[quote=svelte][quote=scaredyclassic]Then, environmentally, it sounds like we are making giant pieces of junk for the landfills pretty soon. Big giant obsolete computers with wheels.
There’s so much energy embedded already in my 2012 Accord, it’d take a lot of e vehicle driving to offset it. Driving an electric vehicle is probably no environmental good, at least in my case.
Maybe the best thing all around is just a cheap sedan. Hyundai Elantra. Lease it.[/quote]
No matter what car you get, I think leasing is the way to go now. Technology is changing so fast that I agree with flu – we’ve probably reached a point where new cars will be obsolete and heading for the crusher in 10 years.
It is one of the dirty little secrets about “green” EVs.
I also harbor a small suspicion that older ICE cars may become more valuable in 10-15 years…because they don’t rely on an overabundance of chips and other electronics that are no longer manufactured. They can march on as long as a gas station can be found.[/quote]
I think the issue will be especially in a state like CA, it will be harder to keeping passing smog for ICE cars.
The other thing to consider is if a manufacturer stops making parts for a car. Need to stick with a car that does a large platform share with other cars. Lot’s of people who have first and second generation supras have a tougher time finding parts because the platform share on those cars is less.
Surprisingly, it’s still pretty easy to find parts for my B5 Audi A4 because so many parts on that car is shared with the rest of VW’s line up. And the first and second generation Audi’s weren’t that bad to work on. Parts are still easy to find for first generation NA Miata’s because there’s a cult following for those cars.
