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We have a 2018 Accord and there is aluminum all over it. Yes repairs will be expensive. Doesn’t matter as that car will be gone in a week. Replaced by a Subaru Outback. My previous car was a 2015 Accord. Got into a love tap with an 18 wheeler that mildly dinked up the left rear fender. Took it...

I take the entire bill which includes taxes and Storm Restoration Charge but not the street light. The street light is such a negligible amount it doesn’t affect the rate to a significant degree. Entergy Louisiana. 0.13004 kWH 24/7. No off peak discounts.

I’m a very mellow driver. Gave standard mode a try for the 800 miles that’s on it. Switched to chill a couple days ago and I think I prefer it. First thing I did at my first charging stop after picking it up was to switch the steering to comfort.

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FL highway 98 from Pensacola to the supercharger in Gulf Breeze.

I picked up my MY 4 days ago. Due to screwed up local laws had to take delivery over 600 miles (1000km) away. On that road trip back home two things I noticed were completely broken. Basic autopilot (TACC) is useless on slightly curvy two lane roads. Phantom braking and lane departure warnings...

Picked up my new MYRWD two days ago. Due to the screwed up laws in my state where direct to consumer sales are illegal (we’re working on that) I had to take delivery out of state. The one in inventory that matched my specs was over 600 miles (1000km) away. Took delivery and immediately got on...

Southern hospitality is a real thing. During Hurricane Gustav a tree fell and crushed the house. Neighbors brought in food. Another brought in his fifth wheel camper for us to stay in. The outpouring of support was incredible. On the flip side I did entertain the neighbors when I stepped out in...

Getting to a supercharger from my house is not convenient. It involves crossing the Mississippi River which frequently has major traffic jams. Then navigating to one of two SC stations in the city. Then returning back is a PITA. Letting him charge at my place is just being a good neighbor.

Fair enough question. I like Elon. Yeah every so often he’ll say or do something that makes your head tilt like the RCA dog. But take a step back and look at the bigger picture. He has done things and has shaken up the status quo in everything he’s involved in. We get people like that once in a...

Another old fart here. 66 and ordering a MY March 11. Why that date? It’s the anniversary of my retirement date four years ago. (Thanks Covid) I got my need for speed out of my system decades ago when I was motorcycle drag racing. Getting death wobbles at 100mph will make you rethink your...

When the original Roadster came out it was $100k. She locked in on that and never gave Tesla or any other EV a second thought. For that matter until I did my research I thought an EV was way out my price range. It’s real simple. The infomercial I described above would give those sitting on the...

I'm about to buy my first EV. My personality makeup is that I research things to the point some say I'm obsessed. May be true but whatever decision I make you can say I'm informed. So, in thinking about a new car everything was on the table. EVs really wasn't in the mix. The usual stuff. No...

Helps that my wife is a legal secretary. Looking at the filings it appears that most of them are from every defendant making a motion to dismiss. Isn’t working. By the way I’m not an attorney. There are so many points to this case. Anti-competive, anti trust, commerce clause. I lost count. But...

Well done sir. I like Hondas. My ‘15 Accord has been rock solid. Routinely get 40+ mpg on long interstate trips and 30+ in town. Nothing but oil changes, wipers and tires. Only negative thing is that it’s about as exciting to drive as watching a cup of coffee go cold. The wife’s ‘18 Accord on...

This. Got a quote online on my Accord to get an idea of what it’s worth. Scribbled down my number and filed it away. Received a call later from a human at the dealership pressing me to bring it in for a visual assessment. Asked if I was looking at another Honda I replied ‘Nope. Getting a...

Stay away from the 1.5L Turbo. My wife’s 2018 Accord had to have the fuel injectors replaced due to the computers sensing a fault. Vehicle only had 50,000 miles. $1000 in parts and 12 hours under the hood doing it myself. Cruise the Honda forums and you’ll find plenty of people who have issues...

There was this car maker that wanted to break into the US car market. They brought in short line of cars in and started a line of advertising. What got me interested was the price. Dirt cheap. Granted what you got was just a basic four wheels and a motor car with no air conditioning. But hey...

Oh yeah. At night the lights going by kinda reminds you of the Enterprise going to warp. It's nothing compared to the Top Fuel drag bike record set by Larry (Spiderman) McBride. 5.618 @ 268.38. Photo of the timing slip can be seen here. Check out those reaction times.

