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BayArea
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2022 Jun 16, 6:03am
BayArea
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2022 Jun 16, 6:03am
I sold a c5 z06 before the kids came along
Thrilling car that had absolutely awful build quality
Thrilling car that had absolutely awful build quality
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WookieMan
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2022 Jun 16, 6:07am
WookieMan
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2022 Jun 16, 6:07am
ohomen171 says
Don't buy an EV. That was the first mistake. Hybrids. All the way. Time is money and sitting for 3.5 hours is fucking ridiculous. Musk built a cool car that is not practical but fun to drive. I'll give him that. It's also not "green" so sorry to stomp on your feels good with regards to that.
By default I also don't drive sedans. Tesla SUV's look gay and can't tow a bike trailer. I like driving them, but it's a fad. There's no reason you cannot get 500+ miles off of one charge. They need a long range model. Musk also needs to untuck his dick and make something that can tow. Until then, I'm not a buyer. That's probably 1/5th of the country.
At one point I had to go to a hotel charger and sit for 3.5 hours while the battery was charged to its capacity. If you have an electric vehicle, do some careful planning on chargers!
Don't buy an EV. That was the first mistake. Hybrids. All the way. Time is money and sitting for 3.5 hours is fucking ridiculous. Musk built a cool car that is not practical but fun to drive. I'll give him that. It's also not "green" so sorry to stomp on your feels good with regards to that.
By default I also don't drive sedans. Tesla SUV's look gay and can't tow a bike trailer. I like driving them, but it's a fad. There's no reason you cannot get 500+ miles off of one charge. They need a long range model. Musk also needs to untuck his dick and make something that can tow. Until then, I'm not a buyer. That's probably 1/5th of the country.
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clambo
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2022 Jun 16, 7:42am
Well despite the problems it’s still a good story to tell.
I have a vast collection of AAA maps in my car, and Google maps uses Waze data to show traffic, speed traps, accidents, etc.
I have a vast collection of AAA maps in my car, and Google maps uses Waze data to show traffic, speed traps, accidents, etc.
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FuckTheMainstreamMedia
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2022 Jun 18, 12:09am
FuckTheMainstreamMedia
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2022 Jun 18, 12:09am
How is everyone missing the easiest way to travel this route?
Obviously have Elena hike up that skirt above her knee, stick out the thumb, and wait for a trucker to stop. Elena giving gumjobs all the way to Sequoia will save you a helluva lot of time.
Obviously have Elena hike up that skirt above her knee, stick out the thumb, and wait for a trucker to stop. Elena giving gumjobs all the way to Sequoia will save you a helluva lot of time.
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SunnyvaleCA
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2022 Jun 18, 12:22am
WookieMan says
I mostly agree with this, but I'd splice it slightly differently... electrics with 100 miles range or less for commuter vehicles as a second vehicle in a 2-vehicle family could be a good way to have a low-cost, low-maintenance second vehicle. Those families could charge at home overnight on a 120 or 240v charger. Then, get a hybrid or conventional vehicle for longer-distance uses. There are plenty of conventional vehicles that get 40+ MPG on the highway if you're willing to give up 5000 LB weight and 300+ horsepower.
Don't buy an EV. That was the first mistake. Hybrids. All the way.
I mostly agree with this, but I'd splice it slightly differently... electrics with 100 miles range or less for commuter vehicles as a second vehicle in a 2-vehicle family could be a good way to have a low-cost, low-maintenance second vehicle. Those families could charge at home overnight on a 120 or 240v charger. Then, get a hybrid or conventional vehicle for longer-distance uses. There are plenty of conventional vehicles that get 40+ MPG on the highway if you're willing to give up 5000 LB weight and 300+ horsepower.
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The second GPS failure happened when we were driving from Three Rivers, California to Kings Canyon National Park. We were sent on a wild and twisting road. It took us two hours to reach the park. There was an easier road that was straight just a few miles away. We would have made it to the park in an hour. Please do your own research and do not blindly trust your GPS.
For the first time in all our travels around California, we had problems finding chargers for the Tesla. We were in a remote village called Three Rivers. A hotel in the town had a primitive Tesla charger that would charge 20 miles per hour on the charger. It was only available to hotel guests. We were not hotel guests. I had to drive 43 miles one way to Traver, California to get to a Tesla supercharger. For the first couple of days, it only charged 80% of the battery giving me a range of 280 miles. After I drove 42 miles to the hotel. I was down to a short range of 230 miles. That did not help in parks with large distances. At one point I had to go to a hotel charger and sit for 3.5 hours while the battery was charged to its capacity. If you have an electric vehicle, do some careful planning on chargers!