I’d say California has one of the best electric vehicle charging infrastructures in the country.
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This isn’t Ford’s fault (or any other EV maker) though. Standard 120V wall outlets in North America are only rated for a 15 amp current draw (sometimes 20 amps, but those aren’t as common).
The break-in procedure for Hawk HPS pads is sort of like that. You’re supposed to drive (forwards) up to 45mph and slam on the brakes. Repeat that a couple times, and the brakes will be smoking. Let them cool, and you’re all set.
Eh, it only ever happened once. It REALLY won’t let you engage reverse, so the actual damage risk is pretty low unless you love the sound of scraping metal...
Another “spin” on this theme was the old Saab two-stroke engines that could run in either direction. Just start the engine in the opposite direction, and you suddenly have a 4-speed reverse + forward gearbox. :)
Ah yes, the old “Subaru Shuffle”. My WRX refused to engage reverse without pumping the clutch and shuffling the stick a few times.
Yep, I accidentally shifted my 5-speed WRX into “6th” at highway speeds once and the lack of a true syncro just meant a quick gear grind as I immediately recognized my mistake. It sounded bad for a split-second, but that was enough for me to fix it.
Thank you! I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought that. I have a hard time feeling sorry for these people when I was never under the impression Uber considered itself a full career path.
Sure, but my point is that the Leaf isn’t any worse to drive than any other economy sedan. It’s not sporty, but it’s not like you’re getting any worse of a driving experience with the Leaf vs. say a Civic hatchback or the like.
Even the Nissan Leaf isn’t any more terrible to drive than say, a Camry. It’s not sporty by any means, but the abundant torque makes it feel more spirited in city commutes than it really is.
It takes 20 hours to fully charge the Nissan Leaf’s 24kWh battery pack on standard 120V, 15A north American outlets, or about 3.3miles/hour of charging.
Take it for a test drive. You might fit fine if you have a more slim build. I’m stocky, so while I have plenty of legroom and headroom, the bolsters are too narrow for my hips. I could certainly stand to lose a few pounds, but I’m not sure that would help in this case.
I would absolutely get a 997 Carrera S over the Turbo, personally. With 355-376hp depending on the generation, you can still get to “hi officer” speeds in a big hurry if you want to, but you can also use most of that power at perfectly legal speeds as well.
This was last year. I have no details beyond what I mentioned, but yeah, they never actually told us what happened.
As a Dropcam (now-Nest) owner, I get an alert whenever my cameras go offline longer than 10 minutes, and they only ever drop connection maybe once every few weeks.
Not me, but one of my close coworkers landed in Tokyo right as the April 2011 earthquake hit (the one that wiped out Fukushima).
I was on a Trans-Pacific flight in a 747 landing in Seoul in rough weather. Everything was fine up until the final approach when suddenly it was as if someone opened a trapdoor. This was not the normal turbulence that you sometimes get that brief weightless feeling on. This was like God stomping the jet into the…
Well, I was only commenting on the seat bolstering, not the car itself. If the bolsters were just a tad wider