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    strider reacted to R1TVT's post in the thread The Start/Stop Button with Like Like.
    My take away (from all of these threads on START BUTTON) is that there are a lot of misconceptions about why a START Button is needed...
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    strider replied to the thread The Start/Stop Button.
    But it needs to work both ways on startup too. Why have to do extra things in order to drive when they serve no purpose? Why not make...
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    strider replied to the thread The Start/Stop Button.
    There are no cheat codes. I have no idea what that weird GM thing about dancing on the brake pedal is about. That is definitely not...
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    strider replied to the thread The Start/Stop Button.
    But how many times are you "looking at the stars" or "needing the headlights on" vs just getting into the car and driving and then...
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    strider replied to the thread The Start/Stop Button.
    Just don't give them the key? Also, a Start button won't slow down a 9 year old. They have watched you push the start button hundreds...
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    strider replied to the thread Lexus RZ chronicals-by my wife.
    The instant torque is addicting! Even after the initial phase of romping on it all the time fades, the instant torque makes the car...
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    strider replied to the thread We own EVs. Ask Us Anything..
    We do this a few times per year. There is an amusement park in Branson, MO called Silver Dollar City. They have a campground with RV...
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    strider replied to the thread The Start/Stop Button.
    There is absolutely a way to completely power down an EV without a dedicated button. I do this when I'm cleaning the interior. I open...
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    strider replied to the thread Design it to last 20 years.
    As a 16-year EV driver, I have a few thoughts to maybe clear up some misconceptions..... What do you mean by built in expiration date...
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    Is your statement here to infer that poor website performance will result in poor vehicle performance? This may come as a shock to you...
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    strider replied to the thread We own EVs. Ask Us Anything..
    I am doing the same with 2 teenagers in the house. In the Summer it works fine in Heat Pump Only mode. In the winter I have to put it...
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    strider reacted to Logan's post in the thread We own EVs. Ask Us Anything. with Like Like.
    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...
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    strider replied to the thread Cab Bench Seat feature!.
    I'm leaning heavily towards bench. I occasionally need 6 seats and that's what I have now, albeit spread over 3 rows. I agree with...
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    strider reacted to R1TVT's post in the thread Higher Range with Like Like.
    Time to move on. It might be like that in other places on the internets, but not here.
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    There are no 500-mile EPA range vehicles on the horizon. For the iX3, BMW is claiming 500 miles WLTP which is 400 miles EPA. While...