JedidiahStolzfus
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In a pinch... You can always just plug an EV intp a 120v outlet. Those are everywhere.![]()
In a pinch... You can always just plug an EV intp a 120v outlet. Those are everywhere.![]()
I've done that stretch in an e-tron and Model 3. It wasn't bad, of course the Tesla charging experience was vastly better. Ideally you'd hit Quartzite only, but there is Buckeye and Indio as well.EVs are not practical right now for any time of distance trip. I own one. For instance, in March, I'm going from Palm Springs to Scottsdale for Spring Training. 278 miles plus or minus a few miles. I have zero confidence I could charge up anywhere between here and Phoenix along the 10 Fwy. I know, the Charge Point and other apps show chargers, but I dont buy it. Whenever I needed a charger, it was either out of service or I could not find it. My next car will take good ole petrol...
Just rent an ICE for your occasional road trips.EVs are not practical right now for any time of distance trip. I own one. For instance, in March, I'm going from Palm Springs to Scottsdale for Spring Training. 278 miles plus or minus a few miles. I have zero confidence I could charge up anywhere between here and Phoenix along the 10 Fwy. I know, the Charge Point and other apps show chargers, but I dont buy it. Whenever I needed a charger, it was either out of service or I could not find it. My next car will take good ole petrol...
I don't think you believe that's an actual solution. A couple months ago my wife needed to rent a car for a business trip. She couldn't get one, all gone. In my situation of needing to tow 3800#, I went to Uhaul to get a tow dolly to take my GMC Jimmy to the shop. They wouldn't let me rent it because their compuer said that my full size Sierra couldn't pull 5000#, not much point in trusting any place like that cause they'd probably tell me their trucks for rent can't pull that much. Plus many rental places don't want you towing with their vehicles. Since my truck is my business renting one all the time doesn't seam feasible.Just rent an ICE for your occasional road trips.
EVs foreverrrrrr!!!!!!
We rented an ICE this summer for our Bay Area road trip and had no range anxiety! Better to rack miles on the rental anyway.Just rent an ICE for your occasional road trips.
EVs foreverrrrrr!!!!!!
We’re doing the reverse (Bay Area to Indio/Palm Springs) and will likely trade our Bolt for my sister’s Model Y. We’ve done a handful of shorter trips in the Bolt that require 1 or 2 DCFC charges each way and we were totally fine with it. Each stop was around 45 minutes of charging but we have to offload the kids and eat anyway. The slower DCFC of the Bolt is totally okay with us since we aren’t doing any cannonball run driving with it.We rented an ICE this summer for our Bay Area road trip and had no range anxiety! Better to rack miles on the rental anyway.
Canoo is kind of intriguing, but no confidence that they will actually be able to deliver vehicles to the public and stick around long enough to work through teething problems that are inevitable.right on! there will be a pretty reasonably priced ev called a "canoo" on the market before long that will seat eight,sandy munroe liked it.
I've been holding out for the IDBuzz, but sounds like it will be priced too high and will have the still glitchy VW software when it finally comes to the US in Q4.I don't own an ecar at the moment, but when and if Volkswagen sells a battery-powered microbus in the US I'll buy one.
That's a thought... What company did you rent from?I had a Kona rental a few weeks back. It's a nice little car. It has dashboard buttons and a knobs here and there, although most of the controls are digital. Ride was smooth, quiet, and competent and the range was OK (I think it was about 220 mpc (miles per charge).