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)...One of the neighbors loves his volt, and another is so so on his first gen leaf. I figure the leader ofYou won't be sorry (imho), I'd also test drive the i3, Bolt, and Leaf(v2). I only drove the i3, and it was surprisingly good and you can't be angry at $22K for a 2 year old BMW. I have heard the Leaf is good, and the second gen had good range, and a guy at work loves his bolt (if you like Chevy interiors
Mine won't. No way in hell I would consider buying an electric car after the crap that just went on here in Texas.
I like that Biden is looking into this problem, but unfortunately I doubt there is much anyone can do in the near term.
Don't think so either. Looks to be more of an audit to see what options we have and what's "on tap".
Was there not some issue regardless of the car type in that regard:
Older process more durability for cars.
One of the neighbors loves his volt, and another is so so on his first gen leaf. I figure the leader of
EV is Tesla, so if I’m going to jump in, it should be with the leader. Plenty of time to make a decision - the transmission on a Ford doesn’t self destruct until year 14, so I’ve got some time off I need it
That's just not thinking about the situation critically. Get a bi directional charger, a 100kwh car, and use the car for power for the house when the power is out. While you're at it, throw some solar panels on the roof and a small battery backup beyond the car. You'll pull in at least a few KWh, even on a dismally cloudy day, and with around 120-140kwh worth of battery you'll make it around 10 days without power and without significant sunlinght.
Lots of Leafs where I am only 2 chargers in town though and we’re in the ass end of nowhere. So range anxiety be dammed I suppose.You won't be sorry (imho), I'd also test drive the i3, Bolt, and Leaf(v2). I only drove the i3, and it was surprisingly good and you can't be angry at $22K for a 2 year old BMW. I have heard the Leaf is good, and the second gen had good range, and a guy at work loves his bolt (if you like Chevy interiors
Not for the consumer but it opens up the possibility of getting access to US military contracts which are still done mainly by Texas Instruments.
Just get an RV hookup (14-50 outlet), you will be able to charge plenty fast at home, and never hitting a gas station will ruin you quickly. But range anxiety is real, it took me a couple of years to get comfortable and realize that even 300 miles is more than I need in a day.
The average house out here was built in the late 40’s after the war. Not many have outside outlets. But most people, myself included drive under 15km(9.3mi) a day. Most people here manage less than 150km (93205mi) the course of a decade. Buddy of mine who works at the Toyota dealership a few towns over says we’re a gold mine for cheap student cars.
You are 100% correct. I was trying to be nice. I think we all know these people who "run" the country are full of shit.
In some cases its cheaper to purchase a new car than a used one right now. The used car market is ridiculous.
), 2016 tacomas seem to go for around 20 - 25K with low miles and good options.
Texas. Corolla's are a good car, looks like you got a deal.Which part of the country are you from? I got my corolla for $1900, and there seems to be a lot of good cars in the $2000 - $5000 range here in NH. I dont buy trucks though (other people can, and ill use theirs
I guess protected sex isn’t sex because there’s no skin to mucous membrane contact? Get real man.
I guess as long as you're driving a carbureted vehicle. If you are using fuel injection you are basically just driving an emulator.
It's when your throttle is physically connected to your foot and not the internet.
I think you've had a bit much. Throttle cables connect your foot to the go juice. thats what they do.
Screw that. I want my car to be an appliance, like a toaster. I don’t want to move backwards to less efficient and less reliable just to use fewer electronics. I look forward to getting an electric car so I don’t have to dick with oil, transmissions, and so on
Mostly joking, but when you press your foot on a cable connected pedal, I consider that physically connected. The "connected to the internet" bit was an over exaggeration and comparison to how all of the things nowadays are internet connected. Sorry if that went over your head.Right, but they dont:
"It's when your throttle is physically connected to your foot and not the internet."
Your throttle body is physically connected via cable to your gas pedal, you dont need to calibrate the pedal to know 0% through 100%, and you can prove that youre getting 100% throttle because its physically happening. Not sure if you dont understand how the internet works or not, but it has nothing to do with throttle management, unless your tuner is remote.
TIL people on tech forums are just as sensitive about cars as people on car forums
Gonna echo Endgame here. The fantasy is that ditching electronics-heavy car design will make cars cheaper to run and more accessible to the less fortunate; the reality is that most people can't have extensive knowledge of car repair, and that the "old fashioned way" often led to cars that were more likely to break down in the first place, increasing costs and leading to downtime that some people can't realistically afford.
That is the issue. It might alleviate the chip shortage in relation to production delays, but all of the things electronics does in a vehicle that used to be done with relays, wires, and linkages, still needs done. These things will all cost more. So you end up with a more complex, less reliable, and more expensive vehicle. The magic of digital electronics is that you can do a lot with a tiny chip on a pcb, for considerably less money than the larger, more expensive, old school ways.