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  1. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    Or, you could just tell me how they make up for that missed income.
  2. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    If someone doesn't pay sales tax on something, someone else (or a group of people) will have to make up for that. You are costing other people money, no matter what you want to call it. Subsidy works for me, and probably most others.
  3. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    I like how they put "fire sale" in quotation marks. Hertz has many cars in their lots, making it tricky to park the EVs by themselves.
  4. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    Maybe. But it also looks like the EV's house of cards is crumbling at a fairly quick pace now.
  5. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    Would make sense. Must've been quite a few more 5.7s sold.
  6. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    And as usual, there's more. This is not only on the internet, but on You Tube, so it must be really, really true. "Well a massive scandal over Government subsidies and EV efficiency just came out. Don’t know much details other than it has to do with a fake multiplier the Government used to...
  7. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    I'm not about to get a hybrid. At least not as long as there's something available that is gas or diesel powered. Even if it means getting another Class 8 tractor. Aside from the potential fire risks, I'm one of those who push a vehicle (if possible) or pull it with another one rather than...
  8. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    I think the main difference here is that regular vehicles don't tend to start burning while parked. I'm sure it does happen on occasion, but EVs certainly seems to have the market cornered when it comes to spontaneous combustion. But hybrids also wants a piece of the action, as evidenced by...
  9. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    But wait...there's more. "There are other ways to mitigate the situation as well. EV owners can decrease their use of the standard heater by dressing warmly, letting the car warm up by starting it up while it is still charged, and using seat warmers. AAA found that electric vehicles only lost...
  10. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    I should probably admit that I have an EV of sorts. It's a John Deere eGator which appealed to me at the time since it only cost $1,600. It never leaves the property, and its biggest advantage is that it's really good for shooting prairie dogs from, being very quiet. At times I use it as a...
  11. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    I knew they didn't like cold or hot weather, but it looks like it's worse than I thought. "So does cold weather affect EV charging? Yes, but why is that the case? In short, cold temperatures slow down the chemical process of battery charging and cause deposits of lithium to build upon key...
  12. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    They installed a charging station quite close to here. Apparently it's not hooked up to any electricity, but that may not matter much since the access to it wasn't plowed. And even if it was hooked up and accessible, at -22 like it was the other day it's highly doubtful than any tourist...
  13. Jimmy N.

    EV Sales Are Just Getting Started?

    So those Tesla owners were just hanging out at the charging station for fun? The 10% off MSRP applies to most Stellantis vehicles. Including the Ram 3500 we bought recently.
  14. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    I ordered the 3.73s for my 3500 DRW and like them a lot. They keep the engine at about 2,000 rpm at 80, which is my preferred speed where the curves allow it. The downside is that they drop the stated max tow capacity to 18,010 lbs. With 4.10s it would've been 23,010.
  15. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    Well, until recently my girlfriend towed with a gasser and it did quite well. Of course, it was a Ram 3500 crew cab longbed with the 6.4, so a bit more meaningful than any 1500. With 4.10 gears it did fine in the hills, and got decent mileage. Better than expected. She'd never tow with...
  16. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    Can't imagine why.
  17. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    Probably from about 40K to near 140K. How long is a piece of rope?
  18. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    Did that 400 foot one sink into the swamp?
  19. Jimmy N.

    Towing recommendations

    As noted above, a good WD hitch would solve the sagging, and has other advantages that different springs or air springs could never match, due to simple physics. Also, weight can certainly be an issue, but one notable drawback with an enclosed trailer is the parachute effect. It wouldn't matter...


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