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Oct 5, 2022
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TheLost
So you drive over 300 miles in a day? Or can't stop to charge for 5-10 minutes?
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The real issue with EV's... Its not a hardware problem, its a software issue.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:05am
Real issue with me is range. They simple arent practical.
Backcountry
10/5/22 10:08am
How so? please explain..
TheLost
10/5/22 10:09am
The range. Its not good enough. Battery die, car stop rolling
Backcountry
10/5/22 10:10am
So you drive over 300 miles in a day? Or can't stop to charge for 5-10 minutes?
TheLost
10/5/22 10:10am
Correct. Frequently. The most common "long drive" I make, and I make it a lot,
Backcountry
10/5/22 10:15am
IMO, it's more about range being comparable (or better) than ICE vehicles so
m0resn0w
10/5/22 10:15am
My wife and I share one car, I work from home.
rad dawg
10/5/22 10:17am
RE: My wife and I share one car, I work from home.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:23am
$80k at least for that car. And not sure what this image is supposed to show?
rad dawg
10/5/22 11:35am
5 -10 minutes? You serious? And what about locations?
LifeLongLakerFan
10/5/22 10:17am
It depends on where you are going..
TheLost
10/5/22 10:21am
Towing range is about 90 miles at the moment. And when not towing, I live in
diluigifan
10/5/22 10:24am
RE: How so? please explain..
SierraCoug
10/5/22 10:14am
Um. We have a '21 Ford Mach-E. It has received OTA updates since day one.
benMN
10/5/22 10:10am
*Mustang Mach-E. Please show some respect for history.
Mzansi
10/5/22 10:13am
Haha. #CharacterLimits.
benMN
10/5/22 10:26am
I missed that.. looks like the first updates started in 2021.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:15am
Sorry, but I need to safely park my vehicle in the garage.
Les IsMore
10/5/22 10:13am
Rivian offers OTA updates - FYI. As Backcountry said, range is the real issue.
m0resn0w
10/5/22 10:13am
RE: Rivian offers OTA updates - FYI. As Backcountry said, range is the real issue.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:17am
Current manufacturers are claiming (and I'm not 100% sold) that they're making
m0resn0w
10/5/22 10:20am
And when you say 500 mile per range...that needs to be 500 miles on the highway, not local driving. I would never
specsauce
10/5/22 11:39am
New auto mechanic
PJMort
10/5/22 10:18am
More truth to this than we'd maybe like to admit. And not just EVs...
m0resn0w
10/5/22 10:20am
That Hummer reset is completely stupid.
Ragnar Danneskjold
10/5/22 10:29am
As a runner, I think that cars need to make noise to be safer in residential str
ovalY
10/5/22 10:36am
As of 2018 EV's have to make a noise going slower than 30mph.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:40am
Also, batteries degrade over time, big hardware issue there
semicool
10/5/22 10:38am
This is one of those 'yes, thats true'.. but also 'not really an issue'.
TheLost
10/5/22 10:45am
I'm sorry, but some of the batteries have lost more than 20% capacity, ~50%
semicool
10/5/22 11:19am
RE: I'm sorry, but some of the batteries have lost more than 20% capacity, ~50%
TheLost
10/5/22 11:35am
Ridiculous, asinine, a Tesla battery full replacement is $20-35 THOUSAND dollars
semicool
10/5/22 12:15pm
RE: Ridiculous, asinine, a Tesla battery full replacement is $20-35 THOUSAND dollars
TheLost
10/5/22 2:50pm
RE: Ridiculous, asinine, a Tesla battery full replacement is $20-35 THOUSAND
m0resn0w
10/5/22 2:52pm
The only place Ive heard these types of stats on Tesla battery degradation is CB
boorad
10/5/22 12:27pm
Cool, I've heard it from Tesla owners
semicool
10/5/22 1:54pm
I've never heard that before. I know it was a concern when the Model S was
boorad
10/5/22 2:14pm
We have a Prius Prime Plus. It gas and electric. I can get to work and back on
VDUB_COUG
10/5/22 10:50am
If I could get my hands on a PHEV Rav4 without waiting forever and getting bent
m0resn0w
10/5/22 10:54am
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