On 6/29/24 10:43, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 29 Jun 2024 at 9:55, Willie via EV wrote:
Maximum guestimated range is down to about 230 (from 265)
How many miles do you have on the odometer? I seem to recall predictions
that Tesla batteries would last around 200,000mi, but I may be
On 6/28/24 13:46, Phil Hochstetler via EV wrote:
For me this would get much more interesting once my 8 year warranty is up
on my 2018 model 3 as I no longer have a warranty for Tesla to void (2
years left for me).
My 2013 S is long out of warranty and the battery is fading. A prime
candidate
On 1/19/24 16:46, fr
What options exist to provide the equivalent of a Tesla PowerWall from the
removed pack of this Rav4EV?
Rather than fill up this vehicle oriented forum, perhaps a viewer can redirect
me to a suitable forum? Also, I feel it's important to note that we have a
PowerWall and
On 1/16/24 23:58, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
Teslas are lined up in extreme cold, waiting for Chicago Supercharger
stations, where charging is very slow. Apparently some drivers have run out
of charge trying to stay warm while waiting for a turn and had to call for a
tow.
Not a big surprise
On 1/14/24 20:39, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
Yeah, My procedure is to charge to 75% overnight normally, or higher if
needed. 3-4 times a year I need to take a road trip, so I charge to 90%
overnight, then 2 hours before I am about to leave, I'll take it to 100% to
give it time to balance. (I have
On 1/13/24 11:38, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote:
> all the buttons, stalks, switches, etc that mimic
> obsolete cars and satisfies those with such fetishes.
Exactly how is having commonly used controls that are needed for the
safe operation of a vehicle right out in plain sight and easily
adjusted
On 1/12/24 22:25, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
Tesla moved controls to a touchscreen not because anyone asked for them
there, but because Elon Musk himself, stuck in his adolescent science
fiction world, wanted them there.
You might explain your reasoning behind that rather illogical comment.
On 6/18/23 19:37, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
Using a wall mounted L2 EVSE is nice, but many "portable" EVSE's
provide plenty of amps and qualify as a "level 2" even if they are not
wall mounted. (look for a 32 amp or higher one that plugs into a NEMA
14-50 receptacle)
However, even a L1 "por
https://wmckemie.blogspot.com/
Posts are newest on top. The trip, so far is in about 15 posts with at
least one more "coming soon". Most interest here is likely to be on my
BrandX charger experiences. Cut me some slack on the fragmented
presentation. I will likely do an EVDL post on my expe
On 6/4/23 11:38, Tom Hudson via EV wrote:
Watching a lot of YouTube EV content, non-Tesla charging infrastructure is a sad joke. Kyle Connor
of "Out of Spec Motors" has been reporting on CCS charging, including Electrify America,
and it's not a pretty picture. It's not uncommon for an EA charg
Danny Ames via EV wrote:
I disagree that Tesla is about to lose its crown... Tesla is not
going to lose its lead anytime, soon if ever.
I suspect the future lies somewhere between these two extremes.
Tesla isn't going to go away any time soon; but they are likely to
remain in the performanc
On 5/22/23 23:30, Josh Landess via EV wrote:
Thanks, I guess it is somewhat useful to be reminded of this. In the
meantime:
- I spoke to a fellow Model S 70 driver at a supercharger this past
weekend who said that the 70s were well-known for particularly slow
charging, but that he was hap
On 5/18/23 11:41, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 17 May 2023 at 22:49, paul dove via EV wrote:
So, what is your alternative. A leaf? They were the only ones that made
a usable vehicle.
Why not a Leaf? Early ones had problems in hot climates, and I'm aware of
some warranty coverage gripes.
On 5/16/23 12:53, Josh Landess wrote:
It looks like you have quite a bit of first-hand knowledge in this
area. What speeds do you get on your older free supercharging (the
older models that have the free supercharging for the life of the
vehicle).
My 13S85 now does not charge above about 85k
On 5/16/23 10:32, Josh Landess via EV wrote:
In addition to what was covered in the article, the main thing that
Tesla is doing to incentivize me to get out of the 2015 Model S 70 I
am driving is to reduce the speed of the supercharging. It maxes out
around 70 and pretty quickly gets below 60
On 4/24/23 15:11, paul dove via EV wrote:
To be honest though, unless you drive a lot it doesn't save much to have free
supercharging.
