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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Off-topic stuff…

    Getting a thread started with really off-topic posts. First up. We have two herds of elk that pass through every day or two. The smaller herd of mostly younger bulls wandered through our back yard a few minutes ago. Video link to be posted shortly.
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Taking bets on the new color of the Traveler Concept to be seen soon...

    Alright, since we don’t know anything new, it’s clearly time to take bets on something we know nothing about. What color do you think the new concept Traveler will have when it's shown for the first time? I’d like to see a turquoise/aquamarine, but my bet is green.
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Home Charger Reviews and FAQs

    I was asked to give a review of one of my EVSEs (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment), more commonly known as a “charger.” Some pedants care if you call it a charger and not an EVSE. Technically, for power coming from a wall outlet in the form of alternating current (AC), the “charger” is built...
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Every receptacle is a potential charging station.

    I'm on yet another road trip and I noticed the hotel I'm at for the next couple of days has a pile of 120v outlets in the back lot. I asked the hotel staff if I could plug in. After consulting with the owner, they said, “sure." I'll be here for about 34 hours. At 1.1 kW, that's about 37 kWh...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Make jack points so obvious that a tire shop newbie cannot get it wrong.

    In a shop where time is a pressure, people aren’t going to look up the jack points on every vehicle that comes into the shop. Many EV manufacturers have a battery rail right next to the sub/frame. This can sometimes lead to uninformed service personnel jacking on the battery rail instead of on...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Ford announced an EREV Bronco Sport, not for the US.

    https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/revealed-new-bronco-ev-and-hybrid-erev-w-lidar-in-china.118662/ The EV gets an AWD power train with a 130 kW motor at the front and a 202 kW motor at the rear. The top speed is 170 km/h. The LFP Blade battery is sourced from BYD Findreams. It has a...
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    2022 Mustang Mach-E recently hit 250,000 miles. Zero problems.

    https://www.torquenews.com/18003/buying-2022-ford-mustang-mach-e-was-best-decision-i-ever-made-i-just-hit-250000-miles-without "Not many people expect an EV to outlast most gas cars, let alone do it without needing a single repair. But every now and then, someone posts something that completely...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Interesting bit of research concerning the future of ICE infrastructure...

    https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/gas-cars-will-start-to-disappear-sooner-than-you-think
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Interesting Offroad Behavior of a Lightning

    The nearby forest where we are has a lot of great 4x4 / jeep trails with rocky sections. No photos because (luckily) everyone was in the Lightning. On the way up one road, there was enough cross-axle terrain that we were on three wheels multiple times. There was a lot of loose, fist-sized...
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Why the door handles/locks should not be purely electric...

    I’m certain Scout Motors is paying close attention to all the things in the automotive world. That said, there’s been a trend of manufacturers going toward all-electric in everything, re-inventing things like door handles for no good reason, just to “disrupt” the space, apparently without any...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    Charging while driving…Wild, irresponsible speculation...

    Instead of working I’m thinking about wildly irresponsible ideas for EVs. With the Harvester, the vehicle will be capable of charging while driving. It’s highly unlikely in my opinion that the Harvester will use a separate converter to charge the battery while driving. It would make little...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    I Recently Rented a Gas Vehicle—Here’s my Review

    This is a satirical, yet mostly accurate review of having to rent a gas-fueled vehicle for a week after years of mostly EV only driving… I recently was on travel and the car rental place didn't have any normal cars, so I had to rent a gas vehicle. I figured it couldn't be that hard; lots of...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Wisconsin Historical Society International harvester Collection

    For those of you interested in the IH of yore... The Wisconsin Historical Society has a collection of International Harvester information, including a 1963-1973 pickup series specifications. https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/ihc/id/35528/rec/22
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    EV Charging solution without having to upgrade your electrical service entrance panel.

    Tom Moloughney traveled to Starksboro, Vermont to record the first ConnectDER EV meter socket adapter installation in the state. This device will allow many people to install an electric vehicle charger at home who otherwise couldn't, due to the capacity constraints of their home electric service.
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Solar-Ready package (especially for the Traveler)

    One of the great things about taking an EV camping is the silence. You can run all the things-electric from the vehicle without having to listen to a generator. But, one of the challenges of camping with an EV is that some trips are more difficult when you’re going out boondocking far from...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Long Way...

    If you haven't seen Long Way Up with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, it's a fun, 15,000 mile trip from the southern tip of South America (Ushuaia, Argentina) to Los Angeles, CA. It was filmed in 2019. They ride Harley Davidson Live Wire electric motorcycles (prototypes). In addition to the...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    Moab / Canyonlands NP / Arches NP trip in a Terra-like Electric Pickup (F-150 Lightning)

    My partner and I recently took a trip up to Moab for a long weekend. We only have EVs, so I thought this would be a good time to test out how a long wheelbase, full-sized pickup does on trails I've done in a Tacoma. The F-150 Lightning is not a rock crawler. I don't think either the Traveler or...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    33 Months of EV driving...

    This is my summary of our EV driving. We've been driving EVs for most driving since February 2022 when we picked up our Ford Mustang Mach-E (43,791 miles). We went all-EV in April of 2024 when we traded our Tacoma for a Lightning (11,748 miles). We've been to 10 states, and plan to go to at...
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I'm not going to volunteer anyone else for this, but I also didn't want to exclude anyone by writing it in the singular. If you own an EV, you're welcome to answer questions in this thread or in your own. If you have a question, please feel free to ask. I reserve the right to ignore your...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    I was chatting about sections of my the road trip I'm on right now in another thread and it was suggested that I start a separate thread so it's easier to find this content. My partner and I are on a 3,000+ mile road trip right now. We went from northern Arizona to the Los Angeles area, spent...
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