Recent content by RonDawg

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It sounds like your disagreement with CARB is more for personal reasons than anything substantive.

CARB's mandates will slowly improve the air quality situation, even if the traffic worsens. I grew up in LA. I remember in the 1970's just how bad the air quality was. First Stage Smog Alerts were frequent, Second Stage ones were occasional. There was a time in 1974 when we even reached the...

And what rules are those? Keep in mind CARB has no power outside of California, and even within the state there are things they can and cannot do. And I don't consider this "silly little stuff." Every little bit helps, especially in the most populous state in the Union. "Think globally, act...

I would agree with you, these are likely the airports involved. Even Tijuana's airport could be involved, if that airport authority is running shuttles from the terminal extension on the US side. Per Wikipedia, a couple of the airlines do have shuttle services: (That Wikipedia list also needs...

I'm kinda surprised by this attitude on an EV forum. It's not "inevitable." There is still a significant cost penalty associated with going all-electric, not just from acquisition, but also of charging infrastructure and also of disposal. I suspect the depreciation curve will be even steeper...

Not the Germans, or at least VW Group. When that gauge reads "E" it really is E. Don't ask me how I know....

I'm surprised the i3 appears on that top 10 list. The car's carbon fiber construction can't be cheap to repair.

I believe this was mentioned earlier, but most dealerships do NOT have their own body repair facilities. They contract out to a local body shop for that. Just make sure that they warranty their work for at least the time you have remaining on your lease. I had the paint of a repair I had done...

In addition to what Leftie posted, one thing you can do is stop charging early if you don't need all the range. For example, if you are near empty but only need 1/2 battery to get home, just charge to 1/2 battery. QC stations tend to charge by the kWH as opposed to by the full hour or 1/2 hour...

Nope not at all. We regularly see posts like "I didn't think I'd enjoy driving this car as often as I do" and find themselves exceeding their lease mileage allotments. Another one is when the spouse "steals" their Leaf :lol: It's more than just savings on fuel expenses, it's savings on...

Speaking of which, now that you have a very efficient car, what's the LEAST efficient car in your fleet? Is it the 8.1L Suburban, or the Pontiac with the 454 :lol: (The Suburban is heavier and had the bigger engine at around 500 cubic inches, but the Pontiac is older and lacks the technologies...

Pages 18 and 19 of the owners manual reference the ability to change the maximum charging current to 5 different settings, from 1.44 kW to 7.2 kW: https://w3.usa.siemens.com/powerdistribution/us/SiteCollectionDocuments/VersiCharge%20SG%20Installation%20and%20Operations%20Manual.pdf

EV’s don’t need as much maintenance as an ICEV but they still need maintenance and use. There are things like wheel bearings which benefit from occasional use. Tires can also develop flat spots (even if correctly inflated) from lack of use, and those are quite annoying until the tires heat up...

The best one I have seen personally is on the Tesla Model 3. All but the cheapest $35k version have an area in the center console where you can slide your phone into a charging port. You can configure that port for whatever phone you have. BUT, it only seems to work with a "naked" phone, or one...