Hybrid Cars in Lake Chapala?
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zenwoodle
Luisa
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Re: Hybrid Cars in Lake Chapala?
I'd consider carefully the total cost of this alternative. There are no charging stations in Mexico, you'll be restricted to a radius around your own. You will pay through the nose for the vehicle and you will be spending even more for the solar panels.
If we didn't drive to Texas twice per year, which is impossible for an electric vehicle, we would only be driving about 3000 miles per year in total. That rate of usage simply doesn't justify all that additional capital expenditure. Instead, we drive a fuel efficient but highly practical Honda CRV which is actually made here in Mexico and for which service is very readily available.
On top of that, you are owning a vehicle that is extremely rare here and that brings up the question of service.
If you want to make a big impact on the environment, put in a solar system that will generate all your power needs. CFE is a badly run and primitive utility that makes most of its power burning oil or gas. You'll cut down on a lot more pollution by cutting out your need for their power.
If we didn't drive to Texas twice per year, which is impossible for an electric vehicle, we would only be driving about 3000 miles per year in total. That rate of usage simply doesn't justify all that additional capital expenditure. Instead, we drive a fuel efficient but highly practical Honda CRV which is actually made here in Mexico and for which service is very readily available.
On top of that, you are owning a vehicle that is extremely rare here and that brings up the question of service.
If you want to make a big impact on the environment, put in a solar system that will generate all your power needs. CFE is a badly run and primitive utility that makes most of its power burning oil or gas. You'll cut down on a lot more pollution by cutting out your need for their power.
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Re: Hybrid Cars in Lake Chapala?
Much as it pains me to admit, Mainecoons is right. If the vehicle isn't made here it can be very hard to get parts. We have one car we bought in Guadalajara and another we nationalized. I dream that some day our nationalized car will have two functioning headlights.
Get the solar panels.
Get the solar panels.
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