: $36,620 - $7,500 Federal EV tax credit (assuming necessary tax liability)

Difference: $11,620

Maintenance on a Fit isn’t going to be expensive, maybe $150/year driving 15,000 miles, so that’s almost negligible.

Fuel cost for traveling 15,000 miles per year with an estimated average MPG of 31 (EPA combined for Fit manual) and fuel price of $2.50/gallon would be $1209.67 per year.

So, pretending that electricity is free, you’d have to drive a Bolt for eight and a half years before coming out ahead.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Arrivederci
08/31/2017 at 14:38

I would be amazed if the battery pack made it 8 and a half years.

For Sweden > diplodicus
09/01/2017 at 12:18

I was searching though my comments for something and my “Only a 34 DD? Riot” comment looks really odd out of context.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
09/06/2017 at 13:28

I’m super tempted to get a Focus Electric, only because with NJ State rebates, and Ford A-Plan, I can get one for around $11k new.

Add the $750 for a Gen-2 charger and I have 80 miles of travel at my disposal every morning I need it (I don’t. I went 132 miles last month total in my car.) But the truth is i don’t actually need a car, so buying a new one to replace one that is paid off and not being used would be epicly stupid.

My previous job (where I was driving 3 days a week) had EV chargers for employees, free. I’d be driving an EV right now if I still worked there.