I used 3561 Kwh in the last 12 months. I pay $0.11 a kwh at home and I believe
the same at a supercharger in my area.
So, roughly $400 a year. Even if you doub
On 3/16/23 12:01, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
Bully for Tesla if the 3 or Y is #1 or #2 or whatever in European EV sales.
Do you know what was the fastest selling vehicle in Europe in Janiuary? The
Dacia Sandero, a plain vanilla supermini (B-segment) hatch.
Well
You might consider what i
On 3/11/23 06:21, Cor van de Water via EV wrote:
I wonder if these were two colleagues that got their company vehicles
and accidentally received the wrong Tesla account for their App, so
that while the keys worked on their own car, their Apps worked on each
other's cars... Simple and not surpris
On 2/15/23 08:51, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
By the end of 2024, Tesla will make some of it's chargers available to
everyone.
White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/white-house-tesla-to-make-some-ev-chargers-available-to-all/
...
On 2/8/23 23:11, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Well, not something you would take on the road, but I'm glad to see a
major manufacturer, John Deere, producing an electric riding lawn
mower. The small gas engines are the worst polluters and the noise in
the neighborhoods has got to go, too.
http
On 11/12/22 12:20, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 12 Nov 2022 at 16:37, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
The Bolt EV is close, but I think it's charge time is about 1h 20, which makes
it impractical for road trips.
I guess that would depend on your definition of "practical," and how long
the trip
On 11/12/22 10:58, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Yeah, I have my words for the 2011 leaf, too. But, really, I have to
hold my complaints. I wanted the first commercially available EV (in
my area) and that was the first choice (perhaps the iMiev would have
been slightly better, don't know). I'm ha
On 11/12/22 10:37, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Does anyone know if there are people or shops willing to do a battery
replacement for a 2011 leaf in the greater seattle area ?
The range in my Leaf was a dismal 20 miles in our sub zero weather
last winter. It certainly isn't going to be any bett
On 5/21/22 12:51, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
AP and FSD statistics are that a driver using it is far less likely to
have an accident than a driver that does not use it.
Citation needed, if you don't mind. Not Tesla stats, please.
If other statistics are available, I am unaware. However,
On 5/21/22 12:51, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
There are also folks for whom Musk's crassness, disregard for environmental,
financial, and labor laws, and abuse of employees (especially women and
minorities) are features, not bugs.
I don't know enough about Musk to offer such a firm opinion;
On 5/20/22 13:29, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 19 May 2022 at 13:17, Willie via EV wrote:
I find it impossible to believe we would be where we are now without
Tesla and Musk. That is why I am so bumfuzzled by negativism toward
both.
Hmm, I thought I'd answered that in past posts.
On 5/19/22 13:09, EV List Lackey via EV wrote
You can't stomach the idea of buying a GM product after what they did to the
EV1? That's OK too.
GM's primary sin was not what they did to EV1. But, what they did to
NiMH. One might argue that they had every right to bury both but NiMH
was, by f
On 5/19/22 09:33, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
On 5/19/22 01:00, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
There's no way (at least that I'm aware of) to override [the charge
timer]. It's plain idiotic.
On my 2015 leaf, there is a dash button "Charge Timer Off" (it's an
icon with a sorta clock and plug wit
On 4/21/22 14:43, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 21 Apr 2022 at 14:15, Willie via EV wrote:
I would hope than (->that) most here are familiar with how GM caused NiMH to not
be available for EV use until lithium chemistries matured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w
On 4/21/22 12:30, nathan christiansn via EV wrote:
Hi Everyone,
After reading up on the Hummer EV, it seems like it might be the
EV-equivalent of the ICE F-150. Engineering Explained did a video on it,
and he explained that any ICE vehicle getting better than 22 MPG is less
wasteful than the H
On 4/5/22 18:46, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
Larger than destination but smaller than Superchargers. Has Trip 1/2 near plug.
In Potrero Center 16th and Potrero. San Francisco. I failed to see two more
chargers across the road from the main installation. Lawrence Rhodes
https://youtu.be/P
Another factor is, as I recall, the timid Leaf regen. "One pedal
driving" is much more difficult than with an EV with aggressive regen.
I found I was asking myself "Why are there brake complaints?" . Then, I
realized that friction braking may create a 12v load while regen likely
does not.
On 2/18/22 1:09 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
I think we'll find out. I believe reporters are interested whether an
EV caused the fire, since EVs are still relatively novel and EV fire
incidents are controversial, in the public's eye.
