Drew Dowdell

you don't do a full charge if you're in a hurry, you only give yourself enough range to make it to your next planned charge. So if you're only planning on another 30 miles before you plug in again... just stay charging for 15 minutes. You're also probably not starting from absolute zero. Again, living with an EV requires changing your mindset on how, when, and how much you charge up. You'll rarely, if ever, do a full charge while you're away from the house and you'll start each morning with a full charge.

DOesn't matter if the government pushes it if the cars aren't able to handle it. There is such a thing as recharging a battery too fast

Tesla's high share price will prevent them from getting swallowed up

whoops.. you're right. I haven't had my tea yet. but still.... it's not like it's slow.

The Bolt gets a 90% charge in 30 minutes if starting from zero on a DC Fast Charger.

1. Having to use a lot of turbo in the type of slow speed rock crawling the Wrangler does is a BAD IDEA. 2. The Chrysler and GM V6es are not being out gunned by the Euros. You don't get a euro turbo V6 until you pay GM turbo V6 prices. GM is out gunning the blown 4 pots the Germans will sell you using V6es. If your only choice in a car is a turbo 4 or a naturally aspirated v6, you'll get the V6. The EPA numbers for the LX cars are always under rated.

I have no problem with a turbo 4 in a Wrangler as a base option for suburban warriors who only buy it for looks. It is not a V6 replacement.

Stop the trolling. The Pentastar and Hemi both have gotten regular updates. The Pentastar was updated again just last year. They didn't add power, they added fuel economy.

The last 10 seconds of it anyway....

Well.. not quite all are converted yet, there are 17 left in the state... but yes, in Ocn's area, there are no coal plants left. An EV plugged in at my house would be powered by Wind.

Stop this.... horsepower / displacement is a dumb metric.

You really need to stop looking a peak output that only happens under full throttle situations. The coming Benz electric turbo might change things, but for now, the only time you'll be getting that huge torque is when the turbo is fully cooking. Absolutely the wrong situation for driving a Wrangler.

One had much less lag. If your rock crawling, you don't want to be into the turbo all the time just to get your torque.

Serg is only not on board because he is spending all his money on resurrecting Alfa and Fiat. The Pacifica is eeeexcelent as a PHEV though and using that platform for some sort of sedan or crossovers would rock.

Not that I heard of...

Should really just express it in miles rather than years. Your mileage per year is different than mine.

268 is more likely.

Cool, thanks. Porsche Design GmbH is probably 50% owned by Porsche SE and 25% owned by Ducati AG who is owned by Porsche AG who is owned by VW AG who is 50% owned by Porsche SE.... Lamborghini has a similar design company who is probably owned by... Oh forget it!

So your billed rate is 9.437 cents p kWh. If your supplier charge is 6 cents / kWh, then your distribution charge is 3.437 (which is super cheap). You probably don't have telephone poles around there I'm guessing?

10 c / kWh sounds a lot more like it... it is on the cheap side, but still within industry norms.

The ownership structure set up between Porsche, VW, and Audi is so confusing, I'd have to whiteboard it out to fully understand it. There are no less than three companies in Germany named Porsche. Porsche SE owns 52% of VW AG... Porsche SE is a holding company. VW AG owns 100% of Porsche AG... Porsche AG is a company that builds cars. Porsche AG owns 100% of Porsche Consulting GmbH..... not sure what Porsche Consulting GmbH does. Audi AG (which trades under the stock ticker NSU, an old company Auto Union acquired) is 100% owned by VW AG, but is legally a separate company from VW. Audi AG also owns Ducati, Lamborghini, and... curiously... Audi Sport GmbH (formerly Quattro GmbH). Never heard of that last one? They build cars, but they don't sell to the public. Audi Sport GmbH builds all of the RS models, sells them to Audi AG who then distributes and sells the vehicles. They also make the S-Line parts for the Audi AG cars. Why they need this super confusing structure, I don't know..... So... when the article says Porsche is demanding money from Audi.... it still doesn't narrow down enough who is demanding money from whom. I wonder if VAG could shave a bunch more costs by simplifying their corporate structure(s) substantially.

Little did you know how right you were! We did get a Pacifica, and as far as minivans go, it ended up being really handsome!

That's absolutely true... my grandmother had her first one lemoned out. They put her in a new one for a discounted lease. The second one had a lot of trouble, but not enough to lemon. After the second one, she went back to Buick and is on her third one since.

That's the generation side of the bill. There should be a delivery side also. For most electric customers in the US, the electric bill is actually two bills in one. Even if the generation side and delivery side have the same name, they are often legally different companies. And since you're charged taxes, you should include that in your price per kWh.... you don't not-count gas taxes do you? Take your total bill and divide by the number of kWh to find your true rate. There is no way your final cost at the plug is 6 cent per kWh. That would barely cover the lines to your house.

What will change: Manufacturers will have platforms dedicated to BEVs rather than compromised and modified ICE platforms. At the moment, only GM and Tesla have dedicated platforms on the market. (Nissan Leaf shares its platform with other Nissan / Renault / Datsun small cars) Battery technology continues to improve. With more investment pouring in, expect the improvements to accelerate. With more manufacturers entering the market, common components will start to fall in price as economies of scale ramp up. EVs have fewer parts than ICE engines... once EV makers hit their stride with the new designs, costs will drop. New charging stations come online every day.