# Time to go EV?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [August 2, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174 "2015-08-02T10:56:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/1 "2015-08-02T10:56:11Z")

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I have been thinking of an EV for some time now - is it time to make the switch?

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**Author:** ![Blast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Blast](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Blast)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/2 "2015-08-10T01:17:09Z")

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> [@Greendriver;25544](#):
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> I have been thinking of an EV for some time now - is it time to make the switch?

Hi! Depends on a location and your priorities. But in general - 100% yes!

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/3 "2015-08-10T09:46:43Z")

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I am in the UK and while the market is less developed than the US, what starts in the US tends to emerge in the UK a little further down the line. My only real concern at the moment is the battery packs but I hear the price is falling month by month?

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**Author:** ![Blast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Blast](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Blast)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/4 "2015-08-10T11:30:12Z")

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> [@Greendriver;25623](#):
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> I am in the UK and while the market is less developed than the US, what starts in the US tends to emerge in the UK a little further down the line. My only real concern at the moment is the battery packs but I hear the price is falling month by month?

Nothing to worry about. As I know there is filling station in some towns. And you can charge battery quite fast. But I am using electric trike, not a car, so I can`t advise you with 100%.

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/5 "2015-08-10T16:03:06Z")

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Do you get good value for money with your electric trike?

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**Author:** ![Blast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Blast](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Blast)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/6 "2015-08-11T02:21:10Z")

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> [@Greendriver;25628](#):
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> Do you get good value for money with your electric trike?

Well it cost me for about 2000$ (to create bike with help) and savings on fuel about 3000$/year if you trip a lot 🙂

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/time-to-go-ev/5174/7 "2015-08-11T03:05:49Z")

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Wow that is some saving! I would be interested to learn how you created the bike.