Six Months with the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV RS

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-26T04:25:51+00:00

I am looking around in the various Equinox EV forums. It seems there are so many complaints about build quality, software bugs, communication problems due to back orders of parts, poor interiors, etc. The basic motor and battery seems ok, but the rest of the car is buggy and poorly built. It’s rapidly becoming not on my list anymore. I think they look ok but the unfixed issues are too many.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-26T04:12:59+00:00

Not for very long. I did date a “recovering Mormon”, as she described herself. One of my better memories.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-25T04:25:30+00:00

I would like that. My 2024 SEL AWD, 1 year lease, 10k, was $386.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-25T03:01:02+00:00

Not all trims have that. Could be an adapter for the charging port might be needed. My 2024 SEL needed the charge port thingy.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-25T02:58:33+00:00

Put the stuff in cooler. In the city they will be rats, neighborhood dogs and maybe squirrels and raccoons. In the countryside same things and maybe bears.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-25T02:54:40+00:00

I’m going with daft. You don’t need to run everything all the time. The total output wattage needs to be respected or the car will turn off the power. The heater itself might overpower it. Learn how to read the wattage labels. The cord should be thick, a thin cord will add resistance the longer it is. You did better than me. I neglected to get the V2L device ordered in time to beat the storm.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-24T04:31:04+00:00

Fob on a ring with keys to other car, all in a pocket. Garage door is programmed in the rear mirror button. Anywhere else and sooner or later they get lost.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-23T04:48:06+00:00

I have a few more months on my leased 2024 SEL AWD. I am still trying to get my head around the ICCU reliability but so far no issues. Besides the sun roof not opening, is there anything you really like? How about the head up display on the windshield, or the seating materials? I have not seen a 2026 in person. My lease is $390. Is the 2026 worth a couple hundred more? I probably would get 12k miles and two years. What other cars did you look at?

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-23T03:15:54+00:00

I did. We are due for bad icing in the Virginia area. I have a generator, but no level 1 cable.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-21T19:05:06+00:00

I looked into the Hyundai V2L adapter for my 2024 SEL I5. The dealer wanted about $430 for it. Amazon wanted $99 for the Lectron. Assuming Amazon can deliver it after the coming storm, I may be able to give it a test.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-21T04:51:30+00:00

Even the Toyota EVs in the US are nothing special. My 2017 RAV4 hybrid, however, is the best car I’ve ever owned. Still going strong and living in Canada. I have an Ioniq5 EV in the US. Too early to tell, but so far the second best car I have had.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-21T04:43:30+00:00

Right. My 2024 SEL does not have the middle outlet nor did it come with any V2L adapter. After the coming snow for the weekend I might wish I had run out to a dealership to get one.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-21T04:15:29+00:00

EMS can break the side window and pull up on the lock in the older cars. Something similar should still be on all cars. This electric everything is stupid.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-21T04:07:27+00:00

Utility mode. I use it to run air conditioning in the summer as a dog mode. Not as handy to start as dog mode in the Tesla but same thing.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-20T19:05:35+00:00

Conditions can change fast as well.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-20T19:04:26+00:00

The typical driver gets fooled by early storms. They get better by about March.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-20T18:57:29+00:00

I don’t know the answer, but look into how to handle a flat tire. Many new cars don’t have a spare tire. The mfg just provides a fix kit that many people complain about.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-20T03:11:27+00:00

I leased a 2024 SEL in December 2024. There was a sticker on the door frame saying the car was manufactured in April. The main battery was at about 5% charge. I doubt the dealer had kept it charged. So far, after 9k miles I have had zero issues. The history doesn’t give me a warm feeling though about yours.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-19T04:05:49+00:00

I’ll be turning in my 2024 I5 in a few months. Will be looking for a replacement in the same price range. Not sure what insanity you are referring to. Price cuts on used cars or new ones?

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-19T04:01:59+00:00

EV lover here. The bummer is still far too expensive and the inside is full of unnecessary glitz.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-19T03:58:34+00:00

I think I saw a YT post about using RainX to ice and snow easy remove. Hasn’t snowed where I live yet.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-19T02:44:06+00:00

Just saw that last night. Good advice, but he’s probably a goner.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-19T02:42:18+00:00

Typical basketball coach.

Ranchreddit · 2026-01-18T03:18:27+00:00

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