I’m a Deep South guy also and yeah, I looked at the summer heat and how it may affect charging. The owners manual for the TWC states that operating temperature range is -22 to 122F. It also states that in rare instances it may reduce amperage starting at 95F. Fair enough. Now how to work with...

Races have been won and lost due to reaction time. Under .2 is great. For the weekend racer shoot for under .3. Former motorcycle drag racer here. Kawasaki 900 Ninja. C/S in the now defunct IDBA. Interesting that a M3 is close in performance to my drag bike. 11.teens at very low 120s.

Another question answered. One of the cats has a habit of getting on the roof of the house. It’s her safe space when spooked by a dog or whatever. Getting up there is easy for her. Getting down, not so much. She gets to the edge of the gutter and jumps to the roof of my car, a Honda Accord. No...

Louisiana. $110 road use fee annually for an EV. $60 for a hybrid. Gasoline tax is 20 cents a gallon.

There are trending problems with the 1.5L Turbo used in various Honda models. Early injector failures. Blown head gaskets. List goes on from the Honda forums. Glad I’m handy with a wrench. Dealer wanted $2000. I did it for $700 in parts.

Took a look at the Hertz used vehicle site. 104 vehicles listed as available from any distance. Not impressed. Cheapest MYLR is a 2022 with 79,819 miles for $33,555. Meanwhile cheapest MYLR from inventory is $44,090. Subtract the $7,500 incentive and it comes to $36,590. Adjusted the price...

This. There is a 2018 Accord in the carport that is in a state of major disassembly. The fuel injectors need to be replaced at 50,000 miles. Eight hours of twisting wrenches just to get them out. I’ve been an aircraft mechanic all my life and this is one of the toughest jobs I’ve ever taken on.

Do I have an EV? Not yet. Waiting for the M3 Highland to come out. Have taken a test drive of the Hyundai Ionic 5 however. I can see why it was Motor Trends SUV of the year. To charging. Yeah, I did neglect to take in account that home charging for local trips will be the norm. Still, I stand...

I worked in support of offshore oil and gas for 40 years as a helicopter mechanic. Even based offshore with my aircraft for a few years. I kind of have a different perspective. You would think that with my background I'd be an ICE guy forever. Not true. Watching the industry for decades I've...

Don't have a Tesla yet. Waiting for the Highland to come out. Meanwhile we have a 2015 Accord, 2018 Accord, and a 2010 Tundra. Both drivers are over 60. Neither of us has had so much as a parking ticket in the last 20 years. Granted we did file a claim with the homeowners' insurance when a tree...

A couple days ago the wife's car coughed up several false warning messages. Following the advice on a forum was to basically reboot the car so all the computers would talk nicely to each other. After the reboot took it on a test drive to make sure everything was working. Cruise control was on...

In one of the photos it’s evident that the car had a handicap plate.

Link. Granted it’s a three year old article but it gives you an idea. My state is one of them. The state police just love to hand out tickets for failure to turn on headlights.

Hurricane Ida. The hit on the grid took out hundreds of thousands of customers. If the track had turned west only 10 or 20 miles I would have been in it. Meanwhile just across the Mississippi River people were firing up their generators to keep cool and run their fridges. This drives up fuel...

Totally normal. A watch means something is coming your way but we’re not sure exactly when and where. A warning is that the forecasters believe you’re going to get hit in the next 72 hours. If I’m reading the forecasts right you should be expecting a tropical storm or a weak Cat 1. Both are rain...

It’s real thing. In Ida there was a Waffle House that was running on an ICE generator. Making coffee and washing the dishes using bottled water. Power went out to the pump for the local water tower. FEMA set up camp nearby.

I’m in Louisiana. As such I have extensive experience with tropical weather. My suggestion is to be self sufficient for a minimum of three days. A week is much better. Self sufficient to the point that you can get by without any utilities or cell service. Typically cell voice goes out as...

One of our local TV weather guys is trained as a climatologist rather than a meteorologist. When asked about his opinion on climate change he said this. Remember, all weather is local. When you cut down a forest to make farmland you now have a local spot that has gotten warmer. When you turn...

After a lot of research on this site and others I’m going the EV route for my next car. Of course the first hurdle was range anxiety. I frequently make 300 mile one way trips to pursue my sport. Playing around with the trip planner on the Tesla site as well as fiddling with the PlugShare and...