This source mentions some ID4s were in the cargo. It see
On 2/18/22 12:07 PM, jim--- via EV wrote:
Unfortunately, that link requires an account to read.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cargo-ship-felicity-ace-fire-atlantic-ocean/?
It appears the fire could have come from VW or Porsche EVs. Though I saw
no specific mention.
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On 2/12/22 10:39 AM, Steves via EV wrote:
Tesla has the infrastructure there already. Why not piggyback onto their
network. Pay Tesla to add a few chargers for other cars at each of their
stations. Be relatively cheap that way. And yes it’s promoting a charging
monopoly, but they do have a gr
On 2/11/22 5:04 PM, nathan christiansn via EV wrote:
The only problem that I see with this is that the government is making
people who do not support ev’s pay for ev charging. I say that we wait for
mass ev adoption to happen(which will happen very soon). After this,
businesses and apartment bui
I've been working on a power/energy description to try to correct some
misconceptions a neighbor has revealed. Suggestions on improvements
solicited:
https://wmckemie.blogspot.com/2022/01/powerenergy-confusion.html
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On 1/18/22 11:58 AM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 18 Jan 2022 at 4:32, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
Is that something that you copied and pasted from Google then? I knew they
were snoops and busybodies. Do they follow you around now and watch what
kind of car you're driving?
The less Go
On 11/3/21 8:21 AM, paul dove via EV wrote:
I don’t know why! I have a Tesla Model S with 100kwh battery. My onboard
charger is 10 or 12 kw. So 50 amps is the most the car will take anyway. Unless
you are putting in an ac to dc inverter EVSE I don’t see any advantage
I think someone mentione
itched most of their network to 100% compatible
Type 2 CCS. The US has 100% proprietary, no other EVs are compatible
with this.
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 12:44 PM Willie via EV <mailto:ev@lists.evdl.org>> wrote:
Tesla is supposed to open the SuperCharger network before the end
o
On 10/24/21 6:27 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
My email conversation with Jamie the author of the article to see her
excuses/vetting. Read from bottom to top for proper date alignment. Yahoo Mail
Lawrence, did you get the impression that you were trying to have a
conversation with a pos
On 10/24/21 3:22 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
And I say, in most cases, an EV is a poor choice for those
city dwellers. Especially true of the original 100 mile EV's.
But now that 250 miles is kmore common, it is true that an urban
EV owner that has a short commute and o nly 20 miles a day
On 10/24/21 12:44 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
I buy the $299 L2 charge cords that will do both L1 and L2.
But what has disappeared is the $300 wall mounted L2.
I want to donate an L2 to an organization, but the less
expensive ones have disappeared.
I fairly recently bought item 39290445036
On 10/20/21 5:39 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
Can you believe it? T
Tesla wins again!
The stock was $65 just 2 years ago in 2019
and is over $860 now...
I was about to try to refute your numbers. But, I checked and found you
correct. This climb in value has seemed (to me) to have laste
On 10/17/21 8:22 PM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
On Sun Oct 17 17:09:32 PDT 2021 e...@vanderwal.us said:
Won't work for an inverter off my truck pack, as it's only 320v.
Won't work with the 'battery' connection, but you could hook you truck battery
to the PV input.
In order to get the batter
On 10/17/21 3:20 PM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
They are still available on Ebay for $400. Darn nice price for a 6KW inverter.
Does appear to have a split-phase 240, 120/120 output.
Dual Solar panel (200v-500v) inputs.
I went digging around the specs, and it appears that battery input needs at
On 10/17/21 1:48 PM, Rod Hower via EV wrote:
Have you tried connecting your Volt or Bolt to this inverter?
On Sunday, October 17, 2021, 11:07:44 AM EDT, Peter VanDerWal via EV
wrote:
You mean like a Solarcity H6 (AKA Delta H6)?
When Tesla bought out Solarcity they dropped this in
On 9/10/21 10:52 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
On 10 Sep 2021 at 5:04, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Maybe the Mirai tank system is really tight. Otherwise, I'm really
curious: why haven't there been any reported H2 explosions ?
Could it be partly because they've sold only about 8,500 of
On 9/10/21 7:31 AM, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
There is no doubt that the H2 systems, including the tank, are
thoroughly leak checked. H2 is straightforward to detect in minute
quantities.
However, the world is an imperfect place. Screws fall out. Leaks occur.
