For air get an inverter and a 110V compressor. You can use a regular extension cord for reaching each tire. You can get plugs too. I'm lazy if I can pay to repair a tire I will. Usually buy Walmart tires and get insurance . They rotate and repair. If you want run a cord to the back of the vehicle and unplug from the front to go to the back. My inverter is clipped to the battery when I need it. Forget it on you need a jump. Always have a little jump power pack ~$30 Walmart it's no big deal when you have it but a major hassle trying to get a jump from strangers. If your vehicle has belts always a good idea to get the replacement and carry them with you. Keep a tarp and tape jic you need to cover a missing window.
Evs are great if you charge at home but if you use public chargers they can be pricey. Plus some ev buyers buy the car to pocket the tax credit and then immediately sell the car for at or near msrp. Saw that alot with teslas and some leafs. Personally I'm waiting for the new style rav4 hybrids to depreciate to buy a used one.
My friend in Red Deer Alberta has a Hyundai Kona EV & loves it. He reminded me that Canadians plug in our block heaters nightly with regular cars anyway so there's not much of a habit difference to learn. I also considered a RAV4 Prime, but virtually every mechanic says if you can go full electric, go for it; plug-in hybrids are complex & have more moving parts to break. I'm sure a Toyota plug-in would be fine though.
People in the US drive on avg 3.5 times more. That either due to needing to drive 10 minutes to get anywhere. tons of people comments an hour to work daily. So sure has is cheaper but it isn’t 3.5x cheaper.
Great break down of auto costs!
Thanks! I'm now over $17K spent & 285,000 kilometers on the clock. Stagnating at about $0.32 per km.
For air get an inverter and a 110V compressor. You can use a regular extension cord for reaching each tire. You can get plugs too. I'm lazy if I can pay to repair a tire I will. Usually buy Walmart tires and get insurance . They rotate and repair.
If you want run a cord to the back of the vehicle and unplug from the front to go to the back. My inverter is clipped to the battery when I need it. Forget it on you need a jump. Always have a little jump power pack ~$30 Walmart it's no big deal when you have it but a major hassle trying to get a jump from strangers.
If your vehicle has belts always a good idea to get the replacement and carry them with you. Keep a tarp and tape jic you need to cover a missing window.
Carrying a small compressor is a good idea. Thanks for the recommendation!
Evs are great if you charge at home but if you use public chargers they can be pricey. Plus some ev buyers buy the car to pocket the tax credit and then immediately sell the car for at or near msrp. Saw that alot with teslas and some leafs. Personally I'm waiting for the new style rav4 hybrids to depreciate to buy a used one.
My friend in Red Deer Alberta has a Hyundai Kona EV & loves it. He reminded me that Canadians plug in our block heaters nightly with regular cars anyway so there's not much of a habit difference to learn.
I also considered a RAV4 Prime, but virtually every mechanic says if you can go full electric, go for it; plug-in hybrids are complex & have more moving parts to break. I'm sure a Toyota plug-in would be fine though.
The U.S. folks whining about how expensive gas is should try living in Canada... or really anywhere else on the planet.
I hear that it's $5/gallon in some parts of San Francisco. Still, I have a friend in the UK & fuel there is crazy expensive.
People in the US drive on avg 3.5 times more. That either due to needing to drive 10 minutes to get anywhere. tons of people comments an hour to work daily.
So sure has is cheaper but it isn’t 3.5x cheaper.
Sold my Rav4 in October 2023.
Final cost worked out to be $18.48/day & $0.238/km
You back in Regina? NUMBER
Only visiting Regina for a few days. Who is this?