LMAO EV’s

[Uncle Dave]

When you need to keep an ICE vehicle “just in case” they are a novelty item.

Many dont. They work just fine for many. Have for years now.

Maybe not you or I but we dont comprise everyone.

The operative that missing is "for you/me".

Neither of us can speak for anyone but ourselves.

 

[coolchange]

What I find odd is they keep building new gas stations near my house, I don't see charging stations being built. There must be 7 or 8 new stations within 5 miles of my house. I'm talking a year or 2 old.

They just recently built a new Tesla station in Santa Clarita, Newhall. Well, technically, they didn’t build it, it was a Shell station that was on a huge piece of property almost look like a truckstop. Pretty smart move on the owners. They added some buffalo chicken place inside the EZ mart. The Tesla drivers Gotta have something to do while they’re waiting for their car. Seems like Buffalo chicken is not appropriate for Tesla drivers. They should’ve made it some kind of tofu wrap place.
But I digress. Excellent place for a charging station near the five and 14 split. The place is packed all the time. Only problem now is the place is overrun with entitled, virtue, signaling Tesla drivers.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Many dont. They work just fine for many. Have for years now.

Maybe not you or I but we dont comprise everyone.

The operative that missing is "for you/me".

Neither of us can speak for anyone but ourselves.

I’m speaking from what the marketplace has said. There are reams of articles and stats that say anywhere from 80-90% of EV owners still have an ICE vehicle.

 

[Uncle Dave]

I’m speaking from what the marketplace has said. There are reams of articles and stats that say anywhere from 80-90% of EV owners still have an ICE vehicle.

Lets say this is true, does that make the EV a "novelty", or just is it really another form of transportation?

 

[mesquito_creek]

Don’t you have to plug your engine block heater into an electric outlet on an ICE vehicle to save it from cold also?

I have never lived the cold and have barely traveled in it besides vacation at ski resorts?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Lets say this is true, does that make the EV a "novelty", or just is it really another form of transportation?

It can be both. I didn’t say I was not transportation. In fact I have said for years in these EV discussions it is novelty transportation.

Although it’s safe to say for the folks stuck at a charger in the cold unable to charge their car, the novelty may have worn off.

 

[snowhammer]

Lets say this is true, does that make the EV a "novelty", or just is it really another form of transportation?

I would love my non DEF, non EGR, great mileage novelty diesel truck form of transportation.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Don’t you have to plug your engine block heater into an electric outlet on an ICE vehicle to save it from cold also?

I have never lived the cold and have barely traveled in it besides vacation at ski resorts?

Not when you pull up to the gas station to fill up.

 

[mesquito_creek]

Not when you pull up to the gas station to fill up.

But it’s still a symbiotic relationship between electric dependency for ICE engines…. So if you parked your ICE vehicles at the airport, got hit with days of sub freezing, for a week it would be dead when you got back? Honestly I have no idea…

 

[Uncle Dave]

It can be both. I didn’t say I was not transportation. In fact I have said for years in these EV discussions it is novelty transportation.

Although it’s safe to say for the folks stuck at a charger in the cold unable to charge their car, the novelty may have worn off.

Novelty being new or inexpensive after over decade I guess they are still new to some.

The reality of failed diesel engines that day hit more people harder than a few stranded unprepared EV owners.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

But it’s still a symbiotic relationship between electric dependency for ICE engines…. So if you parked your ICE vehicles at the airport, got hit with days of sub freezing, for a week it would be dead when you got back? Honestly I have no idea…

No if everything was in working order, a regular gas car would start up ok sitting in the teens for a week.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Novelty being new or inexpensive after over decade I guess they are still new to some.

The reality of failed diesel engines that day hit more people harder than a few stranded unprepared EV owners.

How were they unprepared? They were at a charger and it didn’t work to charge their car .

The article was not about diesels failing on the first start of the day, nor was it about people running out of range on the road and being unprepared. It was about cars not charging.

That is the point. If I’m at a gas station, I can drive away with a full tank in 5 mins 99.99999% of the time.

 

[mesquito_creek]

No if everything was in working order, a regular gas car would start up ok sitting in the teens for a week.

