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Pondering electric vehicles

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Tracker said:
SaB, assume you've googled cost of replacement battery pack for Leaf you're interested in?
I have a friend with one, don't have any idea even what year it is, but I know he loves it and commuted 24 mi each way every day with it.
I can ask him more questions if you have them.
Went back and skimmed the whole thread and see it seems you did pull the trigger on one. Good luck!
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Gary, the battery in this 10 year old Leaf 🍃 still has considerable (80%) life left. Fully charged, will show a range of 80miles. Considering the range was 85 brand new, I’ll worry about replacing the batt pack later.

I hasten to add that I will not get 80 miles out of a charge. (Well, maybe, if I drove 35 miles an hr on a flat road…)

So far, the lil car is working out great. 👍🏻
 
SpiritAtBay said:
Gary, the battery in this 10 year old Leaf 🍃 still has considerable (80%) life left. Fully charged, will show a range of 80miles. Considering the range was 85 brand new, I’ll worry about replacing the batt pack later.

I hasten to add that I will not get 80 miles out of a charge. (Well, maybe, if I drove 35 miles an hr on a flat road…)

So far, the lil car is working out great. 👍🏻
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Have you been able to figure out what the cost is to charge it up per mile? Just curious how it compares.
 
ntklr650 said:
Have you been able to figure out what the cost is to charge it up per mile? Just curious how it compares.
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I use "balance billing." IOW, my local utility averages my monthly consumption for a year. I pay that amount ea month. So I'd hafta look at my monthly usage on their website to see any immediate changes. You've got me curious.... Now if I can remember my password for their site....
 
For my Tesla Model Y, my cost per mile on energy is $.03 per mile.

I pay $.14 cents per KW, If the car is totally dead (never) it holds 74 kW. So, just over $10 bucks to fully charge that gets me 310 miles.

Likewise, if you took an gas car 310 miles, got 30mpg (corolla) that is 10.33 gallons of gas.....today I do not see it less than $4/gallon so electric is about 1/4 the cost right now with gas prices.
 
Just don't take it swimming! Wade mode, lol!

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"GRAPEVINE, TX: On Monday, police and firefighters were dispatched to Grapevine Lake, where a Tesla Cybertruck was stranded in the water near the shoreline. The driver drove into the lake to use the “Wade Mode” feature when the vehicle became disabled.
The driver and passengers abandoned the vehicle, and the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted in removing it from the lake. The driver was arrested on charges of Operation of Vehicle in Closed Section of Park/Lake and numerous water safety equipment violations.
"We want to remind drivers that although a vehicle may be physically capable of entering shallow freshwater areas, doing so can create legal and safety concerns under Texas law," said police in a statement."
 
SpiritAtBay said:
Dilly dallying the idea of picking up a second hand all electric vehicle for in town errands. Have seen some Nissan Leafs/Leaves? for sale for cheap.

Anyone have experience with these things? From what I’ve read so far, the battery is fairly long lived.

I wonder how our hot summers affect battery life and or shorten the range. How much does running the air con effect the range, etc.

Anybody have any input?

TIA
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Ditto. I am thinking about one for the same purpose. Unfortunately, I don't have any personal experience other than a test ride of a Zero a few years ago. Some people don't like not having the sound of an ICE engine. I loved it on the Zero test ride. It made me feel a little more in touch with the world around me.

You can find some great deals on the Zeros. I am most interested right now in the CanAm Origin model.
 
I was one of those that poked fun at the electric cars until I test drove one, then bought one. Had mine 15 months now and have become quite fond of it. My cost to operate it runs between $26 and $38 a month...for last month June was $29...

Generally charge up on a Saturday or Sunday and I am good most of the week. The torque, the AC on before I get in and no maintenance but washer fluid and tire rotations has me grinning as I put $4.85/gallon in my other work van.
 
mr72 said:
The EV nerds are right, IMHO.
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Instead of going super-cheap with DCHouse, or turn-key super-expensive with EB/Trojan/Bolt/et al., I decided to go for a mid-range Lithium Golf Cart kit.

Over the years I have found that "in the middle" tends to be where the best ratio of price:quality is found for guitars, phones, computers, cars, etc.

Yesterday after about 60 hours of research and reading I bought this kit from a small business in Austin, Reuter Lithium for $1,760.

reuterlithium.com

38.4V 125Ah LiFePO4 "Cul-De-Sac King" All-Inclusive Bundle

38.4V 125Ah LiFePO4 "Cul-De-Sac King" All-Inclusive Bundle – Reign Over Your Neighborhood with Ultimate Power Rule your streets with the 38.4V 125Ah LiFePO4 "Cul-De-Sac King" All-Inclusive Bundle, designed for those who demand superior performance, reliability, and all the essentials to maximize...
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  • High quality EVE class A1 cells
  • High quality JBD brand battery management system delivering 200 Amps Continuous / 500 Amp Peak
  • 12v step-down converter, charge port, and extra fuse block included


Yesterday I spoke to the Owner and former Tesla Engineer Nick Reuter for almost 20 minutes. No rush. SUPER-nice guy. Answered all my questions. He's also into electric motorcycles.

Here's an interview with him...


Because I'm a Nationalist, I always try to support Small Businesses and Texas Businesses when I can.
 
Today I began work on my Golf Cart Lithium Conversion.

Here's what the kit above looks like...

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It came nicely packaged, with plenty of foam cushioning.

No more acid on my concrete! 🙂

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KrustyKustom said:
For my Tesla Model Y, my cost per mile on energy is $.03 per mile.

I pay $.14 cents per KW, If the car is totally dead (never) it holds 74 kW. So, just over $10 bucks to fully charge that gets me 310 miles.

Likewise, if you took an gas car 310 miles, got 30mpg (corolla) that is 10.33 gallons of gas.....today I do not see it less than $4/gallon so electric is about 1/4 the cost right now with gas prices.
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Additional cost must be taken into account. EVs are considerably heavier and wear out tires faster. That won't wipe out the "fuel" cost difference, but it's an operational cost adder for the EV.
 
TDtrans said:
I like the old school Anvil back there looks vintage
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Thanks! You sparked my curiosity, so I looked at it.

I think it's from the late 1960's or early 70's. Back then, Japan manufactured Cheap Crap to get back on their feet after WW2.

"Made in Japan" was the universal stamp for cheap junk. I had their wristwatches and socket sets. Total garbage.

Japan would buy the actual decommissioned American Ships that once bombed their troops, and melt them down to make stuff like this anvil.

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Germany did the same thing. I have one of their garbage "Saturday Night Special" .22 pistols they exported during the 1950's.

Totally dangerous and wildly inaccurate. My Father bought it when he was in high school. I'm going to destroy it after he dies.
 
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