[Bay Kid]

Avalon Hybrid, fill up every 500 miles, free oil change every 10,000 miles, 50 mpg, no plugs.

[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

Anyone thinking about getting an electric car should think again. Hint: apply some common sense.

Hmmm...Tesla model Y is the 4th best selling vehicle in the US so far in 2023 so what do you mean by "common sense"? It seems like it is a fairly commonly purchased vehicle.

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Joe

[Battlebasset]

My Z28 Camaro does just fine in my garage regardless of the temperature.

I know. I asked it. Unless it is just giving me the silent treatment.

[MorTech]

Charging in a garage at 100F is fine...If you are considering maximum battery health (capacity degradation/calendar life), then charge slowly (120V/12A) to 90% max capacity. Use 100% battery capacity only when you must. 120V/12A should get you about 4 miles for every hour...40 miles more range for a 10-hour overnight charge.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Thinking about getting and electric car and possible garage modifications. Obviously a charger and maybe a garage fan to keep the temp under 100 degrees inside?

What garage mods have you done to make your electric car happy? Thanks

Joe

If you are a cautious person, you may wish to check with your insurance company (homeowners) and see if they have any requirements or prohibitions. I am on the bay side of a barrier island, and wanted to put Solar panels on. Carrier would cancel the policy if I did.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

My Z28 Camaro does just fine in my garage regardless of the temperature.

I know. I asked it. Unless it is just giving me the silent treatment.

What year is the Camaro?

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by merrymini

I had the tesla model 3 and it’s a terrific car. There are limitations on the “miracle” of electric cars. They use electricity from power plants that use fossil fuel. You need charging stations on a long trip. Ever take a ride through South Dakota? You need to install a power supply in the garage. Charging on a 110 would take too long to be practical. Where the car excels is in that it does not emit gases. Insurance costs more because a Tesla is more expensive to fix if damaged. All the BS about catching fire is media at it’s best, scaring you. I also have a Prius. Remember how “frightened” people were of those batteries. I am on my third Prius and getting 55 miles per gallon. So you have to use your BRAIN and think of everything before you decide what to do. PS, it would take about 200 years to mine all the elements for batteries to replace all the vehicles on the road today. Think of what that would do to the planet.

Would it be true to say that as things are now, it would be ecologically harmful to switch to battery powered EV autos vs gas powered cars.?

[Fastskiguy]

Mwhahahah!!! Thanks for the tips guys!

Joe

[patfla06]

I’m happy with my gas engine SUV.

[bcsnave]

We didn't do anything, we do not charge at home. To ensure the distance we like to travel, we just take the gas generator with us. Easy peezy, stop at the gas station, fill up the generator tank with petrol and we can go for ever.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bcsnave

We didn't do anything, we do not charge at home. To ensure the distance we like to travel, we just take the gas generator with us. Easy peezy, stop at the gas station, fill up the generator tank and we can go for ever.

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Thinking about getting and electric car and possible garage modifications. Obviously a charger and maybe a garage fan to keep the temp under 100 degrees inside?

What garage mods have you done to make your electric car happy? Thanks

Joe

All I did was add a 220 Volt circuit for the charger to plug into.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by bcsnave

We didn't do anything, we do not charge at home. To ensure the distance we like to travel, we just take the gas generator with us. Easy peezy, stop at the gas station, fill up the generator tank and we can go for ever.

If this is real, I'm surprised the generator has not been stolen during your travels.

[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by Caymus

If this is real, I'm surprised the generator has not been stolen during your travels.

It's not real, it's just a comment about how EVs have no range and there are no places to charge. Which, of course, hasn't been true for the better part of a decade. But it was kinda "a thing" way back in the day.

Joe

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

It's not real, it's just a comment about how EVs have no range and there are no places to charge. Which, of course, hasn't been true for the better part of a decade. But it was kinda "a thing" way back in the day.

Joe

The Ford CEO seemed to have a problem charging.

Ford's CEO had a charging 'reality check' on his electric F-150 Lightning road trip - Autoblog.