I am surprised that they omit advi
On 9/4/21 9:34 AM, Mark Hanson via EV wrote:
Thanks Lee
My extension cord power company said they won’t do anything unless it hits 7%
over 240V and since I’m near the substation , I see it 250-252V so the folks at
the end of the line miles away aren’t too low. Most local pole peg
transformer
On 9/1/21 10:20 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
It could be that the grid can't handle any significant generation of
PV energy. If it could, economics would dictate that excess PV energy
would be sold, not shut down.
The other possibility is this will produce an incentive to create
hydrogen s
On 9/1/21 11:51 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Michael, I don't follow you. If, for example, southern cali has excess
PV generation, it will need to ship that energy somewhere pretty far
away, say oregon or washington. That would require a pretty
substantial transmission line. I don't think t
On 8/26/21 12:22 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
You have to drive a lot for that to make any difference in your budget. 100kwh
costs around $10
where I live. I maybe charge at a supercharger 10 times a year so I’m getting a
free $100 a year.
Not worth talking about
I was a bit puzzled by
On 8/25/21 7:34 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:
How much do you pay when you charge away from home?
Here is an account of a recent trip from central Texas to Pike's Peak
using SuperChargers and one destination charge station.
https://wmckemie.blogspot.com/2021/08/pikes-peak.html
Three ni
On 8/25/21 7:34 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:
How much do you pay when you charge away from home?
Addressed to me? I have free lifetime SuperCharging on both my current
Teslas. I briefly had a Model 3 which did not have free SuperCharging.
Average cost was around $5 for around 100 mil
On 8/25/21 4:06 PM, Alan Brinkman via EV wrote:
Hello EVDL,
The draw of Hydrogen is that using it produces H2O, water. What a great
exhaust product. But the energy to separate Hydrogen out of H2O to produce
it is too great. It is better to use that energy to charge batteries and
drive an EV.
On 8/25/21 3:57 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:
Do they price differently in different markets? Or does this have to do with
price of gasoline?
I think it is not tied to either local electric rates or gasoline/diesel
prices. I believe the Tesla price is a nation wide target. In some
ju
On 8/25/21 1:30 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
You both get great deals. My electric coop only pays their "avoided costs" for
any surplus electricity (trued up annually), currently that is less than 3 cents per kwh
(2.6 the last time I checked).
OTOH I'm still collecting on the PBI we agr
On 8/25/21 12:42 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
All Teslas sold before 2017 come with lifetime free supercharging, model S and
X come with lifetime free supercharging. , model 3 and Y come with 1 year of
free supercharging. Destination charger (level 2) are almost always free.
VW comes w
On 8/25/21 11:10 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
...by Electrify America, they said that they charge 31¢/kWh.
I have seen rates as low as 3 cents per kW
for EV charging off-peak for those that sign up for a TOU plan
(includes much higher peak rates)
"Hydrogen Fool cell" is a reasonable moni
On 8/24/21 2:56 AM, Martin WINLOW via EV wrote:
Mark: "In pondering what attraction a FCEV might have over a BEV, I hit upon an
extremely minor one. BEVs do not shed mass as they are driven, while
FCEVs do. So, FCEVs should see a very slight rise in efficiency as they
expend their fuel while
On 8/23/21 6:09 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
Mark, I'd still like to read YOUR responses to the questions posted here,
especially to my own questions.
Ditto. Though I have posted no specific questions. But the primary
question seems to remain unanswered: "Why might a car buyer select
On 8/16/21 10:08 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
THe promo movie says you just set the cruise control and go.
But I dont want fixed speed (mowing), I will be using this mostly for
transportation around my yard and assume there will be variable
pedal speed.Is this a wrong assumption?
Sounds li
On 8/16/21 10:08 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
THe promo movie says you just set the cruise control and go.
But I dont want fixed speed (mowing), I will be using this mostly for
transportation around my yard and assume there will be variable
pedal speed.Is this a wrong assumption?
Yes, it
On 8/15/21 6:41 AM, Pestka Dennis via EV wrote:
Bob;
I purchased the 100Ahr Ryobi about a year ago, and I love it. It does have lead acid
batteries as you stated, but they are AGM with no maintenance. Your 1/10 acre and
hills will be a piece of cake for it. I have about 3 acres to cut and I u
On 8/13/21 3:00 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
You’ve completely ignored what I said - did you even read it?
