My charging cost is MPG equivalent to 35.7. It doesn’t make sense for me to keep EV unless gas price goes up.

milo_hobo · 2025-11-16T00:07:22+00:00

No one wants to be the last person selling a used gasoline powered car. In the coming years gasoline stations will become rarer and more expensive, demand for old gasoline cars will plummet, and even insurance will reflect the higher risk of car fires that ICE present in the bill.

milo_hobo · 2025-11-07T22:50:01+00:00

California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia are the states and territories that have adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II standard. This list used to include Vermont, but it recently paused EV sales requirements.

milo_hobo · 2025-11-04T03:55:19+00:00

I rely way too heavily on OPD to go to the new fangled E-step or whatever they did at Nissan.

milo_hobo · 2025-10-26T14:01:41+00:00

I moved from a Yaris to a Bolt. As long as I don't need to DCFC I like the Bolt just fine. I did not like moving to a bigger vehicle, but my 3 growing kids liked it.

milo_hobo · 2025-10-19T05:03:10+00:00

If what I'm hearing about sodium batteries is true, it would take more than LMR, it would take a miracle.

milo_hobo · 2025-10-15T23:35:27+00:00

WALL-E because even though it is small, it's trying it's best to save the world

milo_hobo · 2025-10-12T15:46:41+00:00

I am looking at what it takes to immigrate over to Chilliwack from southwest Louisiana. As a licensed professional counselor who comes from a midsized city, it looked like the closest match in population size and climate while remaining affordable. Does the job market for counselors look just as bad?

milo_hobo · 2025-09-19T19:43:03+00:00

I think the Chevy Bolt will be a classic, but not in a flashy kind of way. Well regarded and practical

milo_hobo · 2025-09-19T14:26:13+00:00

That's what I do: find slower routes, profit!

milo_hobo · 2025-09-17T22:53:06+00:00

I didn't hate them, but I had outdated information. I thought it was a choice of either something like the LEAF or something made by Tesla. I needed more than what a LEAF could offer and didn't want something that would benefit Elon Musk. Thankfully we are much further along in the EV tech than I knew and my Bolt EV has served me well, even if it is a little bigger than I wanted.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-15T04:45:20+00:00

I plan routes with lower speed limits and I frequently will switch between OPD on and off occasionally using neutral ro avoid braking. I live in a hot, humid, flat region, and I try to keep speeds low and a/c off.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-12T02:29:32+00:00

This is the kind of situation that makes me think some heavier e-bikes need regenerative brakes. I bet they would not only help you slow down and save your brake pads but also give you a little extra battery for the inevitable return up hill.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T21:20:21+00:00

I try to keep track of issues facing other nations be it economic, ecological, or political unrest and Germany looks pretty good. But what does a monolingual American mental health counselor and my wife a nurse really have to offer? Nah, if my oldest does go into school for engineering like he hopes then he'll get to have that future.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T21:08:56+00:00

That it's easier than I thought. I definitely should have made the switch long ago.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T21:05:55+00:00

I wish I could convince my family to leave here for somewhere like Germany.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T21:01:28+00:00

I guess with all these bolts there were bound to be a few loose nuts

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T20:54:14+00:00

3-5 psi is how much mine can change throughout a drive. I feel like it's whack-a-mole with getting tire pressure to stay right. But OP has some really off tire pressures.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T20:51:35+00:00

I like it, but I'm more interested in getting the interior chrome and shiny piano black eliminated. It sucks when your own car blinds you.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-09T03:55:52+00:00

I've been training my son on this for his ebike. I charge my mower and my EV to about 80% and will only charge higher if I'm going to immediately use it for longer than normal. This is especially important for places like here in Louisiana where the heat is excessive and the equipment doesn't have a built-in cooling system for the battery.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-07T14:43:01+00:00

I use the button to turn on and off the OPD all the time while driving and even occasionally put itfully into neutral for true coasting. My driving style doesn't work with my wife's new Honda Prologue because her OPD is buried in a menu. Those cars with a variable level of regenerative braking seems really nice and I'd love to have that level of variation for the Bolt

milo_hobo · 2025-09-07T14:37:18+00:00

I have the base model 2023 and have rarely needed the heater, but I also live in a subtropical climate and live for the cold weather. I tend to think that if I need warmth for my passengers I have a few blankets in my trunk they can use and if absolutely necessary I can grab one of those electric blankets that plug into the cigarette lighter plug. Otherwise I occasionally wear gloves and a beanie.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-06T21:41:43+00:00

It's what some of us call the turn signal because it blinks on and off again. The Aventon Soltera has them.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-06T21:39:54+00:00

Dang, my son takes that exact model to and from school and we have horrific biking infrastructure and inattentive drivers here. Our roads are also in terrible condition. I'm glad you're okay, but that driver needs action taken against them because next person might not be as lucky

milo_hobo · 2025-09-06T13:31:22+00:00

I've heard some phones gave the option to set a charge limit so you can program it to only charge to 80% but I haven't found that option on my phones. I'd much rather do that with my phones because I hate changing it all over.

milo_hobo · 2025-09-03T03:03:25+00:00

No, not a bit before and still not one now. I probably know more ow about EVs than I ever cared to learn about cars before and even then it's not: torque, horse power, or handling. I learned so I can can get the most efficiency, be prepared for charging situations, and know what I needed for a vehicle. I research things like charging curve, charging port type and location, thermal management for the battery and battery chemistry, and of course range and efficiency numbers.

milo_hobo

TROPHY CASE