I noticed the opposite with cruise on my EVs - they’ve tended to be be a lot smoother maintaining on hills or doing adaptive speed control vs gas cars.
This was the weird part about it. It was very smooth, but for some reason I could just feel it more. It was very subtle and something I don't notice with my truck. Maybe it's just the differences between EV and ICE that I will eventually ignore and not think about ever again when driving it. The biggest difference between the R1S and any ICE I've driven and hardest to get used to is the walking away from it while it's still on. Trusting it'll lock. Went to a store Saturday night to grab stuff and just kept looking back at it waiting for it to lock. Really weird feeling. Then Wife and I had a discussion this morning trying to figure out the best method she can use to leave 1 kid in the car while dropping the other off at daycare. Since the car is very noticeable when unlocked, I told her to just put it in pet mode so AC or heat is still on when she leaves the car, but it will be locked at least. I think that'll work the best, but not really sure.
The ability to leave my dog in A/C in a car for an extended period of time as I run an errand in the summer entices me to no end.
Walkaway lock and phone as a key is a game changer. Combine with smart locks/using the garage door opener at home and Apple Pay and you’ve emptied your pockets besides your phone. It’s so great.
That would be pretty cool considering I will occasionally leave my wallet at home by accident and drive around without my license on me.
Iowa has it, but it doesn’t function correctly for me, so I haven’t been able to ditch my ID yet. I have moved to a MagSafe wallet, so I keep 2 CCs and ID on my phone. The need for cards is dwindling, but still somewhat necessary, so it’s not a big deal to just have my ID. More of an annoyance at the idea that it’s supposed to work and doesn’t.
Have noticed the same, I've put a bunch of miles on FSD, probably close to 500 miles now and I don't think it's phantom braked once. Regular autopilot I definitely would have had a couple at least. My wife get's pretty bad motion sickness and when I got my first EV she had a hard time at first with it. She's gotten used to it now and I don't think it's an issue for her anymore.
In the UK you're not "required" to have any ID or proof of insurance on you when driving. If asked for it you have 7 days to go to pretty much any police station in the country to prove you have it, and that's it. That said other than London there's basically no police anyway, and all speeding or expired tag offenses are handled by automated cameras either over the road or in police vans parked on the side of the road. It's incredibly rare to get "pulled over"
Having to explain (and show pictures of) giant tenderloins to Michiganders is one of my favorite things. Indiana/Illinois/Iowa tenderloin game is ridiculous
Those aren’t stock pedals. From google it looks like their aftermarket covers or possibly OEMs from an Escalade. The stock hummer EV pedals have a few more, thinner rubber strips, and they’re continuous rubber strips, not broken into smaller chunks. Now, I’m not defending that monstrosity, because it’s absurd and unnecessary, but something was definitely customized on the alleged point of failure.
Mostly. Can get a previous new MSRP $62k car for $38k right now from what I’m seeing online. Came out today that Fisker is saying they are in talks with four makers to sell to. Took a six week production halt that was scheduled to end on Monday. 360 mile range electric SUV if you’re willing to dumpster dive on some shitty software. Just reading from afar what bagholders are saying on Reddit.
It's a good looking SUV imo but yeah...it's gonna have a bunch of issues and likely no option to have them fixed
Picked up my new EV today. Was supposed to have a June build of a new one but my dealer offered me a better deal to take an in-stock one that was similarly optioned to the one I was going to order. What a great ride.
I’m seeing platinum 23 lightnings in the low 70s new (MSRP 93ish) and Lariats in the low 50s (MSRP 76ish)
So for the people that have the Audi and the Mercedes EV, When they take long trips, where do they charge? I’ve. Haven’t done any research into it yet. So I was just curious
you can charge anywhere except Tesla. you get some Electrify America charging for free but there aren’t a ton of them. most in my area are ChargePoint. Tesla charging coming next year I think.
I’d like to request a moratorium on posting Mach E price cuts. Seems like it’s 50k cheaper than I paid a year ago
Or, hear me out, invest idk say a spare $50b into the only part of your business that makes you valuable to the majority of the world
absolutely their best asset, that's the main reason I bought my Model Y.... Not understanding that move....
So thinking I'm finally ready to take the plunge into electric vehicles after my GTI's issues start to mount. We just moved into an older house and only have a 100 amp panel. I assume I'll need to upgrade that but any good guides on other things I'll need to do? Feel like I need to do that before really looking into what vehicles to get.
We have a 100 amp panel. Two years ago we installed a 50 amp level 2 charger. No issues. If you're like most homeowners, you'll probably charge your car at night when not much else is running in the house. Depending on the car you buy and your driving needs, you may be looking at charging a few hours a day or doing a big charge every few days. Your local electricity provider may have a program for EV owners, to encourage charging during non-peak hours.
When we were a one-vehicle household with only an EV that had a 100kwh battery I was charging a few hours on the level 2 50-amp most evenings. Right now with an EV as a second vehicle I plug into the 110 and slow charge 90% or more of the time. BleedinGreen whats your use case? Light commuting/errands? 100 miles a day? Primary or secondary vehicle for trips? Would you need a quick turnaround where you drain the battery and need it full by morning again on a regular basis, or would you generally have time and mileage to spare?