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  1. Cranky Canuck

    Option for Propane Gas generator for Electric + Gas option

    Nope. I’d rather just have a big battery with an ability to tap into through standard plugs, and maybe a solar generator to harvest some energy at camp. Burning fossil fuels is not necessary anymore and I definitely don’t want to carry that toxic junk around. Plus combustion generators are loud...
  2. Cranky Canuck

    Drivetrain

    To that point ICE sales peaked in 2017 and have been declining ever since. ALL the growth in the industry since 2017 has been from plug-in vehicles.
  3. Cranky Canuck

    Drivetrain

    You misspelled “misinformation”. There is a whole lot of nonsense and anti-EV propaganda out there to try and convince people to stick to the status quo (because a few people make a LOT of money off you continually buying oil and gas). If you do any serious research though you quickly discover...
  4. Cranky Canuck

    12v battery access/cabin access

    I agree. I think having manual overrides for key things like 12V access and door locks/latches is very prudent. I’m amazed that companies like Tesla get away with not having an accessible manual override to get out of the car (for example). My Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a physical key hidden in the...
  5. Cranky Canuck

    Intelligence

    Actually there might be something to the OP's request in this thread. It would be nice if the fancy semi-autonomous cruise control had the ability to fail back to a more basic version. What I mean is this; My current ride is a Hyundai Ioniq 5. It has what they call HDA2 which means it does...
  6. Cranky Canuck

    Battery Life in Winter

    I don't live in Norway but I live in Canada and have pretty much the same sort of weather as a Norwegian winter. EVs do great in the winter. Actually they're better than gas or diesel vehicles if I think about it. EVs take no time to heat up, they always start in the cold, the lower centre of...
  7. Cranky Canuck

    Battery Life in Winter

    Heat pump makes all the difference. With my Ioniq 5 the advertised range is 480 km. In the summer I get about 500km of range and in the winter I get 480 km. My car has a heat pump though, and weather, road conditions and speed all play a factor in range.
  8. Cranky Canuck

    Brake lights

    I've thought of this exact idea a few times before. I always thought it would be a great thing but I assume the laws and regulations governing brake lights are pretty specific and strict. Otherwise someone would have probably done it already. Anyway, I agree! If Scout could find a way to make it...
  9. Cranky Canuck

    Home charging setup costs

    Around $2k is pretty typical for a level 2 EVSE install (electrical plus the charger combined). It's within the right ballpark. These will be $60k vehicles, if $2k is going to break the bank then you likely can't afford the truck either. My house is from the 1960's and had a 100A service with...
  10. Cranky Canuck

    Water and Batteries don't mix

    EV battery packs are water tight. There's more to a hurricane than just water. To suggest that an EV can't handle 3 ft of water is ridiculous and obviously wrong. Scout can and absolutely should go after the off-road market. Combustion cars' days are numbered and it's a wide open market for EVs...
  11. Cranky Canuck

    Harvester Talk: Q&A

    I wouldn't count on that. The current range claims are already pushing the limits of know battery technology given the size of vehicle and battery pack. Battery tech improves every year but it's incremental, not leaps and bounds. It's historically been on the order of 1 or 2% improvement per...
  12. Cranky Canuck

    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    Not really sure if there's actually any point to this poll since friction brakes and regen are blended in all EVs. Regen braking is free with every electric motor. Friction brakes are necessary for low-speed braking (under around 10 km/hr) because regen loses effectiveness at low speed. So all...
  13. Cranky Canuck

    Accessories Poll For Scouts

    Can the vinyl exterior graphics be 80's-inspired and run down the side of the vehicle?!? :D
  14. Cranky Canuck

    US Dealer Slaps $20,000 Markup On VW ID. Buzz

    I would have expected it to cost closer to the EV9 which it more or less competes with.
  15. Cranky Canuck

    Tell me about chargers

    Most utilities won't have automated charging times yet. I'm currently a member of a small pilot program here in Ottawa with my local utility as they explore how best to implement such technology but it's early days still and not a solved problem. For now most utilities will offer some form of...
  16. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    By that logic I shouldn't have to fund the fire department or library because I never use those either. Thankfully "very few" people actually use the fire department. I've personally never had a house burn down or even a neighbour's house! Should those be pay-as-you-go too then? Of course not...
  17. Cranky Canuck

    Tell me about chargers

    @SpaceEVDriver brings up a lot of excellent points but at the end of the day and to answer your question simply that all level 2 EVSE's do basically the same thing. They're all just fancy switches that safely allow AC electricity to flow into your EV. That said; some are basic and some are...
  18. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Exactly how expensive do you think it is to charge an EV overnight?! Hotels will probably spend more money per year on toilet paper than they will on powering a bunch of level 2 EV chargers.
  19. Cranky Canuck

    what's this in bed of Terra

    Sounds awesome! I’ll contribute fried-cod fish tacos and maple-brisket tacos to add a Canadian twist.
  20. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    When you're furnace and AC are due to be replaced get yourself a cold-climate heat pump too. They're magical devices and you'll be able to get rid of your gas line entirely (we did!). You can thank me later.
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