Recent content by JoelB

I don't get these things. Cant use it in crappy weather really, might as well buy a convertible. At least you can have a controlled environment in the interior. The experience is closer to that than a motorcycle. Takes up the garage space of a car. I'm sure they are fun to drive around, they...

I'm going by what the car is telling me so i can't guarantee accuracy. It has a display that shows mi/kWh and a second display that shows distance traveled and energy used. This is in town driving, mostly no AC, driven by someone who really likes efficiency.

I think I'm in what would be ideal conditions right now for range. Most of my driving is in town, short trips. I would say I'm averaging 4.5 miles/kWh. I haven't charged to 100% since buying it but the car shows 216 miles at 75% battery today.

Not every decision is based around maximizing cost. If my car takes 5.7 quarts then the easiest thing for me is to buy 5+1 quarts. I don't want a 5qt jug with 4qts sitting in my garage permanently.

The categorizing on a lot of these is pretty blurry. But my main point is that if you want similar features jumping up to the next size isn't trivial cost-wise. Well not in my opinion. I liked the Ioniq 5 as well but it was bigger than i wanted, and the only way to get cooled seats and a...

I bought my Bolt 3 weeks ago as a first time EV buyer. Looks are subjective of course, but i really don' care how a car looks as long as it does what i need. My main driving factors were size (the smaller the better) and I liked the LFP battery. Not as energy dense but pretty durable. Loving...

I think it's unlikely 2 tires of the same size and classification will result in any attributable MPG changes.

I'm waiting for the release of Valvoline Restore and protect Laxative. 4 uses and you're a brand new person.

A face only a mother could love.

If you care at all about longevity a carnauba wax is not the right choice. These types of waxes are really only good for a nice "glow", and ease of application.

Stay home. Travelling on 4th of July weekend around here is awful.

Not too many truly cold starts for this engine down in Texas i suppose. Well designed engines are tougher than most people here on BITOG believe.

Wow, talk about the definition of severe service.

I like the look of the new wheels better as well. Hard to go wrong with a BBS wheel. I personally would prefer and 18" wheel and tire setup. I like some meaty tire sidewall look.

LFP battery in my new Bolt. I'm an EV noobie but i liked the fact they they are supposed to be pretty durable over a lot of charging cycles. 10 miles round trip to work makes range pretty minor for me.