The Times They Are A-Charging

[302BOB]

Mobility is going to cost you one way or the other.............nobody rides for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........the old saying..."Ass, Grass or Gas" still rings true...................................only now throw in a little electric to the mix....................

 

[TMSBOSS]

Our local drag strip is having its first “Juiced Drags”. A class of racing for electric vehicles only. Should be interesting.
Folks should be able to run for most of the day and still drive home.
I expect the carbon burners will be surprised by the numbers laid down. Lol

 

[302BOB]

Electric cars have instant acceleration and no noise...this puts a new spin on drag racing.................sad to say...

 

[JDee]

Totally. The noise of engines is such a big chunk of what racing is and what makes it great to those of us who are into it. I just cannot watch that Formula E with its whizzer cars, completely uninteresting.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I'd like to add the sound of a Ferrari 458 to our Tesla.

 

[302BOB]

The sound of my Boss keeps me going..

 

[Fat Boss]

The new UAW contract is giving more clues to Ford's future. Looks like a hybrid F150 in 2020 and an electric one in 2021.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...contract-here-clues-products-come/4213174002/

 

[VoodooBoss]

Interesting.

 

[302BOB]

The F-150 is Ford's bread and butter...They are smart to enhance the options there..................

 

[VoodooBoss]

NorCal is ground zero on the EV movement and it’s no surprise there are charging stations everywhere. Last night I was out doing some shopping and ran into this new charging station with 20 new super chargers. I won’t be using them but it’s nice to know they’re there.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Wonder what the supply line looks like, to supply all 20 of them going at full chat.


Norm

 

[VoodooBoss]

Probably a bit larger than the one feeding you home. They also require a lot less maintenance than a gas station.

 

[302BOB]

Is there a fee for using these charging stations?...The same as your home electric bill??

 

[VoodooBoss]

Edit: this thread is about all electric vehicles so please post any interesting info you find on them and comment on the posts.


So yesterday afternoon I'm cruising around town in my Boss and pull up behind a new Volt. And what pulls up behind me? A new Tesla. So there I am surrounded by electric cars. It looked just like this one.

This thread started on 8/12/13 with this post, so over six years ago. It's interesting to see how people's perceptions of EV's has evolved over tyme.

 

[302BOB]

Some of us are still in the dark with regards to EV's( me especially!!)...since a lot of us have had no experience with them.I still don't know of any charging stations near me, but to honest, I never looked.I'm sure this will all come into focus down the road, in more ways than one....

 

[VoodooBoss]

No they charge and it costs more at a Tesla supercharger than at home. On average my wife filled up 5 times a month in her Ford Fusion. Average of about $50 a tank here in CA. We spend about $50 in electricity charging at home. So about 1/5th the fuel costs driving the same miles and route. She put 18,000 miles on it the first year. While we had a few production issues with the car up front there had been zero maintenance during that time. I changed the oil every 5,000 mile so three oil changes we didn't have to pay for. Plus the time not going to a gas station and visiting the dealer. Oh and no brake dust.

 

[VoodooBoss]

For more clarity on the superchargers you have a credit card tied to your car. When you plug it in they charge you the next day. All you do is plug it in and the billing is handled automatically. Pretty much all public chargers work this way.

 

[TMSBOSS]

This thread started on 8/12/13 with this post, so over six years ago. It's interesting to see how people's perceptions of EV's has evolved over tyme.

Rick

How DARE you accuse me of evolving!!! Can't happen Won't happen

 

[302BOB]

Oh and no brake dust.

No brake pads on an EV??....no oil changes, no gas stations...sounds like just tires and you're done............the only thing I think about is the battery..............

 

[302BOB]

How DARE you accuse me of evolving!!! Can't happen Won't happen

Not exactly true....you have a Boss...moved up to a GT350..and now have a GT500 in your sights! You're a work in progress, whether you want to admit it or not.....