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WA-03 Democrat

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27. Congrats on the Model 3!

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 02:50 PM

Feb 2021

Those are great too.

My maintenance on the 2015 Leaf has been a total of $45 on 3 new windshield wipers. She will get new tires this summer but LeafSpy (per the ODBI (sp?) port) shows the battery packs are in great shape with a full 11 bars. My wife asked me how long it will last? I think 10 years. Replacement batteries which give longer distance are available and reasonably priced (3rd party not Nisan) which would push that much further.

A road trip is an adventure. Drove from Portland to Seattle normally 3 hours it took us a little under 6 with the Leaf. There are apps that you can use to plan your recharge points. Every Walmart in our area has recharge stations which makes it easy. Driving to San Francisco would be tough but possible. Model 3 would be no problem.

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Gasoline is becoming worthless [View all] Zorro Feb 2021 OP

I will believe that when I see it. n/t Laelth Feb 2021 #1

You will see it, and probably sooner than 2030 Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #6

Nifty. n/t Laelth Feb 2021 #18

Hey! rownesheck Feb 2021 #19

Former customer of BB Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #22

Yes. rownesheck Feb 2021 #23

While you were there Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #26

un my condo/aprtment intense area there is not a charging station in 3 miles nt msongs Feb 2021 #2

Fast chargers are deploying at an increasing pace, Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #7

Putting up solar panels with battery back-up. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #10

We are thinking of doing the same. Blue_playwright Feb 2021 #14

My wife and I added two Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #15

Like John Kerry's view, "Build them (charging stations), they will come." Hoyt Feb 2021 #3

How are poor people I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #4

Prices are falling rapidly Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #8

Electric vehicles cost the equivalent of $1.25/gal to run NickB79 Feb 2021 #31

I realize it's not your headline, but it's laughable. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #5

This (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #12

As a proud Leaf owner (best car I have ever owned) WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #9

Preach it! Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #16

Congrats on the Model 3! WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #27

You are a braver person than I, Ginga Din Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #29

I've seriously considered rownesheck Feb 2021 #20

Exactly, I wonder where these people actually live. I can bet it is not any where efhmc Feb 2021 #25

We have 3 drivers in our house WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #28

Local supermarket just installed a free ev charging station. 3Hotdogs Feb 2021 #11

I would hate to travel cross country in a car powered by demosincebirth Feb 2021 #13

Depends on the EV Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #17

I've driven cross-country 5 times now Zorro Feb 2021 #24

That's not the way I travel. I go where I have the inclination to go that day. demosincebirth Feb 2021 #30

I LOVE my Chevy Volt (my second one, too) RicROC Feb 2021 #21