Yep, every word of it. Yes of course, hydrogen will have a role to play,
but there is no getting around the fact that using Renewables to make
electricity to drive cars is 10 times m
An old photo of my first Tesla just surfaced in an Inside EVs story. I
thought it was worth a blog post:
https://wmckemie.blogspot.com/2021/08/old-photo-of-13s85-lives-on.html
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On 7/11/21 1:37 PM, Haudy Kazemi wrote:
"Installation of the updates cause zero pain or
inconvenience to the owners."
That is overstating things. Good has come from updates, but there are
warts too. There is no undo/roll back option available to customers in
case of botched updates, or upda
On 7/11/21 8:46 AM, paul dove via EV wrote:
The sudden braking was caused by the radar. That one reason the removed it from
the latest vehicles
Could be. The truth is that none of us know exactly what the problems
and trade offs are and that many features of Teslas are works in
progress.
On 7/11/21 10:53 AM, Haudy Kazemi via EV wrote:
In the end, if one believes in an EV future, and wants to put their money
where their mouth is, and wants to drive an EV, there are trade-offs to be
made.
Does one go with a home DIY conversion? That may not be maintainable by a
third party.
On 7/10/21 9:43 PM, nathan christiansn via EV wrote:
I think that most Tesla devotees are either unaware of or underestimate
the
level of distaste (to put it mildly) for Elon Musk that exists on the
periphery of EV interest.
While Elon may have an impulsive personality, you cannot ignore t
On 7/9/21 12:55 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
I think that most Tesla devotees are either unaware of or underestimate the
level of distaste (to put it mildly) for Elon Musk that exists on the
periphery of EV interest.
I thank you for your candidness. This "I hate Elon and no level
On 7/8/21 11:10 PM, paul dove via EV wrote:
This is hearsay! Lots of people said their Toyota’s and Lexus suddenly
accelerated but this too was ruled as operator error or the accelerator getting
stuck in the carpet. Many people try to blame someone else for their mistakes.
After reading abo
On 6/19/21 4:04 AM, paul dove via EV wrote:
Tesla, Volvo, Cadillac, Lexus, and Navya are five car companies under
investigation by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
(NHTSA) for crashes that occurred while Advanced Driver Assistance Systems were
activated, the agency s
On 5/22/21 10:18 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
That's actually a pretty good option for someone who wants a cheap city
EV, but it isn't much smaller than the leaf. I'm thinking of something
that fits in a motorcycle space or sideways in my driveway.
Without having measured or searched out
On 5/22/21 9:53 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
I really wish someone would sell and service a safe "neighborhood"
vehicle. Something that holds 2 people, has a high safety rating on
streets up to 30mph, and has a range of, say, 30 miles.
AFAIK, a used imiev is your best bet. They are essen
On 5/21/21 4:18 AM, paul dove via EV wrote:
Yeah, the 4 dollar model is basic no frills and 230 mile range is city
driving I bet it won’t go 200 miles on the highway based on my experience
driving Tesla’s
I'll certainly be interested in seeing highway speed ranges. My
impression is tha
On 5/15/21 11:35 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
square of velocity. But, yes, not linear.
From: "Robert Bruninga via EV"
Bingo, I re-read my email and when I said it goes up significantly
above 45, I omitted the fact (that you allude to) is that it goes up
as the cube of velocity.
I e
On 5/9/21 12:00 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
Advantages of this system:
Less resources used for batteries (vs BEVs)
Less resources used for ICE generators (vs Hybrids)
Better vehicle efficiency for normal (non-extended use) since you'll be
carrying around less weight
All of which result
On 4/26/21 12:25 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
On the plus side, Nissan probably didn't know the batteries would have
problems in hot climates.
On the negative side, they certainly didn't *support* their customers
when they did find out!
Well... The Leaf battery did not need to become a bi
On 4/26/21 11:00 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It may also help that Renault doesn't sell cars in the US, and much of
Europe tends to be more temperate in summer than the southern US.
That is, almost certainly, the reason for the difference. Nissan should
not have sold cars in the
On 4/26/21 11:27 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
I need to take a serious look at converting my 2000 honda odyssey. Every
year I throw a little more money into repairs hoping that a suitable EV
replacement will come on the market. So far, nothing that meets my needs.
Here are a few question
On 4/26/21 9:28 AM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
I recently managed to get a 10 foot sick of 1" PVC inside my bolt with the rear
hatch closed. Folded the rear seat down, the passenger seat forward, and the front
of the pipe was up against the windshield.
