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neuronev Neuron EV - Newest Challenger to Tesla
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
It's not terrible but if gives off a gimmicky vibe to me. I'd go with a Rivian well before one of these, and they're made and owned in the US and not partially Chinese owned.- 59 replies
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Gas vs. Electric: Which Is the Better Hyundai Kona?
ccap41 replied to ykX's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
I'm not 100% sure but I believe we have the Commercial Service as we have an old building that's zones both commercial and residential and we have a 3-phase service. I'll have to check out our bill as we've only been in it for a just over a month. But, here are my rates. -
Awesome! SYNC3 is worlds better, isn't it???
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Gas vs. Electric: Which Is the Better Hyundai Kona?
ccap41 replied to ykX's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
I'm on a bus every work day, 30 miles each way for work. I agree it would be absolutely wonderful if they were whisper quiet but I've never had an issue with the smell. I've never noticed them smelling bad or smelling of anything. -
Alternative Fuels & Propulsion RANDOM
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
It's interesting to see them already into so many different things yet they are able to use their same basic skateboard-style platform for everything. This is a very promising business strategy. -
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ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
Some Rivian news: https://www.motortrend.com/news/rivian-readies-production-electric-trucks-suvs-ford-lincoln-amazon/ -
Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Models Endangered in EU
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Only because it was a pretty big marketing tool they used to sell their vehicles. "Buy our vehicle and never pay for fuel!"- 110 replies
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Oh I was just joking about going in in a Cardinals' uniform. I would expect him to go in in a Rockies uniform. That was when he had his best years. He had a pretty good send off here in STL being able to play in a World Series and making another playoff run the following year... he only had one playoff series prior to STL and he got 5 playoff series in STL. in 1.25 seasons. It's a shame what the Expos organization turned into. I have very little personal history of them being in Montreal because of my age but before they moved nobody went there and they were always losing. It seems like they were once a great organization and there had to have been a change in ownership or management that turned them south(both literally and metaphorically).
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I remember watching this game live and his first at-bat in a Cardinals' uniform. He was appreciated more in the 1.5 years here than he ever got in MTL or COL. Check out 2hr, 12 min and 30 seconds in. Welcome to STL big boy!
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He should go in with the birds on the bat. I'm very glad to have seen him here and glad he got to make a World Series appearance with us. Also, I have NO CLUE how somebody couldn't vote for Jeter to be voted in. It should have been a 100% vote, hands-down.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Models Endangered in EU
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
I thought S and X were always free and the 3 was "come and go" with offering it.- 110 replies
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Models Endangered in EU
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
I think his point is an average of 10 minutes including turning in(sometimes in a line), the fueling process, and pulling out(also sometimes waiting for traffic). Just the fueling is only about 1-3 minutes depending on tank size. I believe I timed a 10 gallon fill-up once because @dfelt and I were talking about it and it was about 1:20 for ~10 gallons. It's somewhere on this site...haha Oh yeah, when range is increased and more and more homes get chargers, the only time you'd need to publicly charge is when taking longer trips. The only people I could see charging over their lunch break is people with a Volt(or similarly short-range EVs) who have to drive ~40 miles to work and can make it home with a top-off over lunch.. Otherwise it seems like a completely unnecessary process over lunch. I would never do that, especially because it would cost me more than charging at my house.- 110 replies
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Models Endangered in EU
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Isn't the idea of an EV to charge at home, for even less cost? It seems way more inconvenient to try and charge over a lunch period than to just charge at home. Tesla Superchargers? Free.- 110 replies
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Models Endangered in EU
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Not with a warranty, they have not. Requiring a warranty over 50-60,000 miles is a game changer for engineers. I agree but it's funny to think somebody who can afford $80,000-$100,000+ for a vehicle would scare at a ~$2.00 per gallon raise.- 110 replies
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neuronev Neuron EV - Newest Challenger to Tesla
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
It doesn't do a whole lot for me. It gives off the gimmicky vibe of just being different to be different. I don't hate it though.- 59 replies
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I agree. I think it is great and it should also help get buyers to pony up more cash for these higher trims.
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Alternative Fuels & Propulsion RANDOM
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
Oh dang, unfortunately that instantly becomes unattractive. The efficiency of the vehicle makes $166/month w/ $2200 down very attractive but more than doubling the monthly payment makes it not so pretty. Oh, and another $400 down... -
Or a "not-a-giant-owner" package for anybody under @dfelt's height. ??
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It's insane how tall these new trucks are. I'm also 5'8" and, without testing them out, I'm confident I would have issues with the half-ton trucks as well. My dad's Tacoma is a good height for that and it's considerably smaller than any full size truck. I could see wanting a "reverse" leveling kit where you drop the rear ~2 inches instead of lifting the front. I don't know if that's a thing but that's probably about all I would want for the sake of appearance.
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It's very interesting that they would change that much within the same vehicle. I have no issue with either in their respective ways.
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ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
For that little money, I would absolutely jump on this if I had a garage and it was wired for a charger. Shet, that's a good deal. I can't click that link but if for me to do that, it would also have to be 12,000-15,000 miles/yr. Those low-mile leases of 8,000-10,000 miles wouldn't cut it. -
Ahhh I keep forgetting about that vehicle! It looks sharp. That would be high on the sub-compact list along with the CX-30. They must be pretty different in size because "sub-20k" for the Trailblazer vs $21,800 for the CX-30. I would absolutely have to have the 1.3 w/ AWD and the 9-spd though, in the Trailblazer.
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I had a loaner EcoSport and while it had some nice things it felt cheap as hell, overall. It just didn't feel like a 28k vehicle(that was the sticker on a pretty loaded SEL). I could not imagine spending that kind of money on that vehicle. It easily had the feel of a sub-20k vehicle. I haven't spent any time in the other sub-compact SUVs but the new Mazda CX-30 would be the first place I would look if I was in the market for a new sub-compact SUV. I doubt there are any discounts on those though as they're brand new and there probably aren't many or any on lots yet. I was not a fan of the overall ride of the EcoSport. It wasn't like any one thing was bad or anything like that but the thing that stood out to me was when driving on the interstate, it felt twitchy. I have to assume that's a short wheelbase thing but I didn't like that. That was really the only glaring handling thing that I didn't like. That makes sense to me from my non-scientific eyes. I see waaaay more crew cabs with short beds than anything else.
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Did you guys look at other compact CUVs or just diehard GM people?
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Congrats on getting something new but what attracted to you a ...Chevy Trax...?