Have done SF Bay Area to Arkansas and back once, and then back again to Arkansas when we moved with our Premium SR RWD. Stick to EA chargers. No real concerns except in Kingman, AZ where there was a perpetually problematic charger (it was fixed last time I went through)
One thing is in Oklahoma...
Yeah that would suck. I hope itās those unscrupulous dealers that really feel the bite here. Was curious about an Ioniq 5 here and asked around, just about the worst dealer attitudes possible. Was laughed at when I asked if they were selling at MSRP.
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Seriously though, I have had a some of them freeze up while charging and the response borders on snail-likeā¦ I suspect there are big differences between the station models though since the newer ones felt quite snappy.
Sorry if this has been asked before- but does anyone know whether the battery packs in the MME or the F150L actually has enough North American content to qualify for the new credit? I thought I read somewhere that Ford was lobbying against that requirement because it was unclear if their cars...
My thought isā¦ there are definitely some that are jerks regardless of what they drive, but where should new EV owners get a tutorial on charging etiquette? The more new EV owners there are the more ignorance there will be. Not trying to be an arrogant EV owner or anything, but I donāt think...
Of course. I think there has to be a balance though, and my point is that if the taxpayers are going to foot the bill then it should go to where itās going to make a lot of impact. In general though I still think these are all band-aid solutions until renewables are the norm. Right now if we...
Exactly. This is just a wealth transfer from the taxpayers to auto manufacturers who have already benefited from the 200K cap. It spurred them on at the beginning, which was the intention, and theyāve gained a foothold in the market which is a large advantage for the future. Job done. Leave the...
But hereās the thing, if you didnāt buy yours, someone else would have snapped it up. The tax credit is baloney when it comes to consumers. It will benefit the manufacturers and in turn the shareholders.
I agree we all need to be more considerate. One observation is this sort of thing underscores the oft overlooked problems of rapid EV adoption. Long lines at superchargers, hotels only having one charging station, poor etiquetteā¦ this is just the beginning. A hotel doesnāt need to provide a...
One could easily argue that a salesperson has apparent authority to a customer, especially given that the customer is otherwise not privy to the organizational structure of the dealership. It would be a particularly senseless move from a reputation and legal perspective for a dealership not to...
Oh wow, didnāt realize this was with the bigger battery. Yeah for summer driving that does seem like pretty low efficiencyā¦ kind of curious whatās happening there. Iāve gone through Amarillo three times now going to and from California to Arkansas but all along I-40 so havenāt had any issues...
Thereās a EA stop right in Amarillo, isnāt there? 150 is oddly low if not winter driving. Was it windy? If youāre going the wrong way when all you see are wind turbines around youā¦ yeah I can see that kind of range reduction happening.
āHey boss, so Iām going to need you to adjust my W-2 so I can pay more taxes to qualify for the full EV credit. Iām thinking, maybe a 20K raise will do it?ā
Just left CA and yeah the rates sucked. The EV rate meant cooking at regular dinner hours with electricity was a huge burden. And I agree, it doesnāt make much financial sense if people canāt charge at home but if we are talking about widespread adoption that is something we will have to...