Last question: what’s the deal with engine block heaters? And this reminds me to drain all my window washers fluid before I hit S UT… froze and busted my washer lines last time I did cold with my Ram

 

[snowhammer]

Can ether, aka "breath of death" be used on a battery?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Last question: what’s the deal with engine block heaters? And this reminds me to drain all my window washers fluid before I hit S UT… froze and busted my washer lines last time I did cold with my Ram

Metal contracts when cold. Oil thickens when cold. The block warmer keeps things happier overnight and ready to start in the morning. Especially for diesels. The older ones like the cold even less.

If you are going where it is really cold you have to use the all season washer fluid.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Not when you pull up to the gas station to fill up.

I pull up to my, or a house 98% of the time.

How were they unprepared? They were at a charger and it didn’t work to charge their car .

The article was not about diesels failing on the first start of the day, nor was it about people running out of range on the road and being unprepared. It was about cars not charging.

That is the point. If I’m at a gas station, I can drive away with a full tank in 5 mins 99.99999% of the time.

Only a few places were actually down. The town was full of model 3 taxis that were just fine. (it makes a terrible taxi but thats another story)

They weren't prepared because they didnt plan on the time it takes to warm the battery from being dead cold probably from being out all day and night prior. This added time poeple didnt plan for.

Anyone can go online and learn how they work these people didnt plan.

Just like the guys at Ohare didnt plan.

 

[samsah33]

I was in Chicago this weekend for the boat show.

The entire airport was ground to a halt on Sunday because the fuel trucks weren't running. They weren't electric.

Where was the news crew?

The news crew was eating brunch and drinking hot cocoa at the free buffet in part of the airport that the city is housing the illegal immigrants bussed in from Texas.

Heck, with all the illegal immigrants the city is housing at the airport, you'd think they would have them out there shoveling the runways and pushing the fuel trucks from plane to plane. Win win.

 

[coolchange]

Last question: what’s the deal with engine block heaters? And this reminds me to drain all my window washers fluid before I hit S UT… froze and busted my washer lines last time I did cold with my Ram

In sub freezing weather, iron motors do not like to warm up. Your iron motor may never reach temperature. Hot goes to cold. Iron does not like to change temperature. My iron dodge truck heater takes 10 miles to get warm. My alloy motor is a temp in a few minutes.

 

[TPC]

Our trucks owners manual says below 28F plug the truck in with provided cord located under passenger seat to receptacle on front bumper. Keeps the engine heated:

EV owners manual says the same. Plug the car in. Keeps the batteries heated.
Those morons didn’t so you non EV owners shit on EVs.

Same people that believed on the strength of the news if you buy your kid a Razer scooter Mexicans are sweeping across the USA and are going to steal it.

I’m urging RD to send this thread to the Electric Vehicle, Jew and Mexican haters section. Same pass code as the Fuck page.

 

[500bbc]

EV owners git er done...

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Our trucks owners manual says below 28F plug the truck in with provided cord located under passenger seat to receptacle on front bumper. Keeps the engine heated:
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EV owners manual says the same. Plug the car in. Keeps the batteries heated.
Those morons didn’t so you non EV owners shit on EVs.

Same people that believed on the strength of the news if you buy your kid a Razer scooter Mexicans are sweeping across the USA and are going to steal it.

I’m urging RD to send this thread to the Electric Vehicle, Jew and Mexican haters section. Same pass code as the Fuck page.

EV's are like Communism. Both forced on people, both look good on paper, but in real life,,,,

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Multiple personalities is a real thing

 

[regor]

Our trucks owners manual says below 28F plug the truck in with provided cord located under passenger seat to receptacle on front bumper. Keeps the engine heated:
View attachment 1323524

EV owners manual says the same. Plug the car in. Keeps the batteries heated.
Those morons didn’t so you non EV owners shit on EVs.

Same people that believed on the strength of the news if you buy your kid a Razer scooter Mexicans are sweeping across the USA and are going to steal it.

I’m urging RD to send this thread to the Electric Vehicle, Jew and Mexican haters section. Same pass code as the Fuck page.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

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[Ultra...Good]

Multiple personalities is a real thing

and time for daily poetry brought to you by TPC:

Roses are red, violets are blue.
I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Our trucks owners manual says below 28F plug the truck in with provided cord located under passenger seat to receptacle on front bumper. Keeps the engine heated:
View attachment 1323524

EV owners manual says the same. Plug the car in. Keeps the batteries heated.
Those morons didn’t so you non EV owners shit on EVs.

