Recent content by hightower82

Another thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is the fate of the federal tax credit under the Trump administration. Assuming they don't fail miserably at tax reform like they just did with the healthcare bill, they may very well get rid of the whole EV tax credit program altogether before the...

That's exactly how I feel. To me, if I had a REX, it would be my primary goal to never use the gasoline motor. So, I'd be carrying around a 600 lbs motor that does nothing but decrease the efficiency of my battery pack and require the same regular maintenance as a regular gas car. One of the...

I have a 2017 BEV being delivered to me in the next week or so from Colorado. I live in Ohio. I had to search far and wide to find one with the specs I wanted. I used bimcar.com to search nationwide, then I sent out several emails to each dealer that had one in stock and made an offer (I'm...

Aloha! Thanks for your insight on this. Sounds very plausible. Wonder why the tires are wearing out so quickly then?

That's awesome! That's exactly what I thought it could be if you dont drive in comfort mode and dont drive with a lead foot.

What are some real world numbers for range on these BEV's? I'm considering one here in Ohio and the dealers here only carry the REX and give me all kinds of grief when I tell them I want a BEV and not a REX. They say the range is terrible in the winter. I drive pretty slow generally. I will...

I think what we're seeing here is a simple physics problem. The tires on this car are, as we all know, very thin. That means there's less tire material in contact with the road than an average tire. Less surface area in contact with the pavement means more force on that smaller area. That...