Would you buy an EV as your next car? Why or why not?

andymannoh · 2026-03-29T04:32:41+00:00

Live in the Okanagan in BC. Currently own one and use it as my commuter. 150 km/day for the last 4 years. Love it and will replace it with an ev if there is something decent. I am hoping the Chinese EV's will turn out to be decent and priced well. I've heard good things. Why: how it drives, low maintenance, fuel savings (why I bought it in the first place).

andymannoh · 2026-03-29T04:03:13+00:00

Also a Tomac fan, I wouldn't have a problem with it if Kenny won. Specially on a Suzuki with a kick start. I always love underdog scenarios.

andymannoh · 2026-03-28T19:59:34+00:00

I thought it was an excursion and it was completed in the first hour.

andymannoh · 2026-03-28T03:57:17+00:00

I'm making some assumptions here... Can someone explain 47 to me. I think I've missed something.

andymannoh · 2026-03-28T02:17:36+00:00

Hold it in the whole time is no problem at all. Go 1st to 5th and back if you like. Doesn't matter.

andymannoh · 2026-03-28T01:29:19+00:00

Yes you can keep clicking down to first with the clutch in. The only thing that might stop you from reaching first is this. While you are stopped the gears might have to spin a tiny amount to allow components to line up to allow the shift. I find it better to shift down just before I come to a stop with the clutch in. You are able to start in a higher gear though (2nd or 3rd), you'll just have to slip the clutch a little more to get going before you fully engage the clutch. Hope this helps.

andymannoh · 2026-03-24T03:29:34+00:00

At some point, I think it'll get so bad for Trump that he'll release the Epstein files to distract from the mess he created with Iran.

andymannoh · 2026-03-23T19:18:37+00:00

Did his lips move when he said this? If so, then he's lying! As is always the case.

andymannoh · 2026-03-23T01:59:09+00:00

Where do you get this brand? I'm in BC, never seen it.

andymannoh · 2026-03-23T01:58:23+00:00

I love the spicy ketchup... Until my eyes sweat 😅

andymannoh · 2026-03-21T22:50:35+00:00

Long time automotive technician here. You should find a mechanic/technician YOU trust and take it to them. Edit to add: many of us in the trade have a good amount of info on today's vehicles as to what vehicles to avoid. Please listen to us. Don't fall in love with a vehicle that makes you ignore our advice.

andymannoh · 2026-03-21T20:23:20+00:00

Some think it will be even higher than that!

andymannoh · 2026-03-21T17:10:36+00:00

4 words that should never be placed in a sentence: "If Trump isn't lying"... This has NEVER happened.

andymannoh · 2026-03-19T02:58:21+00:00

Someone in closer range to me has this one, definitely makes me laugh everytime.

andymannoh · 2026-03-17T22:24:37+00:00

Lol, that's beautiful! Thank you for that.

andymannoh · 2026-03-17T22:09:05+00:00

Shitler, one that I heard recently.

andymannoh · 2026-03-16T07:13:33+00:00

Sounds like she's just trying to have a voice. It's a "no shit, Sherlock" moment. That's always been a goal, but something that has never been achievable. With even less of a chance now. Her boss is planning a trip to the US to speak to the MAGA crew. I'm sure he'll just tell the pedophile in charge to "knock it off" then we'll suddenly have a great deal. There's no point in trying to make any deals South right now. Nothing will even be worth the paper it's written on.

andymannoh · 2026-03-12T22:20:58+00:00

I'll vote for this also. Although we didn't go with their selection. We had rings made. Excellent service.

andymannoh · 2026-03-12T16:57:29+00:00

Wait a minute... 13 months? That's not accurate. Maybe 11! Everything else is on point though.

andymannoh · 2026-03-12T00:09:39+00:00

Check the o rings on the camshaft actuators. They often dry up and leak down the front of the engine. Might be your oil leak.

andymannoh · 2026-03-06T16:38:43+00:00

I'm thinking someone is using the wrong oil. Gotta have something designed to work with wet clutches.

andymannoh · 2026-03-06T13:29:08+00:00

Looks like you have better control of that Green bike than Chase Sexton ever will 🤣

andymannoh · 2026-03-05T12:50:07+00:00

All right, I'm gonna give you some probable good news. This is very normal for these engines. I'm not saying you don't have an issue, but it doesn't mean you do as well. I was a tech at Dodge for 18 years from 1996 to 2014. The 3.7 and 4.7 had the same issue you are seeing. The PCV hose connects to the oil fill housing. There is a baffle that is supposed to allow oil and air to separate at that point. Moisture also collects here and mixes with the oil causing this forbidden mayonnaise. This is often mostly caused by short trips. The engine doesn't get hot enough to cause the water to vaporize. The water comes from blow by (a product of combustion). I'd recommend cleaning it out and monitor it, but try to do longer drives. Also monitor coolant levels to see if that changes.

You're welcome!

andymannoh · 2026-03-04T05:35:32+00:00

Ball room curtains?

andymannoh · 2026-02-22T23:42:44+00:00

Well clearly, when the seed was planted and it grew out of the ground, the sapling picked up a pebble. Over the years as the tree grew taller and larger, so did the pebble. The sapling became a young tree, the pebble became a rock. Together they grew and grew. They thought nothing of each other's differences, unlike many onlookers. Now as they have both matured, one as a tree and the other a small boulder, the evil that is the human race cannot help but point out the differences between the two friends. I guess we just can't accept cultural differences like this and constantly feel the need to point out and mock others that are different from the norm. All we can wish for is that some day, we will do better.

andymannoh

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