Thousands of New GM trucks just showed up at closed Delco plant.....

Dang, I agree with Larry? I say take the Crazy electric car also, and give us your outstanding opinion. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that. You might be out standing on the side of the road. LMAO

 

Dang. I am diggin' that Sonic, I cannot lie.

 

Sorry.

 

I love electric cars, but I recommend taking the gas burner. Too many unknowns with the charging situation and the range is too close to the trip length.

Just my 2c.

 

Uhhhhh I think I’d offer to drive.
My cousin in Canada just bought a bolt for commuting in town and such, he said he wouldn’t trust it as far as range goes for long trips. Soooooo you just spent money on a new electric vehicle that you don’t trust for longer trips, so you default to the ICE powered car/truck, so you have a 30/40 thousand dollar new car that’s just for short trips????

 

Most people use their cars for short trips 90%+ of the time. Charging is a mystery to new users. Tesla has a robust and easy to access high speed charging network, so for those cars you are set in the US at least.

The Bolt is an excellent car with lots of power and comfort too. It's charging is a bit harder on the road, because you need to figure out the third party charging puzzle. This usually involves a smart phone and and an understanding of what kind of charger you need. Once you have that going, your comfort level will increase.

 

Take the bolt and possibly suffer? You guys are nuts. What about stops for drinks/food etc. Yer gonna eat up way more electricity than you think. Not to mention, those "fast" charging stations will have a waiting line, and they do not give you a full charge, so you will more than likely have to stop again for another "fast" charge after you have to wait in line again. I'd call it an exercise in futility. And since when did a/c cost/use less energy than heat? Maybe electric heat, in the harshest environments, but an ICE car provides that for almost free. Electric cooling is at least as costly, if not way more, than heating. Not sure where Larry got his info from, but real-world experience disputes it.

Tell you what, let him take the bolt, you take the gas burner, and you guys can compare.

 

Max not in Central Maine^^^^ maybe in 15-20 years. We are somewhat relaxed up here

 

I was going to give the same answer

 

you gottta tow a trailer with a generator and a fuel cell.

 

So i saw him tonight at the Moon.....i may chance it and go with him in the Bolt.....his wife was there also and i told her....you are our rescue plan if we can't make it home.....bitch is........she drive a Volt

Guess i better leave the keys in the Sonic

If i do go with him in the Bolt....i will give an honest view of my first real world experience with a totally electric car....

Peace WildBill

p.s.....time to look up battery performance at high temperatures ......

 

You go Bill! I personally think any trip with you has got to be a good one. Peace back to you.

 

I want to hear how that EV handles those 5.0 Litre Mustang boys.

 

Should be a buyer's market shortly. I hate for bad things to happen but opportunity rarely knocks twice.

 

It won't be 2008 again. Vehicles cost way too much now to trade in. A deal will be hard to find imo. Folks are buried up to their necks in their full size trucks and SUVS.

 

AAA will have to start going around giving “EV charges “ when people run out of juice .

 

I say take the electric " A man's got to know his limitations er I mean elec car" lol

If you lived in town and went to work there I would say the elec car would work great. If that would happen the cities would be as clean as a blue sky. Then we could all live happily ever after.

Then I will get the Hot Rod out and gas up the entire neighborhood with that race gas smell Ohhh Yeahhh
Just like the old days

2055

 

Dealers are mad 'cause they havent had any to sell, but once they get 'em they up the price 'cause yah want one.
Simple greed.