kjclow
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- 2010 JSW TDI silver and black. 2017 Ram Ecodiesel dark red with brown and beige interior.
That's what I get for not proof reading! Fixed it now.
Funny you should mention this - the earliest car I remember my mother driving was a '78 Fairmont wagon with an I-6 motor. My dad would load 200lbs or more of play sand in the back of that thing every fall she had it besides putting the studded snow tires on it, because that car was so light in the rear it would fishtail on a dry dirt road in the height of summer.Most trucks I've owned, I've always thrown about 100 pounds of sand in the bed for a smoother ride. Helps in winter and rain for traction too. If you get stuck somewhere, you've already got the sand too. My fil used to say that that the only thing four wheel drive did for you on ice was to get all four wheels spinning.
At 180k miles our '18 AWD long range 3 is at about 12% degradation. It still charges wicket fast. Our '18 rear drive midrange is at about 16% loss IIRC.Tesla has released some data showing an average of 12% battery degradation after 200k miles. Not bad.
For my eGolf that would be a little over 60 miles for 15KWH. My TDI Beetle has been getting 49 MPG lately and diesel is $4.43/gal here in overpriced CA.That charging stop cost $10 for 15kwh
I was thinking the same thing- crazy how close WA and OR are with MUCH cheaper power.$0.32/kWh!! That's almost 3x what is is WA!
-J
$0.32/kWh!! That's almost 3x what is is WA!
-J
Yep, totally getting screwed here. The $0.32 is all-in. Take my bill and divide by the total number of KWh used.I was thinking the same thing- crazy how close WA and OR are with MUCH cheaper power.
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turbobrick240, it is a step forward indeed.
For exclusively city driving, are the prices of used (and even new) GM Bolts tanking to the point of being competitive against a used similar ICE vehicle to keep long term (8 to 10 years)?
If they won't maintain their existing chargers , what difference does it make. I just wish that Tesla would sell me an adapter so that I could use the Superchargers.Following the Ford announcement about their NACS plug adoption next year, Freewire has announced that they will be adding NACS plugs to their chargers next year as well. Electrify America is already using Tesla battery storage at many locations- I wonder how long before they add NACS cords to their stations.
Two Charging Companies Respond To Ford's Adoption Of The Tesla/NACS Plug - CleanTechnica
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I think it would mainly just be another indicator that NACS is on a path to displace CCS as the favored charging standard for automakers selling cars in N. America. Tesla wants to be able to control which of their stations are available to other manufacturers, but maybe VW comes to a similar arrangement as Ford. In which case you'd probably get the adapter from VW.If they won't maintain their existing chargers , what difference does it make. I just wish that Tesla would sell me an adapter so that I could use the Superchargers.
Wow, I was about to tell you that was no longer true, but I just checked their web site and it's back to $7500 for the RWD standard range. That car is temporarily down to $37,830 for ones already in stock before any tax credits. The long range AWD that I bought (EPA range of 358 miles) is no longer available and has been replaced with one with a different battery that has a range of 333 miles. They seem to be switching batteries a lot this year. Anyway, not regretting my purchase, but a great deal for anyone getting the RWD now, especially if you can get a federal or state tax credit or rebate.All of the Tesla Model 3s, including the standard range rear drive, qualify for the full $7500 federal tax credit again. Pretty sure the standard range is still using the CATL LFP battery, but they may have switched back to Panasonic ternary.
I don't know if that range change represents an actual change to the battery or just the way they're rating it. Must be a little confusing for those who bought a standard range 3 in the last couple of months. Not sure where they stand with the credit.Wow, I was about to tell you that was no longer true, but I just checked their web site and it's back to $7500 for the RWD standard range. That car is temporarily down to $37,830 for ones already in stock before any tax credits. The long range AWD that I bought (EPA range of 358 miles) is no longer available and has been replaced with one with a different battery that has a range of 333 miles. They seem to be switching batteries a lot this year. Anyway, not regretting my purchase, but a great deal for anyone getting the RWD now, especially if you can get a federal or state tax credit or rebate.
Well, the dominoes are falling fast now! GM also adopting NACS is clearly momentous, and more will be following in rapid succession. The widespread adoption of NACS and availability of the Supercharger network will be a huge catalyst for EV adoption.It looks like Ford is going to adopt Tesla's NACS charging port for their EVs going forward. That's a big deal, and just the first domino to fall leading to NACS truly becoming the North American charging standard, imo.
Ford EVs will use Tesla charging tech in surprise partnership between rival automakers
Ford Motor will partner with Tesla on several charging initiatives for its current and future electric vehicles in an unusual tie-up.www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
.286/kwh here all in. I feel thatYep, totally getting screwed here. The $0.32 is all-in. Take my bill and divide by the total number of KWh used.
SCE just did a change to net metering too - pretty much doesn't make sense to get solar anymore unless you also get battery storage.
The only reason NACS is getting picked up by ford and gm is because electrify america ( VW ) screwed up so bad that Jim Farley and the likes have actually been listening to all the customer complaints and they are smart enough to realize that you cannot sell electric cars if the network they charge off of is super trash. Thanks EA for sucking so hard that I outright refuse to buy another electric. Anyone who is everything is great you go on a long distance trip and get nearly stranded dozens of times and tell me if you want to deal with that ever again even for a minor chance.I bet VW hops on the NACS bandwagon within a couple of months. Then you'll be able to buy a genuine VW adapter straight from VW. Maybe they'll even give you one!
I'm sorry that the EA charging experience has essentially been traumatizing for so many CCS EV owners. I bet Volvo and Polestar are not far behind Ford and GM in joining the NACS network. Things will improve immensely once you have access to Superchargers. Maybe that will sway your feeling. It didn't seem like you were immediately unhappy with your Polestar. I've nearly run out of fuel twice on road trips and know exactly how stress inducing that can be.The only reason NACS is getting picked up by ford and gm is because electrify america ( VW ) screwed up so bad that Jim Farley and the likes have actually been listening to all the customer complaints and they are smart enough to realize that you cannot sell electric cars if the network they charge off of is super trash. Thanks EA for sucking so hard that I outright refuse to buy another electric. Anyone who is everything is great you go on a long distance trip and get nearly stranded dozens of times and tell me if you want to deal with that ever again even for a minor chance.
No thanks. I'll be over here burning dead dinosaurs for the rest of my life now and I have a long way to go. So someone better come along with synthetic fuels, otherwise deal with my consumer choice.
Have you checked plug share? There's already a lot of DCFC on state highways in Minnesota.mostly off Interstate and through rural areas that may never economically justify high speed chargers.