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Yes, that does sound relatively simple. There is the added cost of needing another inverter. I'm just wondering if the existing charge controller on the car could be designed to also serve as an inverter with relatively little added cost? I'd never need more than 6.6 kW (or whatever the L2...

Since the battery is such a large expense on an EV, it makes sense to have it serve multiple uses. Some households have a generator to provide emergency power when the grid is down. It would be neat to have an EV battery take the place of the generator. If EVs were designed with 2-way power in...

In what other way should we take your comment, other than you lobbing an ad hominem at Tim, saying his opinion is worthless? The scenario in which you describe can be solved with a couple Uber rides. How many Uber rides can one get for $750? We know you are a champion of DCFC being standard...

I agree that DCFC will likely become standard, and that the chargers will become more powerful over time. However, I doubt that range will increase much more than what is offered today. Sure, there will be some extreme long range options made available, but most people won't buy it. The most...

It had been shot while in a gravel parking lot near a trailhead. I was camping. Don't know if it was an accident or not, but it caused a relatively slow leak as the half lodged bullet plugged the hole pretty well. It wasn't until I parked in a puddle, bullet side down, that I heard the bubbles...

:roll: ...another logical fallacy; appeal to authority.

I've never had good luck with slime for holes as major as a screw hole. One time, I put slime in a tire not knowing what object had punctured it. I found and removed a 9mm bullet, and there was no chance the goo could plug that hole. It just barfed it all over my garage floor. Tire shops repair...

A shill, especially in the context in which you use it, means someone who has ulterior motives to promote an idea, or disparage a competing idea. An ad hominem challenges the character of a person rather than the issues being discussed. Therefore, calling someone a shill (claim of ulterior...

Lets imagine a 1000 mile road trip on an interstate that had no speed limit. In a gasoline powered car, you will always arrive at your destination sooner the faster you drive. You'll have to stop for fuel more frequently if you drive faster, but considering how quick it is to refuel, there is no...

Moon disc wheel covers, camback, fold the side mirrors back, etc. I wouldn't want to implement many modifications, especially on a new car, but it is possible to vastly improve aerodynamic efficiency if you vastly modify the rear shape, making it more like a sideways teardrop. Easiest solution...

That's not how financial arithmetic works. You don't subtract the cost of the kWhs you "saved" by not charging at home, just as you don't subtract the kWhs saved by pumping gasoline into a regular vehicle. The fuel cost per mile is calculated by taking the incremental cost of the energy and...

Oilerlord has provided enough commentary to surmise his agenda: There is no other evidence to suggest I shouldn't take him at his word. Devil's advocate is what I do with most subjects that have differing opinions. There is no better way to draw conclusions than to consider alternative points...

I'm in agreement with you, but I'll play devil's advocate for a moment. There are already plenty of ICE drivers who are willing to wait absurd amounts of time to fill their petrol vehicles. Ever been to a Costco fuel station at rush hour? I'll point out that some people might be willing to...

Yeah, because "gas" stations that only accept certain models of cars is progressive!

Agreed, the DoE is a waste of taxpayer money and should go away. It has failed to accomplish the stated purpose of reducing foreign energy dependence every single year since being founded in 1970. Disagree that the kale-eating liberal who works at Fourth (who owns a Spark EV) is influenced in...

The Dept of Energy was created by the Nixon administration in 1970. Don't know what this administration has to do with Oregon's nonprofit Fourth, funded by the DoE. https://forthmobility.org/electric-showcase

All of your comments are reasonable given the situation the OP was in (he could have made better decisions), but it takes quite a bit of time and effort to obtain the knowledge you have, plus wait for all of the charging and slower driving. EVs still aren't "ready for prime time" when it comes...

This must be a common point of confusion. I just took a demonstration drive yesterday from an agency funded by the Dept. of Energy, and the lady said DCFC was a standard feature on all Bolts. Granted, she had 3 different cars to know about (Bolt, Leaf, Cmax), she still was giving misinformation...

Unfortunately EVGo is the most available DCFC option out there right now, so using their pricing, especially in context with the OP, is appropriate. The cheapest options I see on Plugshare show $0.50/kWh. That still works out to about $0.13/mile compared to the $0.10/mile I pay for gasoline in...

Do you "get" that some people are proponents of EVs, not because they believe EVs will save the world from the evil of CO2, but instead because they see them as an efficient and economical tool for certain transportation jobs? Oilerlord has a good point that occasional stops at a DCFC can make...