Electric Cars

MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
One benefit I think people are overlooking is the ability in dead of winter to turn on and heat your car in the garage without opening the garage door. And since the heat is electric, it doesn’t require the engine to warm up to transfer the heat.
Click to expand...
Where would I put all the things in my garage, if I parked my car in it?

An electric car does not solve that issue.
 
outofyourmind said:
Ok
Found something to watch and see how it goes.

the Post Office has bought some. there's a good test right there.

www.caranddriver.com

Postal Service Will Make Half of Its New Mail Trucks Electric

The U.S. Postal Service had said earlier this year that only 10 percent of the brand-new fleet would be EV but now appears to be adjusting to changing times.
www.caranddriver.com www.caranddriver.com
Click to expand...
lol, this pretty much seals the deal about an EV being "worth it."

No one knows being wasteful, over budget and wildly inefficient like USPS.
 
I pull 30' travel trailer. I believe the range for a Ford Lighting is about 100 miles when pulling this weight. Thanks but I'll pass at this point and stick to my gas guzzling F150
 
Flavortown Tebow said:
lol, this pretty much seals the deal about an EV being "worth it."

No one knows being wasteful, over budget and wildly inefficient like USPS.
Click to expand...
On the flip side, Amazon contracted Rivian to make their electric trucks. And Amazon doesn’t do shit that is inefficient.
 
Just got a call from the dealer today. Our Bolt is starting to be built august 24th. Dealer says they should receive it within two months of that date! We should have it something in September or October!! Means we have to really get an electrician in line. Much faster than the 4-10 months we were given.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ill
outofyourmind said:
Ford says EV batteries will cost $8000 more

www.cnbc.com

Ford CEO doesn't expect electric vehicle battery costs to drop anytime soon

Ford CEO Jim Farley said the prices of key battery minerals will likely stay elevated for a while, but the company is looking into alternatives.
www.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com
Click to expand...
I could be speculating here but I think GM was ahead of the curve here getting deals in place for their materials. Ford seems to have jumped the gun before securing consistent suppliers.
 
@outofyourmind I know you were asking about installation costs for the charger at some point, got a quote this morning for $900. $500 in labor, $400 in parts. My fuse box already had two 110's labeled "spare" so that was enough to run the 240 line from. 50' of cable, plus the actual socket hardware. Waiting on a few more to come in but that seems pretty reasonable for what we've been seeing online of about $1500.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
@outofyourmind I know you were asking about installation costs for the charger at some point, got a quote this morning for $900. $500 in labor, $400 in parts. My fuse box already had two 110's labeled "spare" so that was enough to run the 240 line from. 50' of cable, plus the actual socket hardware. Waiting on a few more to come in but that seems pretty reasonable for what we've been seeing online of about $1500.
Click to expand...
Weak sauce, if it doesn't involve a butter knife and duct tape you're doing it wrong
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
My fuse box already had two 110's labeled "spare" so that was enough to run the 240 line from.
Click to expand...
This is where people will get lucky.
In an older house like mine, I have zero room in my existing box, so a brand new box will be required.

And $900 is about the same price I paid for about the same thing.

Good to know.
 
NU_FTW said:
Weak sauce, if it doesn't involve a butter knife and duct tape you're doing it wrong
Click to expand...
FkqV.gif
 
Cali is going to outlaw ICE cars by 2035. Well, that's one way to take care of the traffic problem.

Here's what the morons in Cali are saying. "Turn down your air conditioning during hot spells in order to not overload the grid, but please plug your EV's in every night because for those, there's plenty of power"

You can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt
 
Center Ice said:
Cali is going to outlaw ICE cars by 2035. Well, that's one way to take care of the traffic problem.

Here's what the morons in Cali are saying. "Turn down your air conditioning during hot spells in order to not overload the grid, but please plug your EV's in every night because for those, there's plenty of power"

You can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt
Click to expand...
using electricity for the basic necessities of life in California: "you selfish monster"
using electricity to charge your insatiable EV in California: "you brave humanitarian"
 
HammerDown said:
using electricity for the basic necessities of life in California: "you selfish monster"
using electricity to charge your insatiable EV in California: "you brave humanitarian"
Click to expand...
Imagine all those homes starting their air conditioning and plugging in their cars at the same time 😂


California power grid go brrrrrrr

Federal Reserve Bitcoin Meme GIF
 
Hank Kingsley said:
Gay.

Not gay.

View attachment 82593
Click to expand...
They're all going to source their electronics from the same pool of sources.
If the new Charger doesn't do it for you perhaps(and you new this would ne next) EV Challenger?

moparinsiders.com

Is This The Next-Generation All-Electric Dodge Challenger?

Despite being 14-years-old, the current Dodge Challenger (LA) was the best-selling two-door muscle car in 2021. With the Dodge brand pushing forward towards electrification (or eMuscle as the brand calls it), there have been a lot of questions and concerns regarding the next-generation Dodge...
moparinsiders.com moparinsiders.com

1661381238899.png
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top