What type of engine should my new car have (electric, diesel, gasoline) ?

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Judging by the current trend, I believe many will agree with me, electric for the win. However, talking about affordability and availability and the amount of time you tend to possess the NEW car, you should reconsider gasoline or diesel depending on your preference. Here's a few point I wish to highlight.

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1. Electric car is good, but the price is not as friendly as traditional combustion engined vehicle

2. Considering if you're going to change car every few years, the resell value for electric car is no doubt worst compare to traditional combustion engined cars. Mainly due to worries of the expansive battery pack for the electric car, there are not many willing to pay for a used electric car. If the battery dead, the replacement cost would costs the car itself.

3. Depending on which country/area are you staying. In most third world country, there are still very limited charge pad for EV. If I have it here, I'd be worry enough to bring along my slow charger along and be ready to get stranded by some cowboy town for 13 hours charging time. Plug in baby.

4. Technically, EV have very little maintenance item compare to traditional combustion engined vehicle. However, parts may not be readily available if there is a need for replacement repair.

5. Off-road junkie? Diesel truck please, make sure it has a huge turbo, big enough to stuck a life size chicken in it. Also, green diesel vehicle nowadays offer better emission control then most petrol engined vehicle! Other than that, for long distance travel, some of those diesel powered trucks have the travel range of touching thousand miles.

6. Petrol heads. You know how it works. Nothing beats the exhaust note came out from a gasoline engine. For tree huggers, why not opt for hybrid engined vehicle? Long range travel no problem. Petrol savings, like half the requirement compare to petrol engine.

However, if you already planned for it, wanted a working donkey that commute you on daily basis, silent baby, and intend to keep the EV like forever, not going to bother to sell it regardless, has to be ready for a rocket maintenance bill in case anything goes wrong with the car, please by all means. Get an EV.

Hope this help.