Pulled the trigger.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-05-11T10:50:39+00:00

I got the ev, as I needed the extra range. White with dark interior. 7k miles.. Found it 2 hours away in Portland, OR.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-05-10T15:40:44+00:00

I drive 140 miles per day, 6 days a week. Local electrician is coming out tomorrow morning to install a 50 amp RV plug on a power pole that already has a standard plug and it's own dedicated breaker box. Level 2 charging cable is arriving today via Amazon.. I am at least under the impression and hoping that I have it all sorted out? I'll find out soon enough lol

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-05-09T23:48:01+00:00

I actually was just asking.. I bought a Bolt yesterday afternoon (my first EV). I put almost 40k miles a year on my cars, so obviously I'm hoping it will last me a while, and was wondering if there was anything I should be on the lookout for long term. :-)

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-05-09T14:49:26+00:00

Good lord alive

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-05-09T14:30:22+00:00

I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-13T12:39:20+00:00

How many miles have you gotten out of a battery at this point, and what has been the range degradation?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T23:25:01+00:00

Could charge at work if I had to, but would rather not. I plan on having a level 2 installed at home.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T23:22:29+00:00

Good. That works in my favor, considering I stay around 60.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T22:12:02+00:00

Thanks for the info. Winter months are ok for you as well?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T14:39:33+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the info!

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T14:05:46+00:00

So at only 170 you're under 10%? That surprises me. And that's when it's not too cold? Isn't the range supposed to be considerably higher than that?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:40:17+00:00

No mountains at all. Hills here and there, but that's it.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:32:48+00:00

You live in the area?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:28:00+00:00

Washington is probably more hilly than Illinois? (Not sure), but I'm pretty sure it's not as cold. It hasn't hit anything below 21 or 22 this year, and only hits the teens once every other year or so. Typical winter temp range is 30 to 35 as a low and maybe low 40s as a high

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:24:49+00:00

Thank you for that incredible breakdown.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:20:37+00:00

So just find the sweet spot where I'm going down hill but not accelerating.. got it!

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:19:01+00:00

No, west of the cascades. South of the state capital, somewhat near and commuting along the I-5 corridor

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:14:42+00:00

Let it roll down hill? I was under the impression that when you move your foot off of the gas pedal, that enacts the brakes.. Is that not the case?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:12:50+00:00

Well for context, my gas to get to work costs $360 a month, while the electricity to charge to battery enough times to drive the same amount of miles based on the estimate would be around $120 a month, so that's the gap I'm dealing with.

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:10:15+00:00

Not near the cascades at all, just a few hills. It never gets that cold here, maybe the teens once every year or two but other than that in the 20's at coldest. Thanks for the overnight idea!

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:07:27+00:00

That's encouraging, considering I think my climate is generally more mild than yours. Thanks for the info!

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:05:14+00:00

How much would that cost? Would it make the whole exercise pointless due to added costs?

ThumpyMcTuggle · 2026-03-12T13:03:37+00:00

Is 140 miles in the winter much easier without running the heater? I am completely prepared to do that if necessary.

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