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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Cab Bench Seat feature!

    You'd definitely get heated seats with a Mr. Fusion in the center console.
  2. SpaceEVDriver

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

    Oh, I agree. White and all the shades of grey to black are the least interesting possible colors to me. Rivian just swapped one grey for another and made a big news story out of it. I can’t even begin to tell you what the difference is between them, besides the name and perhaps some kind of...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Cab Bench Seat feature!

    This is what I want in the center console, whether it’s a fold-down or fixed feature.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

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

    Why? I’m curious what color you expect. I have no idea how to predict what color they choose for upcoming events other than statements that essentially say the vehicles are being repainted, which lead me to guess not the same color as they’ve been painted before. So far as I know, for public...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

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

    Hmm… If so… Is that a little hint of a cabana roof?
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The habit of some bloggers is to use non-standard language calling DCFC “Level 3.” That’s literally the opposite of the standard. The standard, as defined in the standards documents, is to call DC Fast Charging “DCFC.” If anything, it’s against standard to call DC charging “Level 3” because...
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    After having a tankless water heater on solar+battery power, I would go with an all-electric heat pump tanked water heater. But this is because I installed an 80 Amp tankless. If I could do it over again, I’d either get an all-electric heat pump tanked or a smaller (40 or 50 Amp) tankless. I...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    If I was looking to buy a new, compact BEV, I’d absolutely buy the Chevy Bolt. I know several people who own the previous generation and they are fantastic vehicles. If I was looking for a compact BEV and I didn’t care if it was used or new, I’d buy the 2023 Bolt. I don’t know anything about...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    People also don’t want to pay for the poor handling a large, heavy battery creates. Read the reviews of the Silverado/Sierra. The handling is more like a dump truck than a pickup truck. Our 320 mile Lightning and 312 mile Mustang are great for never thinking about fuel again. We charge at home...
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The SAE defines Level 1 AC, Level 2 AC, Level 3 AC (which was considered but never implemented), Level 1 DCFC (80 A maximum) and Level 2 DCFC (500 Amp maximum as updated in the 2024 revisions). The IEC defines four Modes with Mode 4 being DCFC. Every few years these two bodies amend the...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    In my post about costs, I used the power utility rate. The reality is that most of my charging is done via solar. I didn't use the real number simply because it would have added an extra layer of complication to the answer. Most of our local driving is entirely free due to charging via solar and...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    A heat pump water heater is a better option, especially if you go with a battery backup. The power use is distributed throughout the day, which is more easily fed by solar and battery than a tankless. We have a tankless and it draws 19 kW, which is too much for our battery backup to feed, so we...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Concepts in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 25, 2026

    My guess is that it’s just to track interest. How many people from this forum (and others) are there to see the new Scouts vs there for the monthly event.
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Concepts in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 25, 2026

    Thanks!
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Concepts in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 25, 2026

    Do we need to RSVP in an official way for the Scottsdale event?
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    So many factors… For me, it’s difficult to say with certainty because the weather has been weird, we’ve added some other devices, I run a compute business from home with wildly varying compute demands from week to week, we have solar panels and a backup battery, etc., etc., etc. The easiest...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I know why they do it. It doesn’t matter if the plug works if I can’t plug it into my vehicle. The fact is that the design and the behavior that design engenders in its users creates one of the reasons I consider those stations to be unreliable as a place to charge. Unless there are more than...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    Thanks Jamie. I swear I saw somewhere on here that the engine/genset would be between the axles. I must have misread something. My apologies to everyone if I did misread and/or misrepresent what I read. If the engine/genset is aft of the rear axle, that seems it would effectively reduce...
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Yes. Thanks for checking! I believe this is correct, but welcome additional checks. Level of chargerVoltageAmperage to the vehicle (Amps)Charge rate (kW)Miles recharged per hour, assuming 2.5 miles/kWh efficiencyHours to recharge 40 miles, assuming 2.5 miles/kWhMiles recharged per hour...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

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

    So then we’re back to price not being the actual differentiator. We'll be paying the same amount either way (barring the very, very few people who actually find a way to get an actual lower price, not just a feel-good price from a dealership). Given that the prices aren’t going to be better...
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