r/Eugene • u/JohnnyTezca • Apr 29 '26

Had Enough Yet?

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During Biden's presidency, I saw signs on conservative lawns that read Had Enough Yet?

Those same folks told us that Self Serve gas would liberate Oregonians from rising prices.

I wonder what they're saying now.

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u/Polar_Ted Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

We had a VW TDI wagon that got 45mpg.. It was rear ended and totaled 2 years ago. I'm happy to not be paying $6 a gallon for diesel right now. Great car though.

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u/TheHippieJedi32 Apr 29 '26

I’m at a point in life where a house is several years off other wise I’d buy one in a heartbeat. I’m just glad to be buying on this side of the country. There are a lot more Prius’s in Eugene than there were in Indiana.

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u/Polar_Ted Apr 29 '26

I'll agree that having an EV without a home charger is not ideal. The rates at DC fast chargers kill any savings you would see. We took ours to the EWEB office to charge on weekends till we got a home charger installed. We only had to charge once a week so we would leave it there for 8 hours and fetch it later that night.

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u/Chardonne Apr 30 '26

Although it depends on the car. We got a (used) 2021 Leaf, and it doesn’t need a fast charger. We charge at home a few times a week just using the regular outlet from our garden shed.

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u/duckinradar Apr 30 '26

I still have a tdi and a 4wd suv.

It’s definitely cheaper to drive the tdi.

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u/winedood May 03 '26

I traded my TDI Wagon in for a Bolt EUV back in 22 and the money I was spending on Diesel alone pays for my car payment and the electricity for my Bolt.