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Please help my dad Veeky Forums

My dad is like a literal cowboy type guy. Farmer, horses, manly in every way possible. He's had a 2001 F250 V10 as his main vehicle for over 15 years and it's got 280,000 miles on it.

Out of the fucking blue--he tells me he wants my opinion on this fucking thing. A god damned electric car. Apparently someone at his work has one and loves it and he's seeing dollar signs in the gas savings and no matter what I try to tell him, he always goes back to how much money he could save in gas. This is the last fucking car on earth I ever wanted him to get.

At least he is still keeping the truck. Give me ideas Veeky Forums.

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why the leaf specifically? there's a ton of EVs out there now.

if he's willing to wait a few years he can get a bollinger electric. sumbitch is the best kind of old boxy SUV and it has a ton of cool little worksite features

because they've been out longer and he can get one under 5,000 dollars with a new battery

oh yeah if he wants dirty ass cheap EV a first year leaf is as low as it goes
have him go all out with a wide body kit like the nismo though, fucking racing class EV

>this nigga comes up to your girl in the club and slaps her ass
>what do you do

these are real EVs?
thats offensive
what has science done

Volt is better and gud car.

O..oh s-sorry master-r-race ev you can fuck my bitch

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jesus christ he wanted to fuck that young guy so bad I felt like I was watching softcore porn

>Dad wants a leaf to save on gas
no big deal. literally every actual farmer in the boonies drives these in WY,SD,KS, ND etc because driving 80 miles is pointless and no one but high school boys care about how "badass" your truck is.

My cummins only moves when it's needed.

jap cars are shit, nissan is shit, leaf is shit

get the chevy bolt. you can get a fully loaded one for like 35k and it is better than the leaf in every way

>My dad is like a literal cowboy type guy. Farmer, horses, manly in every way possible.
tell him he'd look like a faggot driving it

I have literally tried that very argument and he was just very disappointed in me. But really I'm disappointed he's considering any EV.

Farmers have to drive long distances you dingus. This actually makes sense.

>spending $30k to save $1000 a year in gas

Errr. I mean at least it's not as bad as spending $120k on a fancier version of that but still. You'd wind up saving more by just buying a Micra or something.

Does he live on a acreage outside the city or something? I'd be worried about range in something like that.

An old leaf is cheap as fuck

So are used cell phones. They feel like a calculator and the battery is fucked. Same with a old EV.

user how about you try reading for once.

if he has solar panels it could be good but it may take many years to make back the savings from the cost of the car so compare it to a fuel efficient regular car also the batteries wear out over time

Used first gen LEAFs are very economical Daily drivers. The SL and SV versions have sat radio, 360 cameras, and nice seats.

Your dad probably understands that he’s been getting fucked on gas during his entire ownership of that truck

At least get a Chevy bolt, or a Prius. Nissan Leaf is just too shit of a car.

Why do you think it's so cheap? Think for once.

You've never had a leaf. They're nice cars for something that can only go 80 miles a charge.

Prius are ok too, but used ones with low miles and good condition are At a premium.

Bolts are still too new

Used LEAFs are cheap because the Bolt, Model 3, and Leaf 2.0 exist.

1.0 leaf range is not comparable to new EVs anymore

OP said his dad is buying a Leaf and a new battery.

Tell him that an hybrid f150 is on the way.

>SD

Where in the fuck are you seeing these in South Dakota? We've got two full electric vehicles (and a few hybrids) at the dealership I work at and we literally cannot get rid of them.

>1.0 leaf range is not comparable to new EVs anymore
Yeah That's why they're so shitty and cheap.

So you gotta spend almost new leaf money on a old shitty one? How much is the battery and the replacement cost? Your average mechanic isn't touching any high voltage DC.

>F250
>Triton SOHC V10 6.8L engine
Jesus fucking christ OP how far does he drive that monster a day??

This. Every rancher or farmer I know has a big old truck for doing work, but they’re generally practical people who have a fuel sipper for day to day use. The “muh lifted truck” crowd are faggot pretenders who probably classify Florida Georgia Line as “real country.”

The only people with bro trucks in Wyoming are oil workers, rail workers, and huge ranch owners.

My mom has a leaf. They cant go 80 miles to a charge. You want to use that battery from 80-20% to preserve its lifespan, so that brings you down to say 50miles, then you need to drive slow and without heat or ac to get that range. Driving 75 when the tempurature is freezing outside your range can be as little as 20-25miles. Driving 35-50 without heat or ac, without stop and go traffic, then you can get maybe 50-60miles.


Get a prius OP, you can take it on long trips and still save gas.

I've had 2 leafs and none of that is true.

Heat takes 10 miles at most. AC less than 5.

The car doesn't let you use all of the battery. So there is no need to 80-20 the battery.

My mom has a 2017 gen1. She can get 100 miles while driving uneconomically and running the heat.

>A god damned electric car
>This is the last fucking car on earth I ever wanted him to get

Why do you hate this car that much exactly..?

because HURRR MUH MAN NEEDS BIG GAS GUZZLER
MUH MANLY MAN NEEDS TO USE GAS GUZZLER EVEN TO GET A BAG OF GROCERIES
HURRR
ELECTRIC CAR = COMMIE LIB GAYTARD AGENDA
HURR MANLY MAN NEEDS BIG TRUCK

that about sums it up

>why the leaf specifically?
To be fair it is the best all round BEV on the market.

how autistic are you holy shit

You probably think buying a used German luxury sedan is good idea too, Right?

lmao no.
that's not mutually exclusive. nice try tho

Ah so you're more of a buy a $500 Civic guy? Used cars don't need maintenance or repairs right?

Lots of profs at my college have leafs. They all love them to death. Been seeing a bunch of X’s and bolts too. Yet to meet an unhappy EV owner.

My next car will probably be a used 2.0 leaf or bolt.

1500 acres in North Florida classifies as country. It's Miami "cuntry" boys who really give me an aneurysm.

>Yet to meet an unhappy EV owner.

Try speaking to Tesla owners, after 6 months when they start going wrong. I'm beginning to think Musk may be the saviour of ICE.

The problem is Teslas are mostly chinkshit. It's a shame. I like what Musk is doing with space travel, but if Tesla is anything to go by he's a fucking con artist.