Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 22 Mar 2021 at 10:33, Steves via EV wrote: > Remember that the Bolt also doesnTMt have a spare. Remember too that EVs > donTMt always use readily available tires, so if you get a flat, you could be > stuck for a few days waiting on tire delivery. By way of comparison, Renault Zoe comes with a

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread paul dove via EV
;> -- Original Message -- From: "paul dove via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "paul dove" Sent: 22-Mar-21 8:43:26 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y >  The Tesla tires are filled with foam. I got a nail and they said it was too &g

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Bobby Keeland via EV
Original Message -- > From: "paul dove via EV" > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" > Cc: "paul dove" > Sent: 22-Mar-21 8:43:26 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y > > > The Tesla tires are filled with foam. I got a nail and they

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
inject the foam, if that's the way it's supposed to be ? Peri << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> -- Original Message -- From: "paul dove via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "paul dove"

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread paul dove via EV
The Tesla tires are filled with foam. I got a nail and they said it was too close to the edge to fix but the replacement tire was readily available only they don't come with the foam. I haven't noticed any difference in the ride. On Monday, March 22, 2021, 9:33:59 AM CDT, Steves via EV wr

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread paul dove via EV
In the end you won't miss the conventional controls it is like the firt time you use an Apple product but after awhile you don't want an andrioid or a PC anymore. On Monday, March 22, 2021, 7:47:55 AM CDT, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: Hi Folks Ben My son and I rode up to Tyson’s

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
Forgot to mention, the leak was caused by a roofing nail in the tread area. I pulled the nail out before reinflating. My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key March 22, 2021 8:04 AM, "Peter VanDerWal via EV" wrote: > The Chevrolet Bolt comes with self sealing tires that work reall

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
The Chevrolet Bolt comes with self sealing tires that work really well. I went to drive my Bolt a few months back and it had a flat tire. I inflated it and waited 1/2 hour to see how quickly it deflated, and it didn't. In fact several months later it still holds air as well as the other tires

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Steves via EV
Remember that the Bolt also doesn’t have a spare. Remember too that EVs don’t always use readily available tires, so if you get a flat, you could be stuck for a few days waiting on tire delivery. Yes, they (Chevy anyway) give you an inflator and something like fix-a-flat but it’s useless on some

[EVDL] Fwd: Tesla Y

2021-03-22 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Folks Ben My son and I rode up to Tyson’s Corner off the dc beltway 225 miles in the Bolt EV, stopped at a fast charger Woodstock va for insurance at Walmart Subway for lunch. The Bolt is 260 miles if not using the heater, about 225 if using. The Tesla Y at 316 miles made it the 225 mile