All of the reports on hybrids give them top scores. It is the straight EVs that are giving people problems. Heard Hurtz car rental will stop renting EVs, and are going to sell off the 20,000 they now own. And will not order anymore.
I will say I bought a rechargeable battery operated chain saw that died after one year and I went back and bought an electric one to replace it....the one with the electrical cord is still cutting wood.
I just bought a lithium 12v 100AH battery for my fishing boat. It has the same cells used in many EV batteries. According the the product manual now in front of me. Discharge temp range is -4F to 140F. Charge temp range is 32F to 113F. So according to this manual. They do not recommend charging their lithium battery below freezing.
I want one of those backup units that will power my cabin for days after a blackout. They're pricey though.
I read that also, and was curious enough to look into it - it seems that the issue was the cost of collision repair. Apparently people crash them a lot, and also Tesla wouldn't give them volume discounts on replacement parts. barfo
“I wanted to come into work sir, but my car wouldn’t work” And why didn’t you get an Uber? “Well sir… Their car wouldn’t work either”
Hybrid is where it's at for another 5 years or so. Once solid state batteries take hold at competitive prices that might flip the script.
Lmao. Had to leave for work at 6 am out by Troutdale. Car: ice pickle Uber: one that was 26 minutes away, the only one. My roommate let me use their car to get to work (they have snow tires) or I had no way of getting to work. This shit has been brutal man. I get factor meals sent to me each week on Wednesday and they have to keep cancelling. I'll get it someday lol
Just got internet back yesterday after going from Sat evening without it. Fiber optic cable severed and the most time fixing it was clearing ice and roads and getting power back to it. Kind of cool though as I had power the whole time, food, plenty of firewood, An Olympic speed skating rink for my uphill driveway...no trees crushed any lines...had mine all limbed up last year off the feed to my house. My son had several days of blackout in Eugene with no heat and two toddlers...they brought them out here as soon as the roads were clear enough to get outside my driveway....my son came and scooped out the wife's car in the dark last night...what a good son! Today is the first day she could go into town and watch the grandkids. Fortunately both my son and daughter in law have offices at home and work from home. I'm well prepared to shut the world off whenever necessary.
I listened to the Blazers game on the radio but due to the shitty weather I had to hear the brosdcast with another station ghosting the Blazers broadcast in the background. Am I mistaken or did Tone sub for Holton as the color commentator with Travis in that win? I figure like Ayton, Holton couldn't get to the Arena
Very dark at 2. Another storm coming. I have to drive to Marin tomorrow. Hope weather not too bad. Got email from Territorial Seed, located in Cottage Grove, that seed orders will be delayed.
