this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2026
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Good lord just look at that compression 
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I can't wait for this to be real
I'll keep yall updated because I don't see it coming back down soon. Now given this is on the west coast so still a bit higher than the national average but an indication of how bad it is gonna get.
name checks out
looking forward to the gas stations being forced to move the decimal point on their signs to accommodate the new high price of
TEN DOLLARS PER GALLON
TEN DOLLARS PER GALLON
TEN DOLLARS PER GALLON
I'm shopping for a new car and a relative was trying to tell me that getting a used electric car might be risky because that's a lot of money to drop at once for a replacement battery, even though we're on course for $10 a gallon
Assuming you're American (using dollars and gallons) your main concern should be that you can't buy chinese EV cars
aw man, don't rub it in. It hurts so bad. I want a tiny electric truck so bad for my yard work and to help out around the neighborhood. 
hopefully the Slate is actually cool
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You’ll almost certainly not need to replace the battery. That’s just nonsense.
The only thing to concern oneself with is that they depreciate in value super fast. GAP is almost a necessity for a couple years as they just drop like a rock after purchasing, even used.
That said, we’ve saved a ton of money compared to a gas vehicle on both maintenance (not a lot of moving parts) and obviously gas/electric. I highly recommend an electric vehicle for those that require a vehicle.
Just be sure to install a level 2 charger at home if you have a long, daily commute. For me, my level 1 charger that came with the vehicle has been good enough.
Oh I usually drive cars into the ground so I'm not super worried about resell value
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I bought a used Chevy Bolt EV a couple years ago and it's been mostly trouble-free. The only thing I've had to replace so far have been tires and windshield washer fluid. Eventually I'll have to replace the coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, 12V lead-acid battery, shocks and struts, etc. but I never have to deal with oil changes or timing belts or any of the usual engine stuff. The main battery was replaced under a recall before I got it, with a warranty. I used a fuel savings calculator before I bought it and figured out that I'd be saving about $1,000 per year by not buying gas, and that was when gas was about $3.50 per gallon. So including maintenance costs compared to my old car, it's saving me around $2,000 per year, and will pay for itself in about 4 years of driving.
Pretty much any modern EV with a liquid-cooled battery will be more reliable and will last longer than an equivalent gas car. I'd stay away from the first generation Nissan Leaf, unless you get a really good deal and have a short commute, because range degrades quickly with those. You also might also look at a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) like the Toyota Prius Prime, Ford C-Max, or Chevy Volt. In some states they also qualify for EV tax credits. Also, check if your electrical utility company has rebates or incentives for installing a level 2 charger in your garage, or charging at certain hours.
Seconding this. Although, lucky me, I live in a state that just doubled the price to register my EV every year to an eye-watering $400 since we don't pay gas taxes. The cost for ICE vehicles is $60.
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“The EVs are very heavy and have a big impact on our roads, so we need money from those owners and lessees to help.” - meanwhile my EV is 1000lb lighter than your average F-150. Which in terms of road damage, still does not compare to the issue of our weight limit for semis being more than double the federal limit (and to boot I've not once seen a weigh station that was actually open).
"We definitely need the revenue to fix the roads,” fuck the damn roads. We've been "fixing the damn roads" since they graced the face of the earth. Every political candidate basically makes it their entire personality to "fix the damn roads" and 
ers go hog fucking wild for it. If it were up to me (or any of the neighborhoods that were demolished to make room for them) we would have never built the damn roads in the first place and invested all those trillions of dollars into rail.
eat fuck dumbass 
(not you, reader. the car brain I invented in my head to get angry at.)
I just paid my registration for the year and there was a $60ish fee for EVs. 
The EVs are very heavy and have a big impact on our roads, so we need money from those owners and lessees to help.
TBF, my Bolt is the size of a Corolla but weighs as much as an Avalon. Although it's not near as heavy as all the giant trucks I see everyone driving.
It's kinda bullshit, but 60 bucks extra rego won't stop me, or most people.
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The mark of the beast is $6.66 / gallon gas. The endtimes are upon us.
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I always wanted to see Kirk Cameron fight Vigo the Carpathian in the UN Central Command Tower
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Woah that's dirt cheap. Only like 1.14 €/L. Like half of what it costs in Europe.
At least most Europeans don't drive 6000cc engines lol
Yeah but the US is subsidized to a ridiculous degree this is the highest I have ever seen.
Comrade JDPON Don valiantly wasting the US' last few remaining standoff munitions in service of raising gas prices 
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Yeah but that means the non-Chevrons are still at like $5.49.
I've been seeing diesel above $7
Are ya tired of Winning?
If I was a car person I would be crying in European now.
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