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Re: 50amp wiring question
If you really want to live off of 30 amps to save money my guess is that you want to do it for as little cost as possible. This basically means that you need to avoid running more than 2 major power draws. And, you probably don't want to run your water heater on propane. Probably not you stove either. Propane is expensive and not included in the cost of your campsite. So you get to chose two things to run at any given time. Once your batteries are charged up your shouldn't need to worry about you power converter as it will just be supplying whatever is currently running. Hopefully you have LED lights for a minimal load. An RV refrigerator on AC power generally runs about 2 amps max if you don't have or use an icemaker. So, run the AC and carefully choose when to run the other electric devices: water heater, microwave oven, electric cooktop, hair dryer, etc. and you should be good. One major concern left, the two AC units on my 32ft motor home struggle to keep it cool in 95 degree heat and it is fairly well insulated. Electric cooktops put a lot less heat in the camper than propane and induction cooktops put in less than the resistance type. I have a double burner type. It manages the power load to help prevent overloading the circuits.1.2KViews0likes1CommentRe: New gas stations everywhere
People are just diving a lot and there is still far more ICE vehicles both on the road and being purchased than electric vehicles. Since cars last an average of about 12 years these days EVs have a lot of catching up to do. Tesla is building chargers as fast as they can go though. Several have opened near me in the past year. The rate is expected to pick up rapidly as Tesla now qualifies for government financial assistance and virtually every EV made will be built to accept Tesla chargers by the end of the year. Competitive charging stations are picking up the pace as well. Tesla charge stations don't put up big signs to attract your attention. That is not needed as the cars already know where the chargers are. Since charging still takes longer than fueling Tesla places most of their chargers in parking lots where food and activities are available to help pass the time while holding down Tesla's building costs. If you are not looking for a row of chargers in parking lots you may never see them. Also, the vast majority of charging for most EV owners is done at home. I have about 30,000 miles on my Tesla and it has been to public charge stations less than 20 times. Most of the time it just charges while I am sleeping. No lost time or mileage getting to gas stations. Tesla North American charging stations The red dots on the map are Superchargers and the grey dots are destination chargers. The charging costs at most destination chargers is paid by the destination to promote their business. They are only about 5% as fast as a Supercharger but have no trouble getting the job done over night. You can manipulate the map to zoom in to any area you are interested in.1.4KViews1like0CommentsRe: New and Old Skins
That more aggressive tread is probably going to cost you tread life but that is covered under the warrantee. The bigger issue may be fuel cost. I am guessing a possible 10% reduction fuel economy as well. When you get some real numbers on that it will be interesting to see them.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
RetiredRealtorRick wrote: Lantley wrote: I think believing EV's are not viable it because of the lack of charging stations is silly. At some point there were cars and no gas stations. The wright bros. didn't give up on the airplane because there were no airports. The infrastructure will come in time. To think there should be a charging station on every corner at this juncture is foolish. "The infrastructure will come in time" . . . Exactly. And until you can tell us precisely when that will happen, the go-to solution, as I see it, is a hybrid. Best of both worlds without the anxiety. Can you tell us precisely when the infrastructure for gasoline became adequate? I sincerely doubt it. However there is a prediction available: "By late 2024, Tesla would open 3,500 new and existing Superchargers along highway corridors to non-Tesla customers, the Biden administration said. It would also offer 4,000 slower chargers at locations like hotels and restaurants." Supercharger stations average about 10 chargers each. So about 350 next stations by the end of next year. Personally, I expect that Tesla will surpass that. They had better since vast majority of new EVs will be using the Tesla plug by 2015. Will that be adequate? For many people, yes. Could be improved in following years? Absolutely. Will it be adequate for you? That depends on your definition of adequate and where you drive.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: New to me tow vehicle
mkirsch wrote: Grit dog wrote: Groover wrote: How much is the engine and how much is the rest of the truck? I think they kinda get priced as a package deal…lol I don't think it's a question of price. It's a question of DIFFERENCE from old to new. You guys are silly. We all need some humor in our lives.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
midnightsadie wrote: me either ,they just don,t fit a country life stye they,ll work just fine for some people.not for others.and I agree with that guy that said drill baby drill. have a nice day. I live out in the country and have 3 vehicles for my wife and I to use for daily driving. I am excluding the motorhome and the pickup that spends most of its time hooked up to my equipment trailer. One of the three vehicles is a Model Y and we really enjoy it. My wife likes driving it to work and never having to stop for gas. She uses the home charger that I installed and starts most every day with a full charge. My equipment trailer is used mostly within 60 miles of home. When an affordable electric vehicle that would comfortably make the round trip with the trailer becomes available I will consider replacing the PU that I am using now. I realize that this is a camping column and campers need a much longer range but I suspect that a lot of contractors are in my situation. I do use my Model Y to pull my boat but a 90 mile round trip is about the most that I can do with it. Otherwise, it actually pulls better than my pickup. Range has rarely been an issue and many charge stations have been added since I bought the Model Y so that is quickly becoming a non-issue around here. My other two vehicles are an old Ford Ranger and an old minivan. Both fill unique niches in my needs and are handy to have around but neither gets used very much. We always drive the Tesla if it meets the needs of the trip.704Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
RetiredRealtorRick wrote: Reisender wrote: RetiredRealtorRick wrote: Yes, it is a shame that the Bolt is being discontinued, but IMO it sends a huge message. If Americans won't embrace what is probably the lowest priced, very affordable EV, it looks like the mainstream buyer is not ready for EV's. Bring on the economical ICE's and hybrids. I think they're here to stay for quite a while. The bolt is being discontinued because they lose too much money on them. The price has to be as low as it is to compete with Teslas 38000 dollar model 3 which is a superior car in every way. Essentially they just got priced out of the market. The base price of a Bolt is $26,500 -- a far cry from Tesla's $38,000 buy-in. I think that the main problem with the Bolt is its issue with fires. They may be fixed now but it is hard to shake the stigma. A lot like the history of the Fiero. The CCS charging is also a liability.704Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
midnightsadie wrote: why arn,t they selling. I live in a town of 9k, not one charging station in this town.and my opinion there junk , gas will come back to a much lower price. in about a year. There is no charging station in my entire county but you really want a home charging station regardless. And, there are plenty of charging stations along most routes that I would want to drive. Tesla is building chargers by the thousands so the situation is rapidly improving. We really enjoy having a Tesla Model Y and will definitely consider a Cybertruck when it is available. Don't expect ICE engines or gasoline to come down in price with politics the way they are. I expect to still have several ICE engines for quite a few more years but I don't foresee any big price cuts coming.482Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
BB_TX wrote: Groover wrote: GM's production and "sales" of EVs, including pickup trucks, went up by a large percentage in the 3rd quarter. But they count vehicles as sold when the dealer takes them. .......... True of all vehicles. All those thousands of EV, hybrid, and ICE vehicles setting on dealer lots count as sold. I am fairly certain that Tesla does not. Heck, they own the sales outlets so the cars would still belong to Tesla anyway.481Views0likes0Comments
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