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MikeDeTiger

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2618 on: July 03, 2025, 12:23:59 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on July 03, 2025, 12:19:34 PM
He means you had early onset grumpy old man syndrome.

Hell, I had that when I was a toddler, so my parents tell me.  Was probably congenital.  
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« Reply #2619 on: July 03, 2025, 12:48:42 PM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on July 03, 2025, 11:58:31 AM
It's a logistics and and numbers game to me, nothing more.  If I thought, from an accounting standpoint, that the Net Present Value of an EV purchase would be less than an ICE or a hybrid, and that the infrastructure in place easily accommodated my needs, I'd likely do it. 

To me there's more to it. I'm doing well enough in my life that it's not just about the lowest cost option. 

People worry about charging... But to me one of the key advantages is that it can be charged at home... Imagine going 5, 8, or even 12 months never actually needing to charge it outside your home. The idea that you literally *don't* typically have to worry about where you're going to charge your car seems to be freeing. 

The last time I'd have needed to charge an EV would be in March when my wife and I went to Napa. Before that, I can't even remember the prior time... Maybe last summer when we drove to Phoenix for a concert? And in a multi-vehicle household, we could have always taken a second car (ICEV) for those trips if I'd bought an EV for myself. 

Not having to worry about charging actually seems like a nice little lifestyle improvement.
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« Reply #2620 on: July 03, 2025, 12:51:29 PM »
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« Reply #2621 on: July 03, 2025, 07:50:00 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 03, 2025, 12:48:42 PM
To me there's more to it. I'm doing well enough in my life that it's not just about the lowest cost option.

People worry about charging... But to me one of the key advantages is that it can be charged at home... Imagine going 5, 8, or even 12 months never actually needing to charge it outside your home. The idea that you literally *don't* typically have to worry about where you're going to charge your car seems to be freeing.

The last time I'd have needed to charge an EV would be in March when my wife and I went to Napa. Before that, I can't even remember the prior time... Maybe last summer when we drove to Phoenix for a concert? And in a multi-vehicle household, we could have always taken a second car (ICEV) for those trips if I'd bought an EV for myself.

Not having to worry about charging actually seems like a nice little lifestyle improvement.

So long as you add a second power circuit then that makes sense.  It can take longer to charge on the existing circuit.  
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« Reply #2622 on: July 03, 2025, 08:33:15 PM »
They repaved an ancient parking lot here in a tiny rural GA town I'm visiting, and installed 2 charging stations.

My dad says no one has seen anyone use them.  It's been over a year.
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« Reply #2623 on: July 03, 2025, 11:36:54 PM »
as long as it's Tesla money and not from taxpayers
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« Reply #2624 on: July 04, 2025, 12:42:21 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on July 03, 2025, 08:33:15 PM
They repaved an ancient parking lot here in a tiny rural GA town I'm visiting, and installed 2 charging stations.

My dad says no one has seen anyone use them.  It's been over a year.
Sounds dangerously like arguing via anecdote. 

I know you never do that, of course...
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« Reply #2625 on: July 04, 2025, 12:45:32 AM »
Just sharing.

Anecdotes can be true, but aren't great evidence.  We all know this.
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« Reply #2626 on: July 04, 2025, 07:37:17 AM »
all of us?
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« Reply #2627 on: July 04, 2025, 08:57:19 AM »
Nope.

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« Reply #2628 on: July 04, 2025, 09:22:59 AM »
Our Kroger has six stations from two companies and I have seen them full and at least one car waiting to get a spot.  They usually have one or two cars hooked up.  This of course is a very urban area.  I'd guess our condo has 200 cars and about 10 EVs, if that is anecdotally near relevant.  

I think an EV can be a good choice for some situations now.  The main thing is being able to plug in at home.

A PHEV could be useful for a lot of folks as they can use 110 V connections effectively overnight.
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« Reply #2629 on: July 07, 2025, 03:16:06 PM »


Experience up to 50% more charging capability compared to the Dual Level Charge Cord with the GM PowerUp 2 Charger.

Disclaimer: Requires professional installation. Level 2 charging up to 11.5 kW (48 amps) provides up to 50% increase in charging capability compared to the 7.7kW portable cord set.
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« Reply #2630 on: July 11, 2025, 04:58:03 PM »
If you had to guess what the No. 1 luxury electric brand in America is, what would it be?
Turns out it's actually Cadillac.
That's a big deal both for General Motors' luxury division and the EV landscape. For Cadillac, it's a much-needed reset after a decades-long identity crisis. The company's name was more associated with its past glory days than its current products, which have long struggled to capture consumers' imagination (except the Escalade).
But it has now delivered a full slate of compelling, stylish EVs packed with technology.


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« Reply #2631 on: July 11, 2025, 05:03:54 PM »
GM is pretty solid
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