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EVs should use heat pumps not heating elements for cabin comfort. I switched from a traditional hot water tank to an hybrid tank and the savings are ridiculous; used to use 13kWh a day and now use 2kWh a day. I suspect much of the extra consumption in cold weather is the heater.

I have always been able to get significantly better mileage than the EPA and manufacturers test results.

Amazon/Alexa does not listen to random conversations. They have a small team that litsens to recording from a tiny percentage of users; and they use that information to analyze the accuracy of the voice recognition. Alexa is only active when it lights up after saying the key word.

I wonder if people used to complain when trip computers didn't match the EPA mileage estimate.

I am going with the Emporia EV Charger. Its 48AMp hardwired and fully integrates with my Emporia home monitor. So I can program it to charge when there is excess solar production and monitor in the Emporia app...

Car and Driver do a real world range test at 75mph for most EVs. https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a32603216/ev-range-explained/

Mach E tend to do pretty well in real world tests. I have seen a 75mph test, which is way above the most economical speed, and the Mach E came within 8% of the advertised maximum range. In the same tests Tesla vehicles fell over 30% short...

We are in Florida and pay $720/six months for two vehicles.

Most people tend to do trips under 50 miles and charge at home. If you regularly do 300+ mile road trips an EV might not be the best option depending on your location. We have around 6-7kWH surplus from our solar each day (after that its only 10cents from the grid) and my wife gets free...

I wonder how many people notice that they don't get the estimated MPG in a gas car? To get the maximum range you need to drive it accordingly; lite on the acceleration, stay at economical speeds (usually 50-60mph), avoid heavy breaking, and use equipment like AC sparingly.