I can only give you my own personal estimates based on my 2012 imiev that I have owned for 4 years or so. In cold weather, I lose at least 10% of range. No snow, no heat, no snow tires,... just the same driving. The batteries just lose range, which comes back in the spring. If I use the heat or defr...
Don wrote:Put a block of wood (a 2 X 2 end grain block about 6 inches long) in the center of the bend, hit it with a 2 pound hammer and repeat until it's straightened
I recently had to get a new 12 volt for my 6 year old prius. No local parts stores had it in stock. They all wanted to order me a Yellow top battery which was indicated on their computers. They wanted about $75 more than I was able to get it for online. The dealer wanted something like $400 for an O...
Here is a comment that was sent by a reader to CBC about electric cars : "Between 2011 and 2015, there have been approximately 11,000 electric cars sold in Canada. In 2012 alone, there were 1.6 million fossil fuel powered vehicles sold in Canada. The fact is that electric car technology is not...
So....has anyone figured out how many extra miles they get per charge, assuming they use their headlights 20% of the time? Or are we doing this just because it's COOL?
Or. ... Gas Station owners could make a small investment and gradually install a few fast chargers. They would sell more Big Slurpees, cigarettes, and Lotto tickets. Voila. Instant ev charging network., in convenient locations.
I don't love the seat heater myself. I find my butt gets too hot by the time it cycles off. My problem is my feet. I wish the floor mat got warm under my feet.
I just replaced my two fronts with Dunlops for about $340 instaled. it took about 5 days for the tires to come in though. Very unusual to wait more than a day for delivery of any tire in my area. I just went to my local mechanic.