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Burgundy Goes Green

steel dino said:
Speaking of green…

I saw a Rivian SUV on the road yesterday….
It was a very sharp looking vehicle…
Much better looking than that Tesla SUV/pick up truck monstrosity…
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Mrs. Fan and I saw a Tesla truck with two motorcycles in the back. It was nice to see. It looked like the cover was off and still at home. The tailgate was down, and the bed had a rino lining on it. The dirt bikes were strapped in so that they were standing up.

I didn't think that those vehicles had this ability.
 
Djfan said:
Mrs. Fan and I saw a Tesla truck with two motorcycles in the back. It was nice to see. It looked like the cover was off and still at home. The tailgate was down, and the bed had a rino lining on it. The dirt bikes were strapped in so that they were standing up.

I didn't think that those vehicles had this ability.
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I’d like to have one but I don’t think it would fit in my garage.

That’s what she said.
 
Badcat said:
So, after 200-300 dog ***** on said turf, how much water is needed to scrub the stank out of said turf?
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Guess we'll see. The wife shows the Goldens and does therapy work with them at the Childrens Hospital in Phoenix.
She has lots of dog friends and apparently, it's not an issue. The turf we chose is fairly short and she, so far, is doing the pick up's daily.
 
Djfan said:
Mrs. Fan and I saw a Tesla truck with two motorcycles in the back. It was nice to see. It looked like the cover was off and still at home. The tailgate was down, and the bed had a rino lining on it. The dirt bikes were strapped in so that they were standing up.

I didn't think that those vehicles had this ability.
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EVs have so much torque and horsepower that their only drawback, to me, is the weight.
 
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EV owners do not fat shame.
 
Aussie_Steeler said:
They are still no match off-road for a car with diff locks and a quality transmission with low range.
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no doubt. but right now, EVs are still in their infancy. Once batteries get smaller but stronger and lighter, EVs will progress into being able to do more.
 
Superman said:
no doubt. but right now, EVs are still in their infancy. Once batteries get smaller but stronger and lighter, EVs will progress into being able to do more.
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They're still in their infancy, smaller, lighter batteries with a better range will become commonplace and cut the ICE usage as a result.
Another issue, as I see it, is the infrastructure regarding the number of charging stations available and the time need to reach a full charge.

I'm taking a cross-country trip back to PA over the 4th and know that I'll easily find gas for the truck and won't spend hours filling it up.
 
ZonaBurgh said:
They're still in their infancy, smaller, lighter batteries with a better range will become commonplace and cut the ICE usage as a result.
Another issue, as I see it, is the infrastructure regarding the number of charging stations available and the time need to reach a full charge.

I'm taking a cross-country trip back to PA over the 4th and know that I'll easily find gas for the truck and won't spend hours filling it up.
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correct. i've driven from Houston to Tampa in a couple EVs. while the market is saturated with Tesla superchargers, ElectrifyAmerica and EVGo are putting in more and more chargers as a result of increased EVs on the road. Buccee's has both Tesla superchargers and Mercedes Benz chargers. the MB chargers push more, but Teslas have a certain port that many other cars do not.

Lucid says one model of their car can go 500 miles between charges. That's huge for an EV.

While my Raptor can also go 450+ on a full tank. To your point, it does take longer to charge an EV than it does to fill up a gas tank, but tech is cutting down that time.

Some cars offer a faster charge time, but their range isnt as much. Others are vice versa.

Form personal experience, if you hook up to a charger at Buccee's (Tesla or MB), go piss, grab a drink and a snack, by the time you get back to your vehicle it's either at or close to where you want the charge to be.

I'd have zero stress taking a Tesla cross country due to the Tesla supercharger network.
 
Superman said:
EVs have so much torque and horsepower that their only drawback, to me, is the weight.
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My main issue is the range, or lack thereof.
Also here we have this thing called "winter" which hurts the range and greatly increases the charging time.
I don't want to have to choose between heat and making it up the hill to my house in February.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
My main issue is the range, or lack thereof.
Also here we have this thing called "winter" which hurts the range and greatly increases the charging time.
I don't want to have to choose between heat and making it up the hill to my house in February.
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in the free state of Florida, we have "winter" regulated to two weeks, and those two weeks are not to be concurrent, nor are the temps to drop below double digits.
 
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