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xwesx · October 21

andres3 said:
I agree, though it would probably be some high threshold like 10 cars in 10 years and @breld would definitely be the right customer for that. (Also they'd probably limit it to 20% off or something). Most of us would fail I think. Also, they have to still be around and honor the deal years later so it's a bit risky.

Well, for the customer, yes.... for the business? Not risky. If they aren't in business, then they aren't in business. If the customers were repeat buyers, though, then the "plan" still worked out. Yeah, agreed on parameters, but if they played it right, I can see them being able and willing to give the repeat customers a free (or highly discounted) car. With proper parameters and cash management within the business, it could be an impressive incentive and great PR on those occasions where a car was actually handed out (in itself, a very rare occurrence... except for the folks that buy chronically, and even then it would likely be a few years).

xwesx · October 21

stickguy said:
I run the tank until the flame goes out. No waste on my watch.

Same here! I keep four 20# tanks and usually refill them "in bulk." They don't make the trip into town unless they are empty!

corvette · October 22

Got the Ariya registered today... After many, many years of offering a "free pass" for credit and debit cards, our county clerk's office is now surcharging them. The waiting room was almost empty, so I asked the clerk if I could run back to my car and get my checkbook. About $1,300 later, the sales tax and fees are paid, and I'm registered through March of next year.

Sandman6472 · October 22

Just remembered one more concert. Peter, Paul & Mary at the Yale Bowl. Was a highlight of my life!!!

Sandman6472 · October 22

Breld, absolutely love your new BMW!!! Totally awesome vehicle! Great color also. Mazel Tov! Enjoy it well. Must be wonderful to have 6 vehicles to play with! My dream if I win the lotto is to have 7 vehicles, one for every day of the week!

Sandman6472 · October 22

Another conference for my CPA wife in Orlando this week. Dropped her at the train Monday morning and our oldest picked her up in Orlando during her lunch hour. Having dinner again tonight it seems. Coming home Thursday night around 6 or so. Then it's off to St. Augustine for about a week in mid November to help the other daughter either buy or rent another apartment until the end of 2026. So depending on her plans, we will adjust ours. Think it's best that we live near her but not in the same house but told wife I'll do whatever you two girls want. As it is, we'll be house guests in the beginning until our place is done, if we go that route. Think it best to sell the current abode before we buy a new one. Luckily, the prices are a bit lower up there so we'll be able to bank a nice chunk of change while going down to a 3/2. I'd just take one of the bedrooms for my office as would she. As much as I'd like a 3-car garage, it isn't necessary as we don't keep much out there. And think a 1500 or a 1600 square ft. house would be plenty big. A living room isn't needed as we use the family room for entertaining/t v watching.

sda · October 22

If a propane tank runs out when my wife is grilling, oh boy. I have back up tanks. Amused, she isn’t.

suydam · October 23

First full month charging at home on a newly installed Level 2 compared to using the public DC fast chargers near us, and also to local gas prices. Wow, what a difference! Even in California where electricity is expensive compared to other states. Not to mention the convenience of charging overnight at home. We charged 3 times to 80%, so to about 240 miles range each time. It cost a little over $34 total. Gas locally is around $4.40/gallon, so it’s more than twice as much. Kind of ballpark because there is no way to know what the mpg would be, but I was overly optimistic guessing 30 mpg. Ditto fast charging even with a subscription pass.
We would still use public chargers on trips out of town of course. An EV just makes economic sense here, and the added bonus is a vehicle I really love!
What I’m learning from other EV owners is that people don’t tend to let the range get really low, since it’s so easy to charge at home. We’re charging when it drops down to around 50-60 miles range. How about other EV owners here? How often do you tend to charge your vehicles?

corvette · October 23

@suydam - I did a full charge on Saturday after returning from a hiking trip, and haven't charged since. The battery is now down to 70%, and I'll plan to charge tomorrow so I'll have a full battery for doing stuff over the weekend (the Ariya lacks an option to stop charging at a certain percentage, so it will charge to 100%).

suydam · October 23

I didn’t know the Arica lacked that option. Interesting to know. You can even set the percentage of charge for most PHEVs, although I don’t know why anyone would. The 2017 Volt had that feature.

tjc78 · October 23

@suydam
I’ve been charging up between 20 and 30% and taking it to 80%. I used it for work this week so that’s one charge on Wednesday night.

Tonight I plugged it in at 60% because I’m taking it to the shore tomorrow and wanted a 100% charge.

Our car has an option to limit max charge. Typically I leave it at 80% but change it when I want the extra capacity.

tjc78 · October 23

28firefighter · 8:17AM

Fleet update...

i5: The BMW spent about 3.5 weeks in August down for the count, waiting for a recall on the HVAC system to be performed that required dropping the high voltage battery and re-routing some tubing. It was fine until this week when the car started continuously cycling the HVAC, shaking the car, and then eventually it just stopped cooling. It also tossed a "see service center immediately" light, as well as a slew of errors for the passenger restraint system. Suffice to say, it's back at the dealer - tech has seen both issues before and likely the battery has to come off again. Woof. To quote the service advisor "this is probably going to take a million years."

911: For the moment, this car is absolutely perfect. I'm daily driving it while the i5 is in the shop and it is such a joy. No issues whatsoever. And to say thank you for that, I'm going to get a slew of fluid services done on it in the near future (oil, gearbox, etc).

Jeep: My wife loves the car, but even she admits the electrical system of it is quirky. She says the Infotainment does weird things (like if she shifts into reverse with carplay on, the cameras come on, she shifts back to drive, carplay screen is black). We've also had a few random charging errors here and there but nothing crazy. Her take is she'll love it for the 2 years (coming up on one year with it soon) and then happily hand it back. I enjoy the extra space and ride height over the Q5 and our other past vehicles - particularly when hauling sports stuff, doing transfer station runs, or other home improvement projects. It is also dramatically more comfortable when her parents are in town and we all go somewhere in one car.

Michaell · 8:20AM

28firefighter said:
Fleet update...

i5: The BMW spent about 3.5 weeks in August down for the count, waiting for a recall on the HVAC system to be performed that required dropping the high voltage battery and re-routing some tubing. It was fine until this week when the car started continuously cycling the HVAC, shaking the car, and then eventually it just stopped cooling. It also tossed a "see service center immediately" light, as well as a slew of errors for the passenger restraint system. Suffice to say, it's back at the dealer - tech has seen both issues before and likely the battery has to come off again. Woof. To quote the service advisor "this is probably going to take a million years."

911: For the moment, this car is absolutely perfect. I'm daily driving it while the i5 is in the shop and it is such a joy. No issues whatsoever. And to say thank you for that, I'm going to get a slew of fluid services done on it in the near future (oil, gearbox, etc).

Jeep: My wife loves the car, but even she admits the electrical system of it is quirky. She says the Infotainment does weird things (like if she shifts into reverse with carplay on, the cameras come on, she shifts back to drive, carplay screen is black). We've also had a few random charging errors here and there but nothing crazy. Her take is she'll love it for the 2 years (coming up on one year with it soon) and then happily hand it back. I enjoy the extra space and ride height over the Q5 and our other past vehicles - particularly when hauling sports stuff, doing transfer station runs, or other home improvement projects. It is also dramatically more comfortable when her parents are in town and we all go somewhere in one car.

Oh, dear. @breld is having HVAC issues with his i5, as well. I'm afraid to pass these along to my sister, as I don't think they'd be thrilled to know this is a weak spot with the car. But, if they can secure a loaner, I suppose it wouldn't be too bad.

ab348 · 8:23AM

Ahhhhh, BMW.

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