I read on TMC once that someone thought you could only park EVs in those "EV Only" spots...meaning they couldn't use the rest of the parking lot. 
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ralph142
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SSonnentag
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Lhshockey24
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This might clear that confusion up: Tesla battery degradation at less than 10% after over 160,000 miles, according to latest data
SSonnentag
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"The Prius gets way better gas mileage than any electric car."
Yep, it sure does.
Yep, it sure does.
SalisburySam
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My response:
“Well, yes that’s true for my 2012 LEAF. But in my Model 3 I get slightly better range, let’s call it 325 miles.”
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
From a bow tie car salesman while I was shopping for a Bolt.
"You get free oil changes for 2 years."
"You get free oil changes for 2 years."
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
All from the same guy (window tinter). They really do good work though, just couldn't quite grasp the EV concept...
Guy: Is this an electric car?
Me: Yep, all electric.
Guy: How many cylinders does it have?
Me: None. It doesn't have an engine, only two electric motors and a big battery.
Guy: Oh, wow! . . . So how big is the gas tank?
Me: It doesn't have one, it only has electric motors and a battery pack.
Guy: OK, but, like, how many spark plugs does it have?
Me: Here, I'll pop the hood and you can check it out. [POP] See, no engine, just a small extra trunk and no engine.
Guy: [CRICKETS]
He then got called away to do something. I don't know whether he ever did get the concept of an EV.
Guy: Is this an electric car?
Me: Yep, all electric.
Guy: How many cylinders does it have?
Me: None. It doesn't have an engine, only two electric motors and a big battery.
Guy: Oh, wow! . . . So how big is the gas tank?
Me: It doesn't have one, it only has electric motors and a battery pack.
Guy: OK, but, like, how many spark plugs does it have?
Me: Here, I'll pop the hood and you can check it out. [POP] See, no engine, just a small extra trunk and no engine.
Guy: [CRICKETS]
He then got called away to do something. I don't know whether he ever did get the concept of an EV.
Thomas Edison
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Q: How big is the gas tank for when the battery runs out?
A: It is battery only.
Q: But what about when it runs out?
A: You charge it at home.
Q: How long will it go on the battery?
A: About 300 miles.
Q: With how much gas as a backup?
A: It is battery only.
Q: But what about when it runs out?
A: You charge it at home.
Q: How long will it go on the battery?
A: About 300 miles.
Q: With how much gas as a backup?
If you buy some gas, we'll give you a free car wash !
RAM_Eh
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A few years ago I was at a stop light with only one car behind me and squealed the tires all the way across the intersection. Big cloud of smoke! All the pedestrians looked a the Honda behind me like he did it!
Sherlo
Member
Similar situation here. Luckily within 5 year warranty period and Nissan replaced at no charge. Sold it for 5K and got the 3.
ModelNforNerd
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This may be dumb to you and to a lot of folks on here, but I personally don't think it's a blanket dumb statement.
Engine noise and exhaust notes are a very guttural part of ICE vehicles, and are one aspect of higher end vehicles that manufacturers spend a good portion of their R&D developing. It's not just a sound that is emitted; you can definitely tell the general performance level of an ICE engine by the sound it outputs, which is why they are tuned by manufacturers and hobbyists alike.
Third party outfitters such as Saleen even are going as far as tuning the electric motor whine that comes from their modified Saleen Model S vehicles.
As far as transmission goes, I don't think that is dumb at all either. I've driven exclusively manual transmission vehicles since I've been able to drive, and their is a lot of enjoyment in being physically connected to the drivetrain of the vehicle. Gears are necessary to optimize power output in a variety of machines, and without the modern transmission cars would be terribly inefficient.
EDIT: Here is an excellent video explaining why EVs generally don't have transmissions, and also showcases a situation where a champion Formula E team used a transmission when generally it isn't considered optimal.
Racing teams are usually where cars will inherit technology from, so it isn't far fetched to say that a mass produced EV sports car with a transmission may be seen in the future.
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They're not dumb, it's just that people need time to adapt. They're fed misinformation all the time by vested interests, and only seeing and experiencing the state of the art in electric vehicles is going to change their minds.
I agree though mostly for performance cars. I could never go back to ICE as a daily driver but if $10M showed up in my bank account I'm buying another AMG. They have teams of people tuning the engine and exhaust to give off celebratory crackles and pops and it's a totally different experience.
An attendant, at a car wash while renewing my membership, upon finding out it was electric while putting the reader thingy on the windshield, “ugh I don’t think we can put electric cars thru the auto wash”. Too dangerous”.