JedidiahStolzfus
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Not sure if serious or not.
Electric Car thread
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As serious as I am about buying an EV in the near future. I'm digging a Francium exploration mine in my backyard as we speak. Half life might be an issue and will require a special suit for occupants.
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JedidiahStolzfus
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Ahh, you fool. Join me in my lab where we're working on turning lead from car batteries into Francium. You can join now for a mere $500,00. Bring two friends to get them to invest too.
JedidiahStolzfus
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Ok, this is really easy, you give me $500K, then you find two friends and have them give you $500K each, you give me $250K from each of them, and have them find two friends to give them $500K. It's fool proof, we'll get right on Francium production.I'm in! I couldn't find any in my backyard.
JedidiahStolzfus
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You're missing your chance to get in on the ground floor of what I like to call Pyramid Power. You know the great pyramid at Giza was a power alchemical power plant, right?
PatriciaK
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I stand corrected
, thanks
BlackHand
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Usually not a good idea to get a first year model. You should wait for the upgraded model powered by Mr Fusion. Doc Brown was supposed to have it ready by 2015. But I guess maybe we are in the wrong timeline...
kevinmccune
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believe it when i see it.
Readytoride
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Cute car. The range is decent, too. 250 miles. That's really good for the price.
Readytoride
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Maybe you can have your Porsche Macan back without that $1k oil change charge...
GOODBYE GAS
Major automaker confirms it will completely abandon gas car after unveiling it’s first-ever electric SUV
The famous manufacturer has electrified one of its models
By M.A. Loreto of the US Sun. Published: 17:53 ET, Jan 26 2024
A LUXURY carmaker has confirmed the release of an EV model that'll replace the original gas version. The news were shared this week, with the new vehicle expected to enter production in the latter half of 2024.
Porsche has announced their electric Macan SUV. It's the first time when the brand has electrified one of its models, reports The Verge. The gas version of the Macan will remain for sale for the next couple of years, but the carmaker is preparing to phase it out. Starting 2026, the gas-run Macan will no longer be available for sale from Porsche.
Chargeride
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Just bought the wife a C3 at a Kia showroom.
It's full of some amazing looking KIA EVs.
Firstly the sales guy told me they are all from Russia no less, and no one's buying them.
He said the depreciation is so bad that they have to charge more for a two year old on finance than you pay to buy it new.
They had a Peugeot 2008 EV, 37 grand new, two years old, 15 grand and no one wants it
It's full of some amazing looking KIA EVs.
Firstly the sales guy told me they are all from Russia no less, and no one's buying them.
He said the depreciation is so bad that they have to charge more for a two year old on finance than you pay to buy it new.
They had a Peugeot 2008 EV, 37 grand new, two years old, 15 grand and no one wants it
PatriciaK
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Are you saying all the Kia EVs are from Russia?
Chargeride
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He said there's a six month waiting list to order them from Korea, but they import them from Russia in six weeks.
He pointed to all the cars and said they all came from Russia.
Not built in Russia
Readytoride
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And you trusted this guy? My experience with salesmen says they often know squat about anything, including the cars on the dealership lot. They are the best spreaders of misinformation alongside social media.
Saw a big ol' boxy Kia SUV van plugged into the free Level 2 charging unit at the grocery store yesterday. Ugliest thing ever. Have no idea the model, but it was a BEV, not a plug-in hybrid. Couldn't imagine why anyone would want to buy something that ugly unless they had 7 kids and were determined to drive only an ev.
Saw a Lucid earlier that morning on the freeway. Gorgeous car with an elegance that literally screamed money. Now that's a car I could easily see myself driving. Wish the company wasn't struggling at the moment because I would be severely tempted to get one.
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Taylor57
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In defense of my EV and my range anxiety due to charging issues that have been discussed ad nauseum, it's pretty awesome to have zero maintenance costs for over 2 years of ownership. No fluid changes, belts etc. No trips to gas stations. I think this is probably my last car. (I did put on 4 new tires-the stock tires were hard as a rock)
Readytoride
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I envy you not having to make any more trips to the gas station. I still have to go for gas and diesel for the small and large tractors. Sucks that battery garden tractors and zero turns still aren't ready for prime time beyond the suburban landscape. For farm use they just aren't capable as yet. They are still making the newest battery garden tractors with those little bitty batteries. If I could outfit one with a marine battery, I'd be in heaven. Easy to recharge using a solar panel, or a plug in battery tender.
AvalancheRun
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Porsche and german car fanboys like to think their brand is beyond reproach, but in my experience car salesman of every single brand (Porsche, Mercedes, BMW etc.) lie and spread verifiably false misinformation. It's a slimy industry.