Electric Car Ownership - Any Experiences?

[Horwath]

Geeze, I forgot how many hoops there are to jump through to get rid of a totaled car...

Is it really complicated?

In Croatia, you just need proof of ownership and you can tow it to scrapyard and even make some money of it.
Depending on the model and amount of damage.

 

[Umbran]

Is it really complicated?

In Croatia, you just need proof of ownership and you can tow it to scrapyard and even make some money of it.
Depending on the model and amount of damage.

So, it was totaled in an accident, so we didn't have possession of the vehicle. It had been towed to a storage yard pending the process.

We needed to verify with the tow company that we had insurance. Then sign a release with the yard to allow the insurance adjuster access to the car. Then sign another to release the car to the insurance company.

We then had to send the title to the insurance company, cancel the registration with the DMV, then send that cancellation to our insurance company to get the car off our insurance.

 

[Ryujin]

So, it was totaled in an accident, so we didn't have possession of the vehicle. It had been towed to a storage yard pending the process.

We needed to verify with the tow company that we had insurance. Then sign a release with the yard to allow the insurance adjuster access to the car. Then sign another to release the car to the insurance company.

We then had to send the title to the insurance company, cancel the registration with the DMV, then send that cancellation to our insurance company to get the car off our insurance.

That seems an overly complicated way to handle it. The last time that I had a car totalled out it was inspected in the towing yard, by the adjuster. He deemed it a total loss. I signed my ownership over to the insurance company, in exchange for the pay out. After that it was their vehicle to do with as they pleased. I didn't need to be involved in anything.

 

[Myrdin Potter]

That seems an overly complicated way to handle it. The last time that I had a car totalled out it was inspected in the towing yard, by the adjuster. He deemed it a total loss. I signed my ownership over to the insurance company, in exchange for the pay out. After that it was their vehicle to do with as they pleased. I didn't need to be involved in anything.

Same for me. I did have to authorize the towing company to allow the adjuster to inspect the car but that is such a usual thing that they had a simple form for that.

Once they gave me an offer and I accepted, the insurance company did everything else. It was all in the acceptance form and then the insurance company handled all the DMV paperwork and, obviously, removed me from the insurance once they owned the car.

 

[Ryujin]

Same for me. I did have to authorize the towing company to allow the adjuster to inspect the car but that is such a usual thing that they had a simple form for that.

Once they gave me an offer and I accepted, the insurance company did everything else. It was all in the acceptance form and then the insurance company handled all the DMV paperwork and, obviously, removed me from the insurance once they owned the car.

In my case, the insurance was continued and they assumed my replacement vehicle, under the same policy.

 

[Belen]

My brother owns an EV, Rivian, and loved it at first but is now wanting to get rid of it and never intends to own another.

The weight of it damaged his driveway. He caught other EV owners charging their cars at his house when he was at work. It added 6 hours to his annual vacation trip.

The list goes on…

 

[payn]

My brother owns an EV, Rivian, and loved it at first but is now wanting to get rid of it and never intends to own another.

The weight of it damaged his driveway. He caught other EV owners charging their cars at his house when he was at work. It added 6 hours to his annual vacation trip.

The list goes on…

They just drove up and plugged in? Wow.

 

[Belen]

They just drove up and plugged in? Wow.

Yeah…..someone put that he had an outdoor charger on a map of free charging stations.

 

[schneeland]

Yeah…..someone put that he had an outdoor charger on a map of free charging stations.

I never owned one myself (for a start, I lack the corresponding house...), but aren't these things supposed to be protected by a PIN (or other means of authentication)?

 

[Ryujin]

My brother owns an EV, Rivian, and loved it at first but is now wanting to get rid of it and never intends to own another.

The weight of it damaged his driveway. He caught other EV owners charging their cars at his house when he was at work. It added 6 hours to his annual vacation trip.

The list goes on…

The bit about other people using your charging station seems to be a fairly common one. Why save a dollar, when you can save EVERYTHING? There seem to be lock boxes that you can get, so that you can secure your charging port, for this very reason.