Same people that believed on the strength of the news if you buy your kid a Razer scooter Mexicans are sweeping across the USA and are going to steal it.

I’m urging RD to send this thread to the Electric Vehicle, Jew and Mexican haters section. Same pass code as the Fuck page.

Raises a hand....

Where does the power come from to power the heater? It's a legitimate question. If it's on board a good number of kWhs are going to be diverted to battery climate control. If it's an aux cord I'm guessing if you are parked in lot G at O'Hare and it gets cold there aren't handy 120 volt receptacles nearby. Also, I haven't seen any aux power cords at the Charge America sites around town, maybe they have them. Does Tesla supercharger locations offer something similar?

Look, this is a learning curve for EV operators. If it was one or two I'd say the same "people are dumbfucks" comments. We have a Lightning here at work, and it doesn't have a battery heater, or at least not an external one. It would not reach a full charge while plugged in and the range was in the toilet, to the point it was almost useless. It gets cold here for very long periods of time, it will be a week + before we get back to the high-20s. So one more thing to consider for EV adopters in northern climates.

Even the most die hard EV/SOLAR guy here in town owns a hybrid along with the BEVs.

 

[TPC]

Only thing that that matters is if you get caught and stuck in your vehicle in this kind'a severe weather can the girls pee into an empty beer can.

 

[shintoooo]

Meh, I love my EV. It works perfect for me. I only plug it in once a week.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Meh, I love my EV. It works perfect for me. I only plug it in once a week.

If you drive 200 miles a week, they are great.

 

[shintoooo]

If you drive 200 miles a week, they are great.

They're great if you drive 500 miles a week too. Just plug it in when you get home. So easy.

 

[500bbc]

Meh, I love my EV. It works perfect for me. I only plug it in once a week.

You should drive it more than once a week.

 

[spectra3279]

Don’t you have to plug your engine block heater into an electric outlet on an ICE vehicle to save it from cold also?

I have never lived the cold and have barely traveled in it besides vacation at ski resorts?

You don't have to for most trucks after 2000. But it sure does help.

 

[regor]

Tesla owners rage at Musk as huge lines leave it 'impossible' to charge cars

An increasing number of New York City Tesla rideshare drivers has spawned congestion at Supercharger lines, prompting a new rule from the automaker.

www.the-express.com

Tesla’s lack of (EV) Superchargers in New York City isn’t just inconvenient for the average driver going about their day.

New York City recently changed rules regarding the type of cars eligible for a for-hire license, leading to more EV rideshares with little charging infrastructure reciprocation.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Tesla owners rage at Musk as huge lines leave it 'impossible' to charge cars

An increasing number of New York City Tesla rideshare drivers has spawned congestion at Supercharger lines, prompting a new rule from the automaker.

www.the-express.com

Tesla’s lack of (EV) Superchargers in New York City isn’t just inconvenient for the average driver going about their day.

New York City recently changed rules regarding the type of cars eligible for a for-hire license, leading to more EV rideshares with little charging infrastructure reciprocation.

"But I don't have to wait for gas at Costco!"

 

[Runs2rch]

I am still surprised all of the tweekers haven't realized how much copper they could harvest from charging stations haha

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

If the tweakers want to keep warm in the winter they should start stealing batteries and setting them on fire. They could invite all there friends and charge a cover.

 

[hallett21]

Tesla not doing so hot after hours.

 

[hallett21]

Then again they’re almost back to even on close

 

[regor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753496137288544256

Mooching libs………

 

[4Waters]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753496137288544256

Mooching libs………

That's theft, I would have called the cops and pressed charges

 

[snowhammer]

That's theft, I would have called the cops and pressed charges

Or spilled a box of nails, or blocked her in, or...

 

[Ultra...Good]

Or spilled a box of nails, or blocked her in, or...

shut the breaker off?

 

[Sleek-Jet]

shut the breaker off?

Don't those wall chargers have an on/off switch?

This video is so staged I'm surprised there wasn't a curtain call.

 

[TPC]

When, if ever the dust settles in our lives here at home I'm going to do a YouTube on Gavin Newsoms EV charging network he brags about.
Like Communism and Newsoms customer assistance number,,,, looks good on paper but it doesn't work and it's never worked.

 

[500bbc]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1753496137288544256

Mooching libs………

That's RACIST!!!!!