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It is my opinion that the majority of owners who have problems don't do any research.

I've driven ours a lot recently and planned charging activities (even if I wasn't low) around errands or other things. If you are taking a trip look up where the chargers are!! It's not like you have to pull out the yellow pages we have Google and a host of other apps to help. There are at least five major charging companies Chargepoint, Electrify America, Blink, Tesla and EVGO all have apps. All tell you if the charger you are planning to use is operable and/or occupied. I'd also wager most if not all of the EV's internal systems have a charging database. My Mercedes does and it pops right up on the screen with the KW of the charger and availability.

Don't buy something new without learning how to use it properly.

I'm not kidding.. I would 100% jump in our EV, take a 1000 mile road trip in it and feel confident in both the infrastructure and my ability to plan charging. Even more so if I bought the Tesla charger adapter.

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That’s just it, when you have an EV you have to do at least a minimal amount of “planning”. I’ve driven too many years without having to do ANY planning about how I can keep my car from running out of fuel. So until EVs are the only vehicles you can buy, you won’t see one in my garage. Plus, I’m going to have to learn something about electricity because it would kill me having to pay an electrician to install a home charger for me.

jmonroe

It is my opinion that the majority of owners who have problems don't do any research.

I've driven ours a lot recently and planned charging activities (even if I wasn't low) around errands or other things. If you are taking a trip look up where the chargers are!! It's not like you have to pull out the yellow pages we have Google and a host of other apps to help. There are at least five major charging companies Chargepoint, Electrify America, Blink, Tesla and EVGO all have apps. All tell you if the charger you are planning to use is operable and/or occupied. I'd also wager most if not all of the EV's internal systems have a charging database. My Mercedes does and it pops right up on the screen with the KW of the charger and availability.

Don't buy something new without learning how to use it properly.

I'm not kidding.. I would 100% jump in our EV, take a 1000 mile road trip in it and feel confident in both the infrastructure and my ability to plan charging. Even more so if I bought the Tesla charger adapter.

I finally came up with a good reason to start wheeling and dealing cars. My right knee hurt today!

When I drive a long time without a break I get a pain in my right knee. Eventually works itself out but I limp around a bit for a while until it gets better. But using cruise control can help so I can move my leg around instead of keeping it bent on the gas pedal. Unfortunately, on the roads I drive longer stretches on regular cruise is pretty much useless since I have to keep hovering over the brake pedal at all times.

so the answer is, get a car with fancy adaptive laser cruise. Hey, I'm old and comfort is important! The wife has creaky knees also so she is sympathetic to that issue. I just won't mention that the RDX has it. Will just point out how she often has issues with Apple CarPlay glitching on her.

That does seem like a reason to trade-in your Maverick, which lacks adaptive cruise control.

And if the CarPlay doesn't work well in the RDX that's potentially a reason to trade that one in as well.

What's on your shopping list?

nothing specific. more of a concept at this point.

but I think my wife may be having mental issues. Or maybe had too much fun on our just ended vacation. We were at the market today and I pointed out a nice looking Boxster and we agreed that the owner should not be allowed to keep it and they should give it to me to take care of (someone did the cardinal sin of parking that beautiful car right next to the cart return. hurt me in my soul to see it). Though she did express concern that she would not be able to get in and out of it. Same comment about the nice C8 Vette parked outside the shore house last week.

I mentioned it being one of my dream cars, and unprovoked she said if I want one, we could afford it, so just go buy one and could leave her car outside. I almost drove up the curb at that comment. Then she said could just sell hers until I pointed out she was going to be going to our kids house to babysit 1 day a week so needed something to drive (though if she gave it a chance should be easily able to drive my truck).

now I don't know what to do but going to take advantage to stop and look at some options! If nothing else, can test fit a few things to see what would even be a potential option.