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  1. Logan

    The Start/Stop Button

    Work has been busy lately (on call for work), so I missed this thread to start, and for once haven’t read through everything. But put me on team “I want a button”. And yes, I have an EV (and a PHEV, and a 30yr old gas vehicle).
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Its worth noting, that in China, Megawatt or higher charging is not just restricted to commercial vehicles. There are already over 5,000stations, with plans to hit 20,000 stations before EOY. The plan is also to have it begin rolling out in Europe this year...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Scared me for a second there o_O. I'd never heard of rate tariffs. Just took a look. Flat rate all the time, no Tariffs. Whew! But thanks for the heads up. Electricity billing seems to vary a lot around the country. So everyone should be aware of that they're walking into, good callout...
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    Scout Concepts in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 25, 2026

    What does RSVP’ing do for the events that are open to the public? Are they not just walk in events?
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Hmmm. Thats a Saturday? Those are tricky right now with two kids in Soccer, as that is game day. And only a 4hr window too. I'm not that far away (I mean, not relative to everyone else who has gone to events). Its just the logistics of the day (I'm helping coach one of the kids teams again...
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    Off-topic stuff…

    I always find its best to mix my units for best results! I also like when I work on cars that have roots in different origins (like my previous Mazda... that was built with a Ford Engine, or my Jeep that is part AMC... part Daimler). What can I say, I like having to play "is that a metric nut...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I believe so? I haven't had to do that yet, as they don't really have time of use here (its in testing... but very not worth it yet. Its like 2-3x more expensive during peak, and $0.01 less during off peak (yes, one penny cheaper). It lets you put in your electricity rates, or even lookup your...
  8. Logan

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    If you have low electricity rates at home, you really can save a lot of money vs a 15-20mpg SUV. You saw above how if I charged at home 100% of the time (which has been true so far), it will cost me about $550 a year. A 20mpg SUV with my current gas prices ($5.50/gal), would be $4125 a year...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Here are a few examples from the emporia charger I have. You can see it in a report for the month. You can see the days of the week we charged, and how much that cost us. You can check historical usage (you can actually do this down the minute, or out to all time) You can change the units...
  10. Logan

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Its pretty easy to calculate the ballpark basic costs of an EV, once you know what you're looking for, just like it is for a gas car. For a gas car its: (Miles per year / mpg of the car) x cost of gas per gallon. For an electric car its: (Miles per year / miles per kwh efficiency of the...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The vehicles with the charging port on the passenger rear, have them there because that lets you street park and charge easier. Given, thats not a hugely common thing at the moment, but it is becoming increasingly so. We're seeing things like street lamps becoming charging stations, even in the...
  12. Logan

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

    I've still got my 97 Grand Cherokee :). Could use a bit of love in the steering/suspension bushings. But otherwise ticking along great :). It recently needed a transmission (the overdrive thrust bearing was bad + a leak), and has had 2 radiators and water pumps over the years. It even...
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    Its true. Although it depends on which gear we're talking about :). I actually do this as well. Just with using the regen paddles for adjusting regen (similar to how you'd do it with paddle shifters in a DCT or other "manually shifted automatic" transmission). And 100% agreed on offroading...
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    Spare Tire, Backpack, or Bald?

    Agreed, 100%. I'm 6'1", and trying to put mountain bikes on a roof rack of anything more than a sedan/wagon, is "not fun". So for a 6ft tall vehicle... you're having to lift an unweildy/dirty/40lb object (I have a heavy mountain bike :P), up a few extra inches for the roof racks/bike rack on...
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    Offering diesel

    I meant to reply to this earlier. But this is exactly how I feel. Besides the general shift away from diesel for light duty applications (as mentioned diesel used to be super popular in the EU/etc, sales have been sliding, while hybrids and EV's have been picking up in volume), you have to...
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