Subj : Re: EVs
To   : esc
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sat Oct 28 2023 08:47 am

-=> esc wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 es> Which is awesome, I concur. My Fiat only requires tires and brakes (and
 es> thanks to regen braking, my brakes only engage when I hit 6mph or slam
 es> on them, so hypothetically my pads will last forever). I loathe going
 es> to car dealerships for service so this is a big plus for me :P


 Regen braking rocks. My Prius was at 183K miles on the original pads!


 es> Yeah, we're going to keep our little around town commuter until it
 es> blows up or the batteries die or whatever happens to it lol. After that
 es> we'll likely get another small commuter. It's just so easy, you can
 es> park it anywhere, it's actually a blast to drive, don't have to pay for
 es> gas. Oh, there are unexpected additional benefits, like the air
 es> conditioner working immediately. Anywho, yeah, I dig having an EV. But
 es> we also have an SUV that is traditional ICE but we need the space since
 es> I have to haul lumber and tools and things like that.

 Yes to all of the above with my i3. I figure with an EV plan through
 PG&E I'm still saving money compared to what I paid in gas plus
 occasionally charging my Prius without a plan. And, now that we've
 gotten in the habit of running the washing machine and dishwasher
 off-peak, we're saving more that way, too.

 I got my car as a city car, for trips around town and occasional trips
 to Santa Cruz and San Jose. I'm tempted to try it on longer trips -
 almost took it to Donner Summit yesterday but chose against it.

 Paso Robles/Cambria is certainly in range - and I know of a couple of
 inns with charging stations.



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