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10,000 miles in my IONIQ 5: charging cost vs. gas
I added up six months of charging receipts: * Level 2 (public): $248.77 * DC fast charging: $413.49 * Total: $662 over 10,187 miles, which is around $112 a m...
dougk_71dougk_71
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Worth getting a Leaf if I would be relying on public charging for a few years?
An EV as my first car is what I'm hoping for next year. My out-the-door ceiling is roughly $34K, and a Leaf S+ fits comfortably under that once my state's ta...
dana_pruettdana_pruett
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PSA from charging engineer: Don't use the cheap Amazon charge cords, they can melt your EV's charge port
Short version: those inexpensive portable charging cords sold on Amazon for around $250-300 are dangerous, can melt the charge port on your car, and shouldn'...
nate_halvardnate_halvard
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Who’s planning on buying the OEM Kia NACS to CCS adapter vs. one of the reputable aftermarket adapters like A2Z, Lectron etc.?
I'm on the fence about this and am wondering what my fellow EV9 owners are doing. I got my EV9 long before the September 4th eligibility date so I will have ...
cabbott_81cabbott_81
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Owned my R1S (first EV) for 3 days and then went on a 1400 mile road trip. Here are my thoughts...
Here are some road trip R1S shots. TL;DR: Sorry for the super long post here, but I wanted to dump it all! I'm realizing that my list of negatives is making ...
kpederson_kpederson_
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I drove from California to New Jersey without using Superchargers
TL;DR: The CCS network certainly has room to improve but it's adequate for a cross-country coast-to-coast drive. Electrify America never left us stranded and...
pnolan_21pnolan_21
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Anyone else using their EV as the camping basecamp? How do you handle charging/power on multi-day trips?
Just got back from our first time camping with the EV and I'm looking for advice on the charging side, because it didn't go the way I hoped. We were relying ...
tessa_wicktessa_wick
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Supercharge on a Road Trip with Used Tesla, Just Purchased
Next week I'm driving from Minnesota down to Kansas to buy a used 2015 Model S P90D and bring it home. What's nagging me is Supercharging: once I've bought i...
tmorwen_tmorwen_
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Insurance vs fuel savings
Wanted to get some real world opinions on insurance cost vs fuel savings with an EV, since I think people underestimate the insurance side of it. I've been o...
mpelletier_mpelletier_
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Do most of you have level 2 chargers at home?
I have only had my 2018 Leaf for a month and LOVE it. My commute is only like 30-40 km round trip and am lucky enough to already have a 50 amp outlet on my h...
kroll_44kroll_44
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Charging is slow after 80% business card
I'm putting this on business cards, with a QR code that links back to this post. I'll order from one of those "free card" sites, where shipping usually runs ...
dina_corvalldina_corvall
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Level 1 charging at home with no garage, where winters can get quite cold and snowy at times. How viable would an EV be?
I have a Model 3 in Canada, so winter is something I think about a lot. Most of my EV experience is in a pretty cushy setup (heated garage), and I've realize...
mwillett_62mwillett_62
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Pre-Christmas trip report: we're adjusting our expectations
I've been driving an EV for three years now, but I still have a lot to learn. Hey, it's a process. Here's what I learned on our latest road trip. Expectation...
rtierney_61rtierney_61
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Going on a roadtrip, came up with a DIY adapter solution in order to only carry around a single extension cord for all outlet types.
Hello all, I've been reading older threads here where people are strongly discouraged from running extension cords on 240V outlets for regular charging, and ...
rmahler_19rmahler_19
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Current Owners: What is your experience with Rivian’s reliability?
My R2 reservation went in a few months back, and I'm really eager to finally have it. Then yesterday I stumbled onto some forum threads saying Rivian owners ...
nate_dorsettnate_dorsett
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How much does towing actually kill your EV's range in real-world driving?
I keep seeing wildly different numbers on towing range with an EV too, so here's my real-world data. I tow a boat with our EV9 at close to its max towing cap...
darrell_vossdarrell_voss
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My In laws Leaf just caught on fire after fast charging on a chademo station !!
First, a caveat: I'm not trying to scare anyone off EVs. I own one myself :) What I really want is to understand what happened here and find the best places ...
lgarnier_8lgarnier_8
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Commute is 26 miles each way, 60-90 minutes of mostly stop-and-go -- does Level 1 have any chance here?
I need a reality check from people who actually live on Level 1, because my experience is the opposite end of the spectrum. Someone I'm helping out is taking...
dwhitmire_dwhitmire_
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Winter EV Road Trip Thoughts From Long Time ICE Road-tripper
Found this post because I'm renting a Tesla to drive Florida to Kansas and have been looking for advice. I did part of a long trip before (Seattle to Omaha, ...
kdoughty_kdoughty_
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Is anyone else juggling five different charging apps/accounts just to road trip?
Not a road trip person exactly, but I think I've hit the same wall from a different angle. I help my parents with their 2015 first gen Leaf and their home ch...
wmurdock_wmurdock_
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Anyone here strictly using level 1 charging at home?
Figured I'd start a new thread on this since it's a little different from the usual "is L1 enough" question. I have a Model 3 Performance on order, and I'm w...
kdelaney_88kdelaney_88
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If you've paired home solar with EV charging, what's that actually looked like for you?
I've got solar with a Tesla inverter, and I'll say up front that my biggest regret is not putting a Powerwall 3 or similar battery in with the original insta...
phelan_tphelan_t
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Finally sized up from my 16A unit and the difference caught me off guard
Had a 16A portable for the first year and honestly thought that was just what charging speed was. Upgraded to a 32A unit after getting tired of topping off b...
tjh_22tjh_22
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Running my charging cable across the driveway to reach the car -- what's actually the right way to protect it instead of just a rubber ramp?
Charger's mounted on the garage wall but my car ends up parked far enough over that the cable has to cross a good stretch of the driveway to reach the port. ...
tony_casaletony_casale
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