I'll tell you who runs out of gas/battery. Stoners. Not kidding.
Another electric car almost out of power.
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Memories of your youth, eh?
Not even a 120V outlet?
If the EV driver is carrying a charging cord a couple hours on 120V is better than the alternatives.
Yes, after 10 years my 2013 Tesla Model S 85 only had 93% of it's original range!
Generally speaking, battery degredation takes a hit in the 1st year, then is minimal going forward.
There are many variables: battery brand, charging habits and ?
The early Teslas had battery issues but are far better now. They typically retain 90% of their original capacity after 200,000 miles; the battery will likely outlast the car. While EVs as mass produced vehicles are in their relative infancy, there are a lot of statistics out there for your review.
Personally I charge to 75% at home unless I am going further, like over 200 miles.
I believe the range counters are to blame, or rather the driver's interpretation of them. Before starting a climb, the range seems to be more than sufficient but of course fuel consumption then doubles, triples or more as you start climbing. Not to mention that being angled might mean you can't even use the last half gallon tucked away in one half of the tank.
I appreciate it is accurate on a known route or type of driving but what if it doesn't know you are about to drive up a 6% grade.
What would be really useful is to know what impact a 6% grade will have on the cars miles per KWh. I've heard anecdotal evidence that Miles/kWh goes through the floor on along sustained hill but not had a figure put on it.
I assume they don't want or have an extension cord running through the store and they don't have a way to calculate cost to charge the guy.
Sell a $80 extension cord and charge for the 120/15A service on the front of the store? How long would it take to charge at around 1500W to get somewhere. Hour would get you what - 6 miles or so?
I have never in my 50+ years of driving - ever ran out of gas.
I know a few people that absolutely hate gas stations. Or gas. Or the thought of paying for gas. Or whatever. They routinely run the needle at "E". Some of these people bought electric cars.
I know a few people that absolutely hate gas stations. Or gas. Or the thought of paying for gas. Or whatever. They routinely run the needle at "E". Some of these people bought electric cars.
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Him who has not sinned...
I once ran out of gas on a German Autobahn in the middle of the night, with the one from my avatar shivering in the trunk of my CRX, just by an emergency call booth and a "Next station: 8 miles" sign. The voice that answered at the call booth told me if you call the tow truck it's an automatic 100 Euros, walk to the village and call the local police.
Which I did from a phone booth in the village a mile or two away. They came eventually, drove me to a gas station where I happily bought my can and my gas, then drove me to my car and directed traffic safely till I pour my gas. The struts on my rear hatch didn't work but I had to open it to calm down the fluffy one, it almost flew out of the trunk and on the autobahn but I was prepared, held him strong and calmed him down while holding the hatch with the top of my head (it sounds smart like that, but I stopped it at speed with my head as even without forgetting about the struts my head was pushed front right and center by that blue tongue. All good and well at the end of the day, and the police lady was about five feet, cute as a button and professional to no end.
I put my savings in perspective ever since, even though - thinking about it, I DID save money: I eventually got to the station that was about $0.0001 cheaper, I got a nice German can to tell stories about, and the gas in the can was from a local station that was probably a cent or two cheaper, and lost three hours in my frantic drive to my girlfriend 600 miles away that was about to dump me if wouldn't show up within some precise amount of time.
I'm smart like that.
Husband of club member: "I can't be out of gas. [wife] fills the car every Monday."
Me: "Today's Thursday and [wife] has been in the hospital all week."
It happens.
Me: "Today's Thursday and [wife] has been in the hospital all week."
It happens.
I make sure every day that I have no less than about 3/4 of a tank. With the volatile events that are happening over in the Middle East right now, it's no saying what could happen to petroleum costs. Also, during the winter, it's always a good habit to never let it get below 3/4 of a tank ever. My mindset tells me that if I need to leave in the middle of the night to run to the hospital for any other late night emergency fuel is not something that I need to want to have to worry about.
I took a day trip from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe and back in the Prologue when I had it. It was never particularly efficient, I averaged like 2.5mi/kwh.
Uphill in chilly weather was pretty bad, at some point the estimated miles remaining was counting down super fast. I was probably getting like 1.5mi/kwh haha.
But, there were plenty of places to charge, so no issue. I could see a new EV owner not realizing initially but once it starts counting down fast due to the uphill grade you should think about where to charge. The car can recommend charging spots and add it to the navigation automatically if you want it to anyway.
The way downhill was nice, super efficient. Basically free electricity haha.
You’d have to be really dumb to run out of juice. I think the Prologue would notify you at 30 miles of estimated range if I remember right? Then at 15 miles another warning. Then at 10 miles it would light up like a Christmas tree. I think the lowest I got was 7 miles to E? All of these notifications were on the screen and audible chimes. Impossible to ignore.
I haven’t taken the Tesla that low but I’m sure it’s just as annoying if it thinks you’re going to run out juice.
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Ran out of gas on a Kawasaki KX80 years ago. It was a dirt bike with no gauges. I was a few miles from home in the woods trails when I figured out the gas feed selector was on/off/on.... not on/off/RESERVE. lolollll>lol> I walked, and walked.. pushing the bike in neutral all the way home...
What's a poor boy to do?
Who needs a charger when they made it to the top, the only way is down....
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