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  1. Cranky Canuck

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Turns out the Slate is moot for me since they won't sell to Canada for some reason. Oh well. Maybe our new government next week will remove the tariffs on Chinese EVs since the US has decided to ignore our long-standing free trade agreement. Might be a good time to make new more reliable...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    It's only RWD. I like the idea and it is more of the kind of vehicle I'm looking for. A basic, inexpensive, rugged, repairable EV. I just wish it had dual motor AWD and four doors. I'm also concerned about the crashworthiness. I don't see how the rear seats or passenger have airbags. I'm...
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    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    Only if it leaks. It shouldn't be leaking though, it's supposed to be a sealed unit. If it leaks when in use then it's a problem that needs to be fixed.
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I would say no, probably not worth it. They did it (the person I was chatting with has been retired for a while so admittedly his information is likely a bit out of date) because as SpaceEVDriver said, you can't just bring a spacecraft in for repairs, you need to guarantee it will work. I don't...
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    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    Wow, neither of those scenarios ever occurred to me when the kids were little, I would just unload the groceries and then put the kid in the car because that seemed the easier order for me to do things in. The idea of our car being stolen in the grocery store parking lot while I'm right there...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Others have left excellent comments about maintaining battery health, the one thing I'd add is that while it's a good idea to keep the battery between 20-80% for daily use, it is necessary to charge to 100% some of the time to balance the battery cells. Hyundai recommends I charge my Ioniq 5 to...
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    Delivery date

    I love your optimism but I'm not going to hold my breath. 2028 for first deliveries and I'm sticking to it!
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    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    I know there's at least one EV that has a little embossed thing in the frunk that shows you what fits in it. The size in cubic feet or cubic litres isn't all that helpful, I agree. Since frunks tend to be just a little more hassle to get into than a trunk I usually keep stuff that's nice to have...
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    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    As a dad to smaller kids I agree! My kids love putting their feet on the backs of seats, and their feet are always muddy somehow. This is a great idea, good observation!
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    Scout Color Poll #1

    Seriously dude? What's wrong with you?!
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    Delivery date

    They've said production "starts" in 2027, I think Scott even said "late 2027" in one of his interviews I watched so I wouldn't expect it to actually start arriving in driveways until 2028 at the earliest. These things usually run into delays and setbacks and it takes time to ramp up factories...
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    Gear ratios

    I think a very important thing to understand first is that electric drivetrains don't really have gears as most people understand them. EVs tend to have a single reduction gear and that's it. This is because unlike combustion engines that have very narrow power bands, electric motors have 100%...
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    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    Pretty much yeah. It's more like going from an iPhone 13 to an iPhone 16 in that you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. To give a real world example, my car - a 2022 Ioniq 5 has a 77.4 kWh battery. This year Hyundai did a "mid-cycle refresh" to add all the accumulated improvements...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The charge port door on my Ioniq 5 is similar and also opens upward but it really doesn't offer much protection. Snow and stuff still gets in there and if there's any wind the rain will too. But it's still not a big deal. Also this is just the concept vehicle, I would expect the production...
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    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    A lot of people seem to assume battery technology is advancing more rapidly than it actually is. Lithium ion batteries and the various chemistries that entails are progressing and being developed at a good pace but it's not like an EV bought today will be hopelessly outclassed by an EV bought...
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