Thanks for the info. Yeah whenever I'm road tripping with more than just myself I doubt I've ever been in and out of a gas station in less than 15 minutes
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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Of these things… you don’t need a charger in your garage. We use a 110 outlet for our 10 mile commute each day. Plenty of juice each AM, usually 100%. Cold weather isn’t much of a limit for us. Just depends on how many miles you need to go.
Our other vechilce is a F150, so if we need a non electric car its an option. But i have done many 325 mile trips with the Tesla…. It’s easy and we save lot on fuel.
If you just jump back into your car and drive away without taking out the nozzle you save even more time!
Leave the car running too so you don't have to waste time starting up! Jump in and go!
Isn't that why they have the little urinal right by the pump? I just could never figure out why there's a squeegee in it.You going inside or just peeing outdoors with your back to the pumps?
I do think a lot of families are going to start transitioning to one EV and one ICE vehicle to get the best of both worlds until some of the EV issues are improved on
Never. I own an auto shop and don't want to deal with electric vehicles. Even when companies are "mandated" to build electric only, I'm hoping there is still enough vehicles out there that like gasoline. Also, I have a bunch of customers that are farmers. Hoping ethanol catches on more and more.
The best things about an EV in my opinion are:
1. Instant torque
2. 1 pedal driving
3. No time spent at gas stations or getting oil changes
I've wondered about auto shop owners.
Like, I'm not against Teslas but looking at the Cybertruck: fixing dings, scratches, etc look to be basically just throwing away that stainless panel and getting a new one right?
Good list of stuff to have on your mind, for sure. A few things though, from a guy who has had a Model 3 Performance for almost 4.5 years now and nearing 60k miles with it:
Phantom braking is massively overblown as an issue. At least for me. Newer Teslas have different equipment on them but I can tell you I haven't had an instance of unexpected braking while on TCC or AP in over a year now, and I use them a lot. When it was happening before software updates helped iron it out, you could learn (you as a human, I mean) when it might occur based on certain surroundings.
There are service centers in Iowa. One opened up around a year ago in Urbandale and there's one in Council Bluffs. http://www.tesla.com/findus However, the vast majority of Tesla's service work is done via mobile rangers that come to you/your car wherever you are.
Cost to put a good charger in your garage isn't too bad. Think I paid an electrician here in Waukee about $1,200 to install a new box in my garage and hook up the charger and garage heater I had.
Cold weather definitely impacts range but when you can get a full charge overnight it isn't a big deal. If I'm at 300 miles of range when I leave in the morning, on a bitterly cold day I could maybe get....220 miles of actual driving, or so? But that's plenty for daily use.
That's awesome too but still gotta do some brake runs every now and then to knock the rust off the rotors.
Couldn't solar be integrated to extend range not to have it be continuous operation? I'm curious how much it could actually extend the drive range. Also, isn't there a company experimenting with that currently?
I think the number of people who travel that frequently is being over estimated. How many miles do you estimate that you drive in a year? How many of those miles are from trips more than 300 miles (~5 hour driving at highway speeds)? To look at it another way, how many days in a year are you driving more than 300 miles?
The average American driver drives ~13,500 miles each year according to a recent article from CarandDriver.com. That is a daily average of ~37 miles. As long as the average driver has access to regular charging at home, work, or a common public spot like a grocery store, they can theoretically go months without have to interrupt their schedule in order to find time to charge their vehicle.