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    From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to All on Fri Jan 5 07:05:00 2024
    I bought a new (to me) car, a 2018 BMW i3. It's electric, with a range
    extender (a small 650cc gas engine that charges the battery when
    needed). It's a perfect little city car for me, as I work from home and
    mostly run errands around town. We have a 3rd row SUV for snow trips and
    larger groups.

    In the charging menu, you tell it when you leave in the morning, and it
    makes sure you're fully charged by then. It has an option marked
    "climate control", when checked, it make sure the interior is at the temperature you set when your departure time comes.

    If only it could turn on the seat warmers, too. :)




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  • From Mike@1:229/310 to Jimmy Anderson on Sat Jan 20 21:44:08 2024
    Sounds awesome! I've been intrigued by electric cars for some time now, but have never even sat in one, much less driven. :-) I need to go
    to a dealer and check one out...

    I just saw the news with a bunch of teslas dead because kd the charging stations were frozen or something.

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to MIKE on Sun Jan 21 09:57:00 2024
    Sounds awesome! I've been intrigued by electric cars for some time now, but have never even sat in one, much less driven. :-) I need to go
    to a dealer and check one out...

    I just saw the news with a bunch of teslas dead because kd the charging statio
    were frozen or something.

    Yep, and the batteries run down quicker during the frigid cold weather.
    The car companies are blaming that on people running their heat too much.


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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Jimmy Anderson on Sun Jan 21 10:05:00 2024
    Jimmy Anderson wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    Sounds awesome! I've been intrigued by electric cars for some time now, but have never even sat in one, much less driven. :-) I need to go
    to a dealer and check one out...


    I've got 2000 miles on my i3 now, and love it. My only concern is the
    power monopoly. PG&E offers electric incentives (Heck, I got a $1000
    check for buying a used EV!) and I'm sure are helping to lobby against gas-powered cars, while they raise electrical rates. My rates went up
    18% this year, and I'm on an EV plan with peak-off peak pricing.

    Apparently, it's harder to sell back power to the utilities if you have
    rooftop solar. I'm sure the for-profit utility companies are looking
    forward to an all-EV future.



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  • From jimmy anderson@3:772/220 to Kurt Weiske on Wed Jan 24 06:15:22 2024
    Kurt Weiske wrote to jimmylogan <=-

    Jimmy Anderson wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    Apparently, it's harder to sell back power to the utilities if you have rooftop solar. I'm sure the for-profit utility companies are looking forward to an all-EV future.

    LOL - yep!



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