#22748 - Jaan of the EVwire.com ⚡ sur X : "PLEASE HELP: I'm thinking of finally replacing my Tesla with a gas car. I've never owned one, so I wrote down the 12 questions I've got so far. 1. The car dealer said I can't refuel while I sleep. Is that true, and is there a workaround? (1/12)" / X
Meanwhile, dans un univers parallèle où le monde passe des voitures électriques aux voitures thermiques :
PLEASE HELP:
I'm thinking of finally replacing my Tesla with a gas car. I've never owned one, so I wrote down the 12 questions I've got so far.
1. The car dealer said I can't refuel while I sleep.
Is that true, and is there a workaround?
2. I heard the upfront costs of filling a tank can be costly, more than the ~$7 I fill up my EV with today.
Do you think if we all collectively start using more gas cars, the gas prices will go down?
3. The dealer also said there's this box, which has gears in it.
I think it was called Gear...box?
What is it and do I get a warning indicator if I need to change the gear? How much do they cost?
4. I really like the complexity of the internal combustion engine. I assume it is more durable and efficient in the long term, thanks to this?
Also, do they call it ICE because it stays nice and cool while operating? I'd love it if no heat is wasted.
5. I assume I get some fuel back to the tank when I drive downhill or slow down... but can anyone confirm?
6. Since I owned an EV, I have been reading the EV industry focused newsletter at http://evwire.com/subscribe to keep me up to date.
I loved it, but I'm not one of the EV geeks anymore.
Does anyone know a good gas version of this? And does that industry innovate at the same pace?
7. I heard gas can be flammable.
Should I empty the tank and store the fuel somewhere when the car is in my garage?
8. I see EV fires in the media all the time.
Looks like the gas cars are a lot safer and don't burn down that much, I never see news on that. After all, I think the dealer said the combustion is only INTERNAL.
So I assume my family that much safer in the gas car?
9. I heard that lithium mining and all that mineral extraction for batteries is really impacting our environment.
Not sure, but the oil extraction and refining are pretty green right? What happens to the used gas, does it end up in the landfill or can it be recycled?
10. Also, what's that weird sound when the car "starts"? Is that a one-time thing or do I have to "start" it every time I drive?
I think the car I test drove must have been defective as it made a lot of noise every time I accelerated.
11. Same thing with this weird smell of my potential new gas car- I'm trying to pinpoint if it was the dealer guy that smelled a bit weird or?
PS, can someone confirm if my kids can still play games on the car screen while we're in the garage, they always loved that. And lastly,
12. I got a weird feeling when the dealer mentioned: "oh, don't worry, we'll be seeing each other often".
He was talking about some kind of "service".
Do you know if I need to be present for that "service" with my new gas car, or can they send it over the air like with my EV?
Lol.
Si ces questions vous semblent risibles, dîtes vous que ceux qui roulent en électrique au quotidien entendent continuellement leurs transpositions. Au début j’ai fait de la pédagogie (ici ou ailleurs) en expliquant que « bah non, j’ai aucun problème, de quoi tu parles ? », maintenant, en voyant que les médias continuent leur bashing anti-EV (comme le pétrole était propre, beau, et provenait de pays stables, démocratiques et n’était pas la raison de la majorité des guerres ces 100 dernières années), ça commence à être lassant.
Les infos et les données sont là. Tu veux pas les voir, c’est ton choix. C’est pas moi qui passera pour un fossile quand tu seras le dernier à grincher dans un bain d’huile.
Qu’on soit d’accord : que le sujet vous indiffère est une chose. Que vous voulez activement rester à l’essence, c’est aussi une chose (et votre droite). Mais partir en croisade "anti-" à chaque fois que le sujet arrive au détour d’une conversation, ça en est une autre.
Et généralement, on entend QUE de la merde : Ev qui prennent feu, usure des batteries, durée de charge, coût de la charge, facture EDF, autonomie, terres rares dans les batteries… bref des non-sujets qui prouvent surtout que vous n’y connaissez rien.
Bref, j’arrête la pédagogie et me met au sarcasme bien acide. Je n’enverrais pas d’argument : je renchéris.
— tu me parles des voitures qui prennent feu ? Je parlera des extincteurs de 100 kg obligatoires dans toutes les nouvelles EV (c’est bien-sûr totalement faux, mais c’est drôle de les voir s’illuminer)
— tu me parles de l’usure des batteries ? Je parlerais du remplacement hebdomadaire obligatoire.
— tu me parles du coût de la charge ? Je parle d’un crédit que j’ai pris sur mon abonnement EDF.
— tu me parles des terres rares dans les batteries ? Je te dirais que les terres ça va encore : attends de voir le présence de plutonium miné exprès sur la Lune !
Ouais je vais m’amuser :)
Voir aussi : https://lehollandaisvolant.net/?id=20250809131553