2023 Subaru Solterra - What to Expect Owning Your First EV

[@candyrosefreeman7232]

There Is My Next Car...Subaru Solterra. I Can't Wait. Manifesting The Ability To Help All Those Folks Who Need That Help. As Someone, Whom Worked The 3 Day Venue Of The 1st Solar Energy Convention In N. America. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1977. As Someone Whom Also Grew Up In California And Wpg. 60's,70's,80's. I Believed That We Would Be Off Fossil Fuels By 2000's Greed Is The Only Reason,That We Aren't. But I Have Been Especially Waiting For The Best E.V. Subaru Is The Best Choice For,Anyone That Cares About Quality And Performance, In The Most Extreme Temperature Fluctuations, Like Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. -40/ +40 I Am So Thrilled To Test Drive One Very Soon.

[@knowrest4010]

The 358 km range is a joke, especially when you add reduced mileage due to wind, temperature and cargo. I expected much better from Subaru, especially considering the cost.

[@z1az285]

You should address the cost of replacing the battery after 10-15 years. Its roughly 35% of the cost of yhe car and factor into TCO ($15,000-$20,000)

[@ianritchie2102]

How long do you think your car will last? My previous car was a Toyota Echo, which bit the dust completely at 15 years, making a whole new car necessary. And Toyota was supposed to be the most reliable brand! By contrast, the car I replaced it with, an ev, 2018 Nissan LEAF has a battery that has no noticeable degradation after 6 years, is warranted for 8 years, and the latest study on its projected lifespan concluded the 2018 LEAF battery will last 21 years. Its doubtful the rest of the car will last that well.

[@vickvega571]

Battery 🔋 cells are way cheaper if you keep it over 10 years you can get them replaced for 1k bucks already did it with older cars

[@yanxue3517]

Excuse me Subaru, bring your ev design to this century please!!!

[@666dynomax]

Not just the ev. It's all

[@Ducatista10]

When will those crossbars become available? I cannot attach anything to the roof until I get the crossbars 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@universityofalaskasoutheas5881]

Crossbars or fit kit? I'm finding it's the fit kit specific to the vehicle that is hard to find.

[@jackryder6732]

Reg Subaru vs this $20k price difference Reg bmw vs ev bmw is only $5 to max $10k So buying luxury brand one is better off....

[@Rempast]

Expect to sit in a parking lot charging your car all day. DO NOT GET AN EV

[@candyrosefreeman7232]

Work For Fossil Fuels Eh?

[@universityofalaskasoutheas5881]

Or perhaps charge at home in the middle of the night while you sleep?

[@kevink9106]

No thanks, in Canada where it gets down to 40 below zero EV’s just don’t cut the mustard.

[@ianritchie2102]

Nonsense! 1 / most parts of Canada where most of the people live don't get -40 anymore. Back in 1960 we did, but today only Winnipeg still gets that, and maybe Edmonton in January, a bit. 2/ at cold weather like -35 eva always start up flawlessly, without protest. Unlike ICE vehicles at that temp, which usually make gasping noises and startup only unreliable. The range loss in winter is an issue with some truth to it, but the normal 20percent range loss is due to the effect of cold on metal, which also applies equally to ICE vehicles. There is no advantage whatsoever to owning an ICE vehicle in winter but there are several disadvantages that would be dealbreaker if I were car shopping.