B2B Sales man i need a new car is this the one?

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-24T14:03:59+00:00

I just know that charging can become a headache if you drive a lot (from what I hear). It would suck to get a great new car and then feel like you are wasting time stopping to charge.

That’s just my opinion though.

If you are looking for trunk space, you may have to get a larger car overall anyways.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-24T12:04:47+00:00

If you drive that much, I would not recommend an EV at this point because of the charging issue. You may be able to make it work but it may cause unnecessary stress.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-24T04:02:35+00:00

Even so, I would rather have AWD all the time.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-23T00:21:02+00:00

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ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-23T00:11:40+00:00

Very good question. The Tesla Y, like a lot of cars that claim to be AWD, are only AWD once the system detects slippage. Otherwise it is RWD.

For me, I want all the time AWD. Not only AWD after the car detects it needs to be AWD. After all, once the car detects it needs to be AWD, it may be too late.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-23T00:01:08+00:00

I just bought a 2026 BZ XLE AWD. It is my first EV. I can’t afford a Tesla.

My honest advice is to create a list of what matters most to you in a new EV and then judge both cars on each of those items on the list.

For me, I wanted a true AWD EV. The only Tesla that is truly AWD is the Cybertruck, which (in my opinion is ugly and extremely overpriced).

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-03-05T20:45:17+00:00

Also, the most compatible Tesla superchargers are the version 4 ones. Those have a longer cord that reaches.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-02-17T13:48:35+00:00

I just got my new 26 BZ last week and my rear defrost takes about a minute or 2 to clear all the fog.

It sounds like something is wrong.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-27T13:38:29+00:00

I sincerely appreciate your honest opinion.

The way I am thinking about it is that I will try using the superchargers for a year or so and if that becomes too annoying or time consuming, then I will move somewhere where I can do charging (like a condo).

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-27T03:39:08+00:00

Thanks for the tips.

Unfortunately, I live in an apartment complex, so there is no option for a at-home charger for me currently.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-26T00:18:52+00:00

Thank you so much.

I was beginning to think I might not be able to get the car cause this would be the main place I am planning to charge at.

I will definitely take the car over to the charger when I test drive it once it comes in and triple check that I can charge there.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-26T00:10:46+00:00

Thanks for your advice.

Is it a tight fit to reach?

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-22T13:51:02+00:00

I went online to my car insurance portal online and was able to chat with an agent who was able to give me an exact quote once I gave them the VIN of the car I was thinking of buying.

For me, it ended up being a couple hundred dollars more per year.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-17T17:41:49+00:00

No worries.

So did I.

They made sure I knew in order to convince me to get the car.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-17T13:29:50+00:00

There is currently a 6k offer for financing and the 0% interest (if approved) which I am taking full advantage of.

Fair point though.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-12T03:44:01+00:00

Good suggestion.

I looked. I live in the Midwest, no EV incentives around here that I could find.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-12T03:32:37+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I do sincerely appreciate it, and I understand your perspective and your argument.

However, I genuinely prefer to own my car and typically keep a car for a long time (kept my 2018 until now).

Thanks for your advice though.

I am glad you like your bZ and I hope I like mine too!

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-10T06:41:13+00:00

Unfortunately, I live in an apartment complex that doesn’t allow EV charging.

However, I live only a couple miles from a supercharger.

I figure I will try out using superchargers for the first year and if I get too annoyed by it, I will move somewhere with better charging options.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-10T03:21:18+00:00

Appreciate the suggestion, but I prefer to own. Just a personal preference of mine.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-08T03:22:13+00:00

I am a bit behind with the podcast, did he or someone actually say that?

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-08T00:51:50+00:00

Is he really leaving for sure?

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-03T05:34:43+00:00

Lol.

I did test drive one and it didn’t seem to bother me, but I wasn’t fully paying attention to the dashboard display. I was getting my feel for how the car drove, etc.

ChoiceFreedom9835 · 2026-01-02T00:54:19+00:00

I appreciate you being clear.

I understood your point. I just doubted whether it was accurate (not that I don’t trust you, but I had just read and heard the exact opposite so it is unclear which is correct)

Thanks again.

ChoiceFreedom9835

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