USMC_Trev
Axe-Master
Sí, as of March.You're in The Old Pueblo?
Sí, as of March.You're in The Old Pueblo?
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A little further into this guy's video and he calculates (correctly ) that the gas/kWh break even point is $1.29/gal.
My off-peak kwh rate here in Tucson is $0.09, which drives that ratio even further.
Awesome city. Rainbow Guitars is a great shop.Sí, as of March.
Bought my #1 Strat there about 20 years ago....Awesome city. Rainbow Guitars is a great shop.
That will work. Depends on the charger. The Ford Charge Station Pro is 80A amps, and this is the one required (along with a automatic transfer switch) to power the house during an outage. That unit can either be set lower or you can spend a bunch of money on upgraded service from the street. This unit comes with the highest level of trim for the Lightning (Platinum, long-range). It's $1310 otherwise. There is a lower tier Level 2 charging station for $799 which is 24v at 48 amps.How many amps is required? I have a 240V/30A dryer outlet that is superfluous, which could power something....
I was at the AZNG Guard Range on Friday and it was a buck ten. It felt like someone was holding a soldering iron very close to my skin... everywhere.I’m in Phoenix. I wonder if they’re calculating in the cost for running AC while sitting in traffic on a hot summer day. We were at 117° on our way home a week or so ago. :-/
We’ve talked about going electric, but when we hit the road we often drive for weeks through rural areas that are not well equipped with gas stations, let alone charging stations. I keep watching though, because I want us off petroleum products.
Yep. Wait until it’s over 120°.I was at the AZNG Guard Range on Friday and it was a buck ten. It felt like someone was holding a soldering iron very close to my skin... everywhere.
Thats cause youve never felt the pickup from an EV, son.I park across the street. There would be no way for me to charge from home. The closest charging station is 20 minutes away. Not ready for prime time. IMO.
Edit: I’m also a motor-head, so I prefer internal combustion engines that actually make noise.
Soooooooooo glad I park in the shade now. Swapped out my shift knob years ago because the chrome ring was like a bloody branding iron.Yep. Wait until it’s over 120°.
“But… It’s a dry heat.” Hahahaha. It hurts like hell to touch the steering wheel, the kids scream in pain when the seatbelt touches them and it takes over 30 minutes for the car to cool off so we’re usually driving with the car interior pushing 105°.
Well I've been living and working on and off in the desert since the 90's (SIerra Vista AZ, Twentynine Palms CA, Yuma AZ, Mojave desert CA and Kuwait and Iraq) so it's not new to me. Still sucks though LOL. I had a Nissan Titan here from 2004-2011 and it would get so hot inside that the interior plastics and upholstery would give off that burning plastic smell.Yep. Wait until it’s over 120°.
“But… It’s a dry heat.” Hahahaha. It hurts like hell to touch the steering wheel, the kids scream in pain when the seatbelt touches them and it takes over 30 minutes for the car to cool off so we’re usually driving with the car interior pushing 105°.
As kids my parents had cars with vinyl seats, and sitting on them while wearing shorts in the summer was … a defining moment. We learned to do so very carefully. We also used to see who could walk barefoot across the asphalt street the slowest.…it would get so hot inside that the interior plastics and upholstery would give off that burning plastic smell.
Savage I love it.We also used to see who could walk barefoot across the asphalt street the slowest.
I'll take eyeball-rolling instantaneous 100% EV torque over engine noise any day of the week and twice on Sunday.Thats cause youve never felt the pickup from an EV, son.
My last ICE car will be a 911 and I'll be the asshole wearing the flat cap and the driving gloves.Pro tip: Ove Gloves have nifty rubber nubbins for better steering wheel grip....
Actually, I have. Quite a few times however, as I said:Thats cause youve never felt the pickup from an EV, son.
I like the TVS900 supercharger on mine....Actually, I have. Quite a few times however, as I said:
I prefer internal combustion engines that actually make noise. Instantaneous power is great, the rush of a 70mm turbo is better.
Bump, just to share my little happy dance.
I got the call from my Ford EV dealer (only one of the 4-5 dealers in the area is an EV dealer) that someone had dropped out of the game and since the next 6 people on the reservation list weren't reachable, did I want in on an F-150 Lightning. No hesitation, yes. That was 14 June. Tracking the progress, and long story short the email hit on the 30th that my 2022 F-150 Lighning Lariat Standard Range in Antimatter Blue Metallic is BUILT, with an estimated delivery date of 16-22 September. A few days of dealer prep and it's mine all mine. So stoked, y'all have no idea.