Internal combustion engines are complicated things that need periodic maintenance. Oil changes, spark plug changes, air filter, fuel filter, coolant flushes, transmission fluid changes.
Electric motors have zero maintenance. No filters to change. No oil to change. No transmission to break down. Never ever do they do they have a problem starting up. Unlike my Dodge Dart, which would on occasion embarrass the hell out of me by refusing to start randomly.
Just had to replace the throttle body assembly on wifey's car. Ford dealer said it would be 1.5 months before they could look at it. So I had to do it myself. Pain in the ass.
Electric motors don't have any throttle body.
I've had three vehicles with more than 100k miles. Spend many hours under the hood. I am not a fan of the internal combustion engine.
Wow, you really make it "complicated" when it's not.
Modern cars are more electronically complicated, but mostly much more reliable than their older injection engine counterpart.
Radiator flushes? Lol, it's now every 10+ years. Oil changes got yo 10k miles. You don't do trans flushes anymore.
And see, you replaced the throttle body yourself.
You whine about maintenance, just pay to do the mininal maintenance then, it's much less expensive than a new battery pack, or a new car payment.
That's freedom. Stop shilling for battery cars. It's not for everyone. You EV guys are all the same, forcing it in the throat of everyone. In real life or on the internet.
I'll explain: you twist every argument in being combustion engine = all bad and EV = all good. Like your maintenance argument which makes no sense financially.
Like your maintenance argument which makes no sense financially.
Maybe you should read my other comments in this post more carefully.
From my previous comment here:
To be fair, plug in hybrids probably don't make any sense from a financial-only standpoint.
you twist every argument in being combustion engine = all bad and EV = all good.
Taking a side in an argument is not 'twisting'.
You have not explained how I am forcing anything down anybody's throat by having an opinion.
Have I demanded that you or anybody else buy electric cars?
Have I insisted that you give up your internal combustion engines?
Or have I simply communicated that I don't like them?
You are acting like a libtard SJW. As if I'm some kind of Nazi because I like my car, and horror of horrors, admitted it in public.
Plug-in hybrids are definitely not for everyone. You will probably never recoup the up-front cost with savings from efficiency. Obviously it would be a poor choice for you, since you would find no enjoyment from running on electricity.
I couldn't give a flying fuck what kind of car you like, so I'm really mystified as to what your problem with me is.
Internal combustion engines are complicated things that need periodic maintenance. Oil changes, spark plug changes, air filter, fuel filter, coolant flushes, transmission fluid changes.
Electric motors have zero maintenance. No filters to change. No oil to change. No transmission to break down. Never ever do they do they have a problem starting up. Unlike my Dodge Dart, which would on occasion embarrass the hell out of me by refusing to start randomly.
Just had to replace the throttle body assembly on wifey's car. Ford dealer said it would be 1.5 months before they could look at it. So I had to do it myself. Pain in the ass.
Electric motors don't have any throttle body.
I've had three vehicles with more than 100k miles. Spend many hours under the hood. I am not a fan of the internal combustion engine.
Wow, you really make it "complicated" when it's not.
Modern cars are more electronically complicated, but mostly much more reliable than their older injection engine counterpart.
Radiator flushes? Lol, it's now every 10+ years. Oil changes got yo 10k miles. You don't do trans flushes anymore.
And see, you replaced the throttle body yourself.
You whine about maintenance, just pay to do the mininal maintenance then, it's much less expensive than a new battery pack, or a new car payment.
That's freedom. Stop shilling for battery cars. It's not for everyone. You EV guys are all the same, forcing it in the throat of everyone. In real life or on the internet.
Why do you have a bug up your butt about the fact that I like my plug-in hybrid?
Why does that bother you? Am I not allowed to like my car?
What the fuck are you even talking about?
Explain to me about anything I said that is forcing anybody.
Seriously. Explain it.
I'll explain: you twist every argument in being combustion engine = all bad and EV = all good. Like your maintenance argument which makes no sense financially.
Maybe you should read my other comments in this post more carefully.
From my previous comment here:
Taking a side in an argument is not 'twisting'.
You have not explained how I am forcing anything down anybody's throat by having an opinion.
Have I demanded that you or anybody else buy electric cars?
Have I insisted that you give up your internal combustion engines?
Or have I simply communicated that I don't like them?
You are acting like a libtard SJW. As if I'm some kind of Nazi because I like my car, and horror of horrors, admitted it in public.
Plug-in hybrids are definitely not for everyone. You will probably never recoup the up-front cost with savings from efficiency. Obviously it would be a poor choice for you, since you would find no enjoyment from running on electricity.
I couldn't give a flying fuck what kind of car you like, so I'm really mystified as to what your problem with me is.