I've got a neighbor with the "big Jeep" SUV-EV. Seems like it never leaves the driveway and is always plugged in. Said neighbor is smart enough though to have the charger outside with a long cord to reach the Jeep. Joe
Another reason to be anti-EV
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Right you are. I have had to replace all 4 tires 3 different times on the Vettes I have owned. Hey you got to pay to play.
Never say never but a fairly safe bet is me not getting one of those new appliances they call a car or truck. Not going to do anything to change my curmudgeon/Luddite persona!-
C8 Michelin Sport All Season 4 OTD
Tire insurance included.
Tire insurance included.
buy a racecar and get back to me on expensive tires... a 3 day track weekend can go thru 3 sets at 1,500 to 2,500 per set... too rich for my blood... my toy car tire budget (one set per year) is bad enough...
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C8 Michelin Sport All Season 4 OTD
Tire insurance included.
Well Mike it appears you did better in the pricing department.
My last 4 tire adventure was back with my 07 Z06, and that bill total came out to about $2,300. I can assume that prices by now have gone up considerably so to me that price in the other post looks right to me. Getting the right shop with the right equipment and good people was paramount in my decisions.
Of course as I live in NY, for various reason many items/services cost more.
Be well, Dave!
deadin
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I think that one of the main reasons for EV's is that they just give something else to disagree on......
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DWalt
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Speaking of city EV delivery vehicles, this will be a big deal. U.S. Postal Service Unveils First Postal Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Electric Delivery Vehicles - Newsroom - About.usps.com
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I think the PHEV (plug-in electric/gasoline hybrid vehicles) are the wave of the future. They have an adequately powered gas engine, but when you want acceleration step on the gas and the electric motor kicks in and you get an extra 75 horsepower or so and then the vehicle will really fly! Toyota has a plug-in gasoline RAV4 SUV that’ll do 0 to 60 and 5.5 seconds and it gets 41 miles per gallon in the city! Other plug-in EV’s are Much faster! They can be plugged into any 110 V or 220 V outlet but they charge a lot faster on the 220 V. During normal driving the gasoline engine gets a bit better gas mileage because the electric motor helps out. Eventually, the cost of the vehicle will be about the same as one that has a big gas, guzzling internal combustion engine, but get much better mileage and pollute less.
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Hybrids are....
... a great compromise. Less pollution and not dependent wholly on battery power.
... a great compromise. Less pollution and not dependent wholly on battery power.
Oldengineer
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A recurring nightmare for me is that we wake up decades from now and realize that oil was way too valuable to “BURN”. Thinking about pharmaceuticals, engineering polymers, etc. Just another side of the thin pancake. Remember, I’m a Ford engine engineer that is very knowledgeable about spark ignition combustion engines and a hot rod nut.
Hybrid land vehicles are just smart.
Viking ships have sails and oars.
Sailboats have engines.
Motor yachts, aka Stink Potters, with dead batteries,
call for a towing service or the Coast Guard.
EV only vehicles should have the upper body/roof made
to function like solar panels.
Viking ships have sails and oars.
Sailboats have engines.
Motor yachts, aka Stink Potters, with dead batteries,
call for a towing service or the Coast Guard.
EV only vehicles should have the upper body/roof made
to function like solar panels.
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kozmic
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I managed to pick up some road debris with my '23 pick up tire. I had slightly over 700 miles on it at the time. Mounted, balanced, fees and tax for the 22" Bridgestone was just about $400. That was a bit painful with so few miles on it.
That said, there will be no EVs or hybrids in my foreseeable future.
That said, there will be no EVs or hybrids in my foreseeable future.
Oldengineer
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I’m inclined to believe that currently it’s all about duty cycle. I have a cabin in the forest that is off grid with a 8KW solar system. It is backed by with a trusty (?) Generac generator. I make way more power than I use. With an electric car used for around town trips, the charging is free. In addition, it would provide neck snapping, tire smoking acceleration when one feels the need for speed. An F150 Lightning to pull my travel trailer…….no way. I’m sticking with the 3.5l Ecoboost and 36 gallon gas tank. Just another perspective.
Tom H.
Tom H.
NFrameFred
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I've told people the same thing for decades about coal; one day I believe they'll say, "ya know, they used to burn this stuff !?!?"
Lot's of spin-off products (plastics, solvents, medicines, etc.) can be derived from coal. Probably still have it buried in a drawer some place but I used to have an interesting 'tree' drawing showing myriads of products/uses for coal other than fuel or steel production . . .
A raccoon could drive a synchro gear, rev matching car.
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Getting harder and harder to find.
Oldengineer
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And harder and harder for dealers to sell.
Manual transmissions are fun on a sporty vehicle...until you hit rush hour traffic or until your knee starts hurting from working the clutch. I would like to have one but I'd want to be able to press a button to put it in "full automatic transmission mode" when I got lazy.
