I realized that I did not state the original comment correctly. I have had a tremendous amount of fun throughout my life. Travel, boats, motorcycles and fun vehicles. I also didn't save early in life, but I always worked hard, and did my best to make money to have fun. I was lucky to have...
I made a mistake on this house, normally I buy high and sell low, apparently I screwed up this time. But I am not ready to sell, so there is still time. :cool:
I have gone up and down Wipe out Hill and done the left (looking from the bottom) side as well. Going down is a little more puckery than going up. lol I even did it in my RZR.
The computer does monitor the battery. If it is low the engine will not shut off. Just using the battery as long as it is recharged should not effect it. Even if it shortens the life of the battery by a few percentages, it is more than off set with the fuel savings. Especially in a city with...
I posted this on Friday. "From the F-150 Raptor forum, if the engine is off for more than 7 seconds, you save fuel. It does take a little fuel to restart, that is why it has to be off more than 7 seconds. The new gen F 150 Raptor has been out almost 6 years and no reports of starter failures...
Yesterday did 7 Mile Rim trail. Sunny, mid 50's. Had to take a few poser shots as the scenery is so great. Went out/down Wipe out Hill, which according to the dash is a 35% down hill. After that, had to stop for a shot of the Bronco and President Trump rock.
From the F-150 Raptor forum, if the engine is off for more than 7 seconds, you save fuel. It does take a little fuel to restart, that is why it has to be off more than 7 seconds. The new gen F 150 Raptor has been out almost 6 years and no reports of starter failures, so my guess is that Ford...
I also might point out that these same thoughts were shared with me by three dealers I have talked to. My only suggestion, if you want an EV is to lease one, a closed end lease that you can walk away from. So if things go south, you will be safe. Again, my 2 cents.
Well I am not willing to bet on batteries coming down a lot in price. Will the new cheaper batteries fit in a 8-10 year old vehicle? Will a used car buyer bet that the batteries will last longer than 8 years and so pay a higher price? I don't intend on buying one, and I only bring up these...
There are a lot of negatives to EVs, cost, range, cold weather and so on. But few people talk about resale. If after 8-10 years the battery needs to be replaced and the cost is $20-30K, how much is a 7 year old EV worth? Practically zero. When you factor that in, and the cost of electricity...