I carry bundles of 10' PVC in imi
On 4/21/21 11:37 PM, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
Each year cars get bigger, taller, and heavier. That's because that is
what people want.
David addressed this rather well. To an extent. It is a societal
problem that advertising targets are so easily and illogically swayed.
I contend that the
On 4/20/21 8:52 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
I agree with -Phil-. I think lithium is the wrong choice for the 12v
battery. It's expensive, offers no advantages, and "cures" a problem
that doesn't exist.
Here is a relevant anecdote:
My 2013 Tesla S ran through 12v lead batteries at the rat
On 4/13/21 1:55 PM, nathan christiansn via EV wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I just finished watching the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car" was
wondering if anyone on EVDL has owned a General Motors EV1 and would be
willing to share his or her experiences with it.
The EV1 was before my EV e
On 4/1/21 7:12 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Yes, the Y has an RFID card - I did a test drive a few weeks ago. But,
what do you mean "leave it in the center console" ? If you leave the car
parked somewhere, you need to take it with you, right ? Otherwise anyone
can take the car.
True. If
On 4/1/21 7:04 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Seriously, you have to have cell coverage to open or start a tesla ? I
would think it uses bluetooth.
Tesla app through cell phone to open/start is kind of an emergency
method. For when your normal "key" is missing. S/X come with battery
power
On 3/30/21 9:34 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Well maybe, as David or someone wrote, it's just too soon. Eventually,
the convenience of having a universal payment method will win.
That universal method might not be the credit card as we know it. Things
are changing and it may resemble payp
On 3/27/21 7:22 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
On 27 Mar 2021 at 17:10, Willie via EV wrote:
thus far, even after factoring in my charging cost at home, I have
saved $20,515 in gas. Having free supercharging of course helps.
An impressive amount, but I don't think that
On 3/27/21 6:12 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
That's pretty impressive, about 3% loss at 100k miles. I wonder if the
new Teslas are about the same.
My 2018 3P, at 45k miles, has a current range of about 300 miles, down
from about 325. So, probably 7-8% loss. I expect/hope it will be a
2
On 3/25/21 8:37 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
On 3/25/21 8:16 AM, Willie via EV wrote:
Your car has a battery that may last 200k miles. Compare that to a
Leaf with battery life as low as 20k miles.
You are comparing maximum possible life to minimum possible life.
Doesn't seem very
On 3/25/21 8:37 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
On 3/25/21 8:16 AM, Willie via EV wrote:
Your car has a battery that may last 200k miles. Compare that to a
Leaf with battery life as low as 20k miles.
You are comparing maximum possible life to minimum possible life.
Doesn't seem very
On 3/24/21 8:45 PM, mark hanson via EV wrote:
Hi Folks,
My Tesla-Y is constantly humming (fans/pumps?) when parked in the garage for
hours. I heard it loses 1% daily, seems wasteful to me. Is there a way to
turn power off to things when parked? My Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf are
silent
Phil has rekindled my lagging interest in electric camper conversions.
I've accumulated some of the information he has offered in a blog post.
If anyone else is interested.
https://wmckemie.blogspot.com/2021/03/bev-rv-van-considerations.html
I'll likely be adding to the post if/when things dev
It's a FIAT! Dating, apparently, from 2013:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato
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On 3/23/21 6:16 PM, (-Phil-) wrote:
We haven't asked. Right now the next year of ProMaster production has
all been bought up by Amazon. Our preferred model is to convert a used
van that's already paid for it's environmental manufacturing cost, that
way our total footprint is way less. Plus
On 3/23/21 5:15 PM, Willie wrote:
I suppose Phil and crew has tried and failed to get SuperCharger access?
Is Maxwell able to buy "rollers" from Dodge? Without engine/transmission.
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I suppose Phil and crew has tried and failed to get SuperCharger access?
That would seem to be in opposition to Tesla's stated willingness to
share.
I'm sorely tempted to get a quote on a RV conversion. I'm guessing it
would be around $200k.
I was confused by the web page that shows a Spri
On 3/23/21 11:02 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
On 3/23/21 9:04 AM, Willie via EV wrote:
People have claimed that it would not be possible to get DC power
out of the charge connector on a Tesla. I'm skeptical. Will you
offer an opinion?
Since Tesla's support DC fast charging
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