Thanks Collin etc, I like my Bolt left front and my Leaf front. My Tesla Y in the rear is the least favorite (although I’ve never met an electric car I didn’t like). With the Tesla Y, I’m sometimes towing my H20 ski boat or a 5x8 trailer with solar panels etc for our volunteer solar club. Frequently I have to disconnect the trailer to get charged up (also reduces range). I therefore through Etrailers.com put a hitch on the Bolt (to pull though ). Although the Bolt says no towing, guess I’m always voiding warranties. Best regards Mark Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 8, 2024, at 4:02 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote: Send EV mailing list submissions to ev@lists.evdl.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org You can reach the person managing the list at ev-ow...@lists.evdl.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of EV digest..." Also, please be careful not to append the entire digest to your reply. Many mail systems do this by default. Trim or delete the digest text from the bottom of your message, and quote only the parts to which you're replying. Today's Topics: 1. Re: Charging port locations (Collin Kidder) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 15:18:59 -0400 From: Collin Kidder <coll...@kkmfg.com> To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <ev@lists.evdl.org> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Charging port locations Message-ID: <CABBbThAOkxnZ=-pkzydzemtjybpfm4ln_zwr10p8w3khh+y...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Well, I despise people who back into parking spots. So, there's that. It's probably irrational and dumb to feel like that but I'm not alone in feeling like people who back into parking spots aren't doing the right thing. So, part of it is just public perception. We don't like it so we don't do it. But, I think also it's because the front wheels are the steering wheels so most people feel more comfortable getting into a spot via forward motion where the back end just follows you. Conversely, backing into a spot requires one to maneuver backward when the front wheels are steering. It can be done and it can be learned but most people hate backing up in vehicles. You might argue that you still have to back up to get out but then you're backing up into the much larger space where cars aren't parked so it seems "easier" that way. I have a Chevy Bolt and it has the charge port just in front of the driver's door. What does it also have that Mr BigShotEngineer Elon doesn't want Teslas to have? Rear cross traffic radar. Rear cross traffic radar is great. Between that and 4-way cameras I don't feel like backing out of spots is any big deal at all. On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 12:39?PM (-Phil-) via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > What I don't understand is WHY this way is the minority? Is it because > people just don't think that far ahead? Is it because I'm an Engineer and > I have EBS? (Engineer Brain Syndrome) > > To me, Parking is just a subsystem of driving, with a "long tail", so you > have to think ahead. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 9:22?AM j...@k6ccc.org <j...@k6ccc.org> wrote: > >> You said (in part): >>> I know I'm going to be in the minority here, except for Peri, but I >> prefer >>> to back in for most parking lots and at home. >> >> Amen - for all the reasons you cited... >> About the only tie I don't back into a space is if I can pull through. >> Get the best of both worlds that way. >> >> 73 >> ----- >> Jim Walls - K6CCC >> j...@k6ccc.org >> 626-482-0927 >> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/6ca03fa6/attachment.htm >> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/3ccd608f/attachment.htm> ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ EV@lists.evdl.org For general EVDL support, see http://evdl.org/help/ http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org ------------------------------ End of EV Digest, Vol 142, Issue 7 ********************************** _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
