That stainless steel deserves a better life as a kitchen stove or similar applianceAnother one ready for target practice.
amazing huh! Time to convince your hubby to go all BEV
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Funny we are talking tires. Just had my low pressure light come on-it’s 85 degrees and tires look fine thinking may I have a bad sensor
Rivian driver in Chattanooga was forced to abandon their R1T when the vehicles in front and behind of them stalled out due to high water levels. Climbed out of the window to safety. Returned after the flooding subsided. No water intrusion into the cabin. Drove it home.
To be clear, this is only because they didn’t have the authority to kill it in the first place. They’re just obeying a court order.America's Federal EV Charger Funding Isn't Dead After All
America's Federal EV Charger Funding Isn't Dead After All
The Trump administration is now allowing the NEVI program—$5 billion in EV charger funding—to keep flowing to states.insideevs.com
This guy's Rivian got swept away in Ashville NC during Hurricane Helene and buried in mud. Guy recovered it, charged it, then drove it away after the storm without any issues. That would not be the case in an ICE truck:
Until salt water gets involved…. And starts corroding those battery cells, and wires.
I had friends in Hurricane Irma with ICE cars and they walked away just like that Rivian did. With out needing to charge.
Well respectfully, you are incorrect sir.
First, the passenger compartment is double sealed to prevent water intrusion into the cabin (the R1T can be driven through water up to 43.1" deep). Obviously NOT having water fill the entire cabin plays a huge roll in recovery. Second, there is no exhaust for water to enter or any open engine compartment for water to infiltrate (as is the case in an ICE truck). Third, the battery pack is completely sealed, so water isn't corroding battery cells and wires. From Inside EV's article on the truck that was recovered from the flood:
"In addition to the sealing of our packs, which are verified before vehicle installation, we monitor any exposure to water ingress within our batteries through our electrical isolation features," the spokesperson told InsideEVs via email.
Yes, I would very much prefer to own my current R1T over any previous ICE truck I have ever owned in the event of a catastrophic flooding event.
Yes, that was the point of the article.
Might be fun to put one of these in a Scout II. I would want to keep the 4-speed tho
I can’t for the life of me see the value in a plug-in hybrid. My 2016 Avalon hybrid is a robust, drivable technology. I get about 30 mpg around town. Two ports you have to “plug in” to? Silly!
Respectfully i was telling my experiences, my friends Lowered 370z and his new f150 were both way passed the exhaust. We let them dry out, nothing taken apart. Both started no problem. Thank you sir.
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You’re retired, right? What else do you have to do with your time…9 hours to get there, an hour to enjoy the experience, 9 hours to get back, that’s 19 hours. Just one day, right?
There’s a shark (Scout) in the water circling to strike.
I have personal experience with what water of any salinity does to ICEs when it gets into the intake manifold. I'll take an EV over an ICE every day.
[edited to add: Well, I’ll take a well-designed EV—not a CT, for example.]
[edited to add: Well, I’ll take a well-designed EV—not a CT, for example.]
The exhaust part I don’t know anything about. But he was also saying that the salt water wouldn’t do that to the EV.
That is crazy. My accord hybrid is non plug and I’m averaging 42-44 mpg annually. Didn’t realize that was the case with the avalons
I live on the coast and I'm an avid fish and beach goer. Salt water finds away every time. Theres no stopping salt water.
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