Recent content by Durandal

Good lord, don't use THAT electrician again. He should have verified the voltages at the outlet prior to departure. Laaaaazy.

Many of the Model S vehicles out there that have had battery replacements have been due to cell/pack failures, not degradation. Some guy hit 1 million kilometers in his Model S, he's had the pack replaced 3 times, taking full advantage of the 8 years unlimited mileage warranties those original...

While the EPA 201 mile range for the Taycan may suck, as others have suggested, as long as it looks good and will work in town, most Porsche buyers won't care. Porsche buyers don't typically do long road trips in their cars unless it's a Cayenne or such family vehicle. Most will put at most...

Elon said it would have 240v. The smallest 240v outlet you'll likely see would be a 6-20r, which can do 16a at 240v, so, 3.8kW. At 15mi/hr for a Model 3 or Leaf, that's not bad. I'd be thrilled if it was 9kW. At 9kW, I could power my home as long as I turn off any large 240v appliances, AND...

Well, at least we can both agree that Hydrogen vehicles aren't worth the time. :D

You're quoting a DEALERSHIP website as a source? :lol: :lol: Dealerships don't know what they're talking about half the time, the other half of the time they're lying. The Civic and the Accord are different platforms. They're both sedans, but different platforms. The CRV used to be (and may...

I agree with the sentiment on what constitutes as vaporware. Regarding price advantage, I'm not sure that Ford will have a price advantage even with the tax credits on the F150. I don't believe they can get costs as low as Tesla can without proper scale or having their gas trucks partially...

You've been a hater of Tesla since I've been on this board, back when I first bought my Leaf in 2016. 3 years later your opinion of them hasn't changed, but their output has gone from 24,500 in Q3 2016 to 97,000 in Q3 2019, which 3.95x higher. The Model 3 US sales estimate for 2019 according to...

6.5' long bed. Total truck width is 79.8", which is 6.65', so when you subtract 6" on either side, that makes for 5.65' wide in the bed, so I expect it should be comparable to an F150 bed...

I never wanted a truck before, I did reserve the Cyber Truck, though. Wife wants one, and I wouldn't mind it. I love the futuristic styling. It doesn't have to sell like crazy, but I think demand will be greater than supply for some time.

If you want free tuition, and you're over 24 years of age, a Pell Grant is available for most people. It paid for 80% of my first 4 years of college. Just make sure you do your first 2 years at a technical college where the tuition costs are cheap, then transfer and finish your 4 year at a 4...

So they spent $6.6 billion on development of their EV program, and Tesla has lost $6.3 billion in their existence... :lol: I see VW is beating the competition here. :lol:

I love my Model 3. I've put 9,800 miles on it so far, and I've had zero issues with it, and it's 5x better than my old Leaf. (Over 5x the range too!) That said, I wouldn't buy ANY car the first 6 months they are being made. I've already placed an order for a Model Y for my wife with a $2,500...

I can't help but mildly troll, in my most recent roadtrip, I was charging at 147kW for a period of time before it scaled back to 70kW and then when I hit 80% it was down to 25kW. :lol: Something I could never have in my Leaf, as it doesn't have active thermal management... Good thing I traded...

$35k Model 3 exists, just call Tesla to order one. In any case, I expect the Model 3 to continue to be the #1 selling BEV in North America for the next 3-5 years, maybe only to be eclipsed by the Model Y. Other manufacturers just won't scale up enough with their compliance cars. Local Nissan...