Re: [EVDL] Why people dislike Tesla

2022-05-28 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
It's been interesting to watch this thread, and think about how posts here on the EV list have changed. The EVDL has been around for over 30 years now. Even as recently as 2008- 10, we were all about conversions. Posts flew by on motor brush advance, Lovejoy couplers, adapter plates, controlle

Re: [EVDL] Why people dislike Tesla

2022-05-28 Thread paul dove via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Why people dislike Tesla

2022-05-28 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
I think the truth is nobody here can make an EV as reliable or as cheaply than the lowly Nissan Leaf. 107 Miles range and under 14k in 2016 as the Chevy Bolt came out. I got the last one on the lot and didn't care weather it had the color I wanted. It had cruise control, heated seats and air co

Re: [EVDL] Gmail warning (list business)

2022-05-28 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Because of persistent bounces, list email was disabled for 32 Gmail accounts today. I'm going to re-enable them manually, and keep looking for a solution. In the meantime, if you have a non-Gmail address, please consider changing your list subscription to use that instead. To change your su

Re: [EVDL] Why people dislike Tesla

2022-05-28 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 28 May 2022 at 22:47, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > I think the truth is nobody here can make an EV as reliable or as cheaply than > the lowly Nissan Leaf. I thought about that when I read this piece: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/27/new-zealand-grandmother- creates-her-own-ele

Re: [EVDL] new topics (Why people dislike Tesla)

2022-05-28 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
you're right. In most cases, there's probably a commercially built EV that will meet one's desires. Conversions are generally not worth the cost or work. (Although I still consider converting my ancient honda odyssey, since no one is making an EV minivan that's useful for hauling lots of stuff