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Just got an email from my dad's friend: the petroleum engineer who joked about the LEAF being a coal powered car.quote:Please don’t share this Emil with your dad. I don’t want to bias him. Dude lives 1200 miles away, LOL.
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Oh man I'd love to see someone do a 1200 mile trip on a Leaf. I do agree that multiple fast charges will overheat the battery so you have to be aware of that!
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I was just informed that my employer has secured 7 lightnings and my division will be getting 1 of them… in two years.
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dissss posted:Depends on where you're prepared to compromise. Have you spent much time in an i3? For the exterior size I find it huge inside, with the caveat that the boot is smaller than I would like. I've had four 6 foot tall adults in mine very comfortably, and it's the only small car I've been in where a rear facing car seat doesn't make the passenger seat unusable for me. It also has good width, you can stretch out a decent amount. For what it's worth my 2016 REX has been problem free over 2 years except one of the small reverse lights has died and needs replacing. It is of course way more expensive and seems to be a pain in the rear end to replace so I'm putting it off.
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Yeah test drove one and it wouldn't comfortably fit the same rear facing seat that works fine in my Leaf and Mazda3.
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dissss posted:Yeah test drove one and it wouldn't comfortably fit the same rear facing seat that works fine in my Leaf and Mazda3. It is kinda a weird shape I guess? For comparison there's way more room in the i3 front seat with the rear facing kid's seat than my wife's old VA WRX. My wife does hate getting our daughter in and out of the seat in the i3 as there isn't a stack of room above the seat. I find it fine though!
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wtf y'all didn't tell me one pedal driving is the best thing ever. Being able to relax at a red light is wonderful.
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Kirios posted:wtf y'all didn't tell me one pedal driving is the best thing ever. Being able to relax at a red light is wonderful. You and your fancypants newer-than-2017 LEAF 
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Well, that's us out of the EV/EV adjacent car buying game for the time being. Just bought a Golf. Anything with the word hybrid in name is going for insane premiums here, and is carrying thousands of dollars of accident repairs. For what we paid for a 2016 Golf, we might be able to get a Prius with twice the mileage, 5 former owners, and $6k worth of insurance claims with no service history. If we could find one at all. It's ridiculous. At least now we have a car that will get my wife to work so she can earn money so we can afford an actual electric in a couple of years when there are some on dealer lots. Or just keep the golf forever.
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Finger Prince posted:Well, that's us out of the EV/EV adjacent car buying game for the time being. Just bought a Golf. Anything with the word hybrid in name is going for insane premiums here, and is carrying thousands of dollars of accident repairs. For what we paid for a 2016 Golf, we might be able to get a Prius with twice the mileage, 5 former owners, and $6k worth of insurance claims with no service history. If we could find one at all. It's ridiculous. At least now we have a car that will get my wife to work so she can earn money so we can afford an actual electric in a couple of years when there are some on dealer lots. Or just keep the golf forever. Yeah, everything is nuts right now. I hope you continue shitposting with us! Also I would like to see a photo of your Golf!
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cruft posted:Yeah, everything is nuts right now. I hope you continue shitposting with us! Also I would like to see a photo of your Golf! Oh you know I will! This thread has been great for learning all the ins and outs of EV ownership from firsthand experiences, and for shitposting. I'd love to try out an Ioniq 5 when they've got some to try.
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Mahatma-Squid posted:one of the small reverse lights has died and needs replacing. It is of course way more expensive and seems to be a pain in the rear end to replace so I'm putting it off. It's cake to take the bumper off and access that light. Just need a 8mm socket, 1/4" ratchet and a T20 screwdriver. The connectors are the same between L/R, so swap them to see if the problem follows if you wanna diag before buying parts.
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One pedal driving is in fact one of the greatest things about owning an EV I also like never having to get an oil change and never having to go to the gas station, it's hard rating these things as better or worse than one pedal driving because they're so different and good in their own ways
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QuarkJets posted:One pedal driving is in fact one of the greatest things about owning an EV as a three-pedal holdout I find this statement disturbing (but also true, it’s hella
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moparacker posted:It's cake to take the bumper off and access that light. Just need a 8mm socket, 1/4" ratchet and a T20 screwdriver. The connectors are the same between L/R, so swap them to see if the problem follows if you wanna diag before buying parts. Oh super rad, thanks for that.
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https://youtu.be/7XuvwkIxrXw yak ranch they did this with a Rivian employee’s truck 
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On Monday I drive my new Ioniq 5 home
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fawning deference posted:On Monday I drive my new Ioniq 5 home you’ll be posting pics right?
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Definitely. It's cyber gray and gray interior. Not my first color choice but they were very limited in inventory. It was either gray or white.
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fawning deference posted:cyber gray Who comes up with these paint names?
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No idea. There is also shooting star gray which is a darker matte. My two top choices for exterior were blue and matte gray. But I like the lighter gray as well.
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Kirios posted:Oh man I'd love to see someone do a 1200 mile trip on a Leaf. I do agree that multiple fast charges will overheat the battery so you have to be aware of that! In 2016 Finnish car magazine wrote an article about two surfer girls who drove a gen1 LEAF from Helsinki to Biarritz. They didn't have ABRP to help, but at least they weren't in a rush. In those days finding that many charging stations was an adventure.
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Saukkis posted:In 2016 Finnish car magazine wrote an article about two surfer girls who drove a gen1 LEAF from Helsinki to Biarritz. They didn't have ABRP to help, but at least they weren't in a rush. In those days finding that many charging stations was an adventure. With boards on the roof I guess? That must have trashed their range.
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Saukkis posted:In 2016 Finnish car magazine wrote an article about two surfer girls who drove a gen1 LEAF from Helsinki to Biarritz. They didn't have ABRP to help, but at least they weren't in a rush. In those days finding that many charging stations was an adventure. In the olden days before DC chargers were widely rolled out people would bounce between camp grounds using the power hookups for caravans.
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dissss posted:In the olden days before DC chargers were widely rolled out people would bounce between camp grounds using the power hookups for caravans. Still pretty common in Alaska.
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I been meaning to post about this, some Mach-E's had a manufacturing defect where the headlight is too close to the bumper cover and it rubs the paint off the bumper cover. I've seen maybe half a dozen people post about it total on the mach forums so it probably isn't that widespread. But mine had it. I took it down to my local dealer (which is not the dealer I bought my car from) and they looked at it and said they would fix it but they wouldn't do anything about the clear bra and I was just poo poo out of luck on that. So I took it to the dealer I bought it from (45 minutes away) and they actually stepped up and took care of me. Headlight (hopefully) adjusted enough that it won't happen again, paint match looks great, had the clear bra reapplied and whoever did it did a great job. I bet the paint is actually better than factory now, the factory bumper paint seems awful thin. AND they fixed a rock chip in the front fender and a scratch in the bumper cover that I'm pretty sure the original clear bra installer put in it, for free.
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Speaking of MachE defects, Ford wants you to know this isn't a defect:quote:SSM 50415 - 2022 Mustang Mach-E - No Longer Equipped With A Hands Free Liftgate System - Built On Or After 03-Jan-2022 There have been some supply related model year updates Ford has done (Bed lights and Auto Stop Start on F-150) but this is the first I've seen just drop a whole feature without an option to still upgrade/buy it.
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Zero One posted:Speaking of MachE defects, Ford wants you to know this isn't a defect: LOL sounds like buying a new car in 2022 is not a great idea. Posted from inside my 2022 Niro
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Does it not have the power liftgate at all or is it just the kinda dumb swipe foot underneath thing? If it still has a fob and dashboard button that’s not a huge deal. My car does have the thing where it goes up when you stand next to it and I’ve used it a handful of times. The power rear hatch rules though.
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Kirios posted:Oh man I'd love to see someone do a 1200 mile trip on a Leaf. I do agree that multiple fast charges will overheat the battery so you have to be aware of that! ----------- talking about an Ioniq5 fawning deference posted:Definitely. It's cyber gray and gray interior. Not my first color choice but they were very limited in inventory. It was either gray or white. H/K are doing the bare minimum effort in the US for the EVs and I am totally biased that I want the cars they sell in EU and Canada to be widely available in the US with dealer support to match. I want to drive a K6. I want to drive a K6 for 15k miles a year with a smile on my face, and be able to take it to a local dealership for service if anything goes wrong. Also I want Ford to push harder to make the EV Explorer ready before 2026. CannonFodder fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Jan 23, 2022 |
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Ford is repurposing all those mach e tailgate switches for the lightning.
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Zero One posted:Speaking of MachE defects, Ford wants you to know this isn't a defect: In the 5 times I’ve tried this whole hauling groceries, it’s worked only once. I’m actually glad it’s being by removed. My previous vehicle was an Exploder that had the kick function to lift the trunk, and that only worked 2/3rds the time when I needed it to and I’d consider that a success.
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CannonFodder posted:Shipping a car 1200 miles would be done by a car hauler / hot shot hauler. That's done pretty often with used cars. I see plenty of Carmax and Carvana mobile parking lots and I see EVs on them a few times, but I also see hot shot haulers carrying cars around and I know that's an option. I have no idea what the price is on a move like that, especially such a long one way trip with no guaranteed return trip or even a triangle trip. When my worked shipped my car approx 1,400 miles it was something like $400. Most of these guys just drive around nearly full time and pick up and drop off along the way, so if you’re not particular about needing it on a certain day you can save some cash.
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I was just at a Mercedes dealer yesterday and they’re dropping features and giving a window sticker discount for them if they were standard. Automatic lift gate was $100.
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Shipping a car long distances is similar to purchasing a new/used car, in the sense that you have to negotiate the price, and that price can vary wildly. If you reach out to the actual drivers, and have the luxury of waiting for them to pass nearby, you can get you vehicle shipped at bare minimum cost. But if you go though a national middleman service and need to fit into a ridgid timeframe, prepare to get hosed.
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Took the plunge and drove home a polestar 2 yesterday. Had to trek 3 hours to the nearest dealer so the drive home was a little anxiety-inducing but I found a quick charge station no problem and I may not have needed a top off anyway. It drives like a dream and the ability to just completely dust people on the interstate is incredible. The torque being so readily available even at 60mph is like a whole new driving experience. Will post some pics later on.
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Are there any goon-approved EVs that we're all comfortable with as reliable and affordable daily drivers? Or does that vehicle not exist yet?
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Crosby B. Alfred posted:Are there any goon-approved EVs that we're all comfortable with as reliable and affordable daily drivers? Or does that vehicle not exist yet? Plenty of reliable daily drivers, but no getting around that most EVs are still a lot more expensive than a "daily driver" ICE. I daily drive a Tesla, but I'm not going to pretend they are "affordable".
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