I want to replace my aging car (Mazda 3 from 2005), it’s served me great and it has no issues at all after 200k km (125k miles) but my gf is pregnant so I’m more concerned about space and especially safety. Even if my car has some important safety features like traction and stability control, lateral airbags etc. there’s been 15+ years of safety improvements.
And I feel like it’s a terrible moment to buy a car. I’d like my next car to last for many years like my previous one, but ICE ones feel obsolete right now, and regulations are going to make it increasingly difficult to keep owning one.
But EVs are just not practical for my use case (I don’t drive often but when I do it’s long distance) and in my country (very few charging stations). I feel they're just not quite there yet.
Also very concerned about battery degradation, seeing how it’s been with phones and other rechargable battery products I’ve owned.
And I feel like it’s a terrible moment to buy a car. I’d like my next car to last for many years like my previous one, but ICE ones feel obsolete right now, and regulations are going to make it increasingly difficult to keep owning one.
But EVs are just not practical for my use case (I don’t drive often but when I do it’s long distance) and in my country (very few charging stations). I feel they're just not quite there yet.
Also very concerned about battery degradation, seeing how it’s been with phones and other rechargable battery products I’ve owned.