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  1. BeerParty

    Time of year for factory pick up.

    It will not be the first weekend I have my Terra, but it will be as soon as possible after I pick it up: https://nyoffroaddriving.com/
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    She's right you know.

    I would pay for the Jetsons scooter sound for any required low speed sound the BEV has to make (vibe be damned! 😁 ). YouTube clip (not perfect, but close enough):
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    What’s your purchasing plan?

    Normally I would select option 3: "I have a few features that are nonnegotiable, will go as soon as those are available." But, I am buying the BEV Terra for a specific purpose, so I need "as close to my perfect build as possible." I am not in a hurry, so will wait for what I want to be available.
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    What’s your purchasing plan?

    I assume you mean "if the roof is removable." The roof can come off any vehicle if you hit it hard enough. 😁
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Others have already answered this for the most part, but there is one aspect I don't think anyone has mentioned. The main situation for the 20% to 80% "rule" is when you are on a road trip and DC fast charging. But that rule is mainly about efficiency. Most vehicles these days have a charging...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Now, to answer your first question. An EV is not as efficient in cold weather, that is true. But it isn't as bad as the detractors will claim. One of the issues is that an ICE vehicle will use excess heat from the engine to warm the cabin. An EV doesn't have that "free" heat, so it will have to...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I am going to answer your last question first - you don't need to worry about the 12V battery losing charge (in any weather conditions) in an EV. The 12V battery in a ICE vehicle will lose charge because it only gets charged when the car is running. That's not the case in an EV. In an EV the...
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    FM Radio

    I'll jump on that "I'm old" bandwagon. Who here know what WKRP in Cincinnati is?
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    R2 Launch Watch

    Don't say that! You'll jinx it. :D Whenever I start getting discouraged about the plan to deliver the EREV first, I remind myself that Jamie told us that the same assembly line can be used for both the EREV and BEV. So those of us with BEV orders will not have to wait for additional factory...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    A talking tree? I'm pretty sure that is called... a book. ;)
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Wow! I just noticed that this thread is up to 500 pages! We are a chatty bunch. 😁
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I work from home but travel into the office once a week, so I don't put a lot of mileage on my Ioniq 5. I will plug in the car when it gets below 50%. I end up charging about once a week. Unless I am planning a long drive, I only charge to 80% at home (the charge limit is controlled by the car).
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    My EV (Ioniq 5) doesn't make any motor noise when driving. What you hear when driving regularly is either road noise (that is, the sound the tires make on the road) or wind noise. The car does make a audible beeping sound when in reverse, but it is quieter than what a delivery truck makes...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The sound from the Jay Leno video is not what the production vehicles will sounds like. They even mention in the video that the sound you hear is from a non-production motor used in the prototypes.
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    It's a personal thing, not a vehicle thing. I tried the EV super-acceleration a couple of times when I first got the Ioniq 5. Now I drive in eco mode or normal mode, I have not used performance mode since the first week of ownership. I occasionally use the acceleration when necessary (avoidance...
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