So I previously had AAA roadside support with my ICE vehicle and used it once. But I don’t know how useful AAA would be for my new electric car? I have 5 years of roadside assistance through Hyundai.
What do you think?
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I use it mostly for discounts on stuff. Their insurance program was a big saver for me.
Yes. EVs break down as well
Good thing about AAA is you can use it for any car, your 2nd car, your sisters car, when your with your friend and he locks his keys in the car… You just need to be there when they show up no matter who’s car it is.
Also, a lot of businesses have discounted rates for AAA members. I usually save enough on one hotel stay to pay for the membership for the year.
AAA is solid if you are <25 because they waive the young drivers fee on Hertz rentals. They give you a discount on top of that as well so its still useful if you are over 25.
Not just cars, but here CAA (Canadian version) also helps you when on a bike and even ATV and snowmobile if you’re reachable.
AAA might be worth it, but it depends on which batteries your EV uses.
Tires. I don’t have a spare tire anymore. Worth the tow. And 12V battery failure.
Of course. You should always have breakdown services. You never know if you’re going to get a blowout or even run out of power.
You have to think about what you would do to solve that situation, as it’s your responsibility, nobody else.
I have a Tesla that’s mostly out of warranty. Recently, it wouldn’t turn on, and when we contacted mobile service, they said it would need to be towed to the nearest service center for $500 to get diagnosed. We were able to figure out that it was just a dead 12V battery and fix it at home, but after that, we decided to sign up for AAA. If we do end up needing a tow in the next few years, the membership will have paid for itself.
I have it and Onstar. I ran out of charge and called both. Same tow guy responded to both of them. Can’t say there was a diff. GM paid for it no problem. $345
It’s a total waste of money, until you need it!
I been a AAA member for over 30 years, I’m certain they lost money years ago, but life has improved, drive better rigs, they probably making money off me now somewhat. My EV came with free towing as long as warranty good. We had fail on first long road trip and had to be towed to charger. GM paid $807 to move me less than 10 miles. I would have used AAA if I didn’t have GM one
A lot of EV makers throw in free roadside because range anxiety is very real and they need positive adoption rates
The few times I needed a jump start I’ve just called AAA and signed up right then. I’d let it lapse until the next time I needed a jump start.
Depends on where you are. They do have emergency vehicle charging options. So if you are at work, run out of power and can’t get to a charger, they send a truck out for fast charging. It’s only in a few cities though.
https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/12/electrifying-aaa-member-benefits/
If you have it through Hyundai you can drop AAA.
The discounts you get for various travel related bookings makes up for the cost. As an example I am currently booking lodges within California’s national parks and with AAA I get 10% off.
I use AAA primarily for DMV shortcut. I can go to AAA office for most DMV services without the DMV line hell. Custom plates, registration, license. Now serving G10 at Window 23…
I had DMV screw up my registration. Bought it out of lease and stop getting renewals. I guess they got the release from Ford Credit after the bank sent the paperwork. I submitted praiseworthy every year per DMV and they still never fixed it. So every year I sent into AAA to pay my registration. No paper to mail on payment and couldn’t renew online.
This is the way!