In reply to Steve Towers. We bought a new 2016 Forester off the lot. Loved the turn radius, gas mileage, and ease of driving. I'm 5'6", and the seat was uncomfortably short for me. Seemed to hit the back of my leg about mid thigh instead of closer to my knee. We drove to Whidbey […]
In reply to Ed Marek. (battery) aging doubles when state-of-charge exceeds 90% and temperature tops 45°C (113°F).https://motorwatt.com/ev-blog/howtos/should-i-charge-my-ev-to-80-or-100 Average new LFP battery -the best case scenario- has an 8-year lifespan to 80% capacity. Exceeding 90% charge in Redding summers would cut that to 4 years. Other battery chemistries are much worse. And regular high speed charging […]
In reply to Ed Marek. EV range loss in cold weather: 22%@32F 39% @0F without heating 50%@0F with heating (Burney record low: -26F) EV range loss in mountains: 17% Hyundai Ioniq Boulder to Loveland Pass roundtrip (~9,000' elevation change) 23% Tesla S Canyonville to Orland (~3,500') 19% Tesla S Barstow to Furnace Creek roundtrip (~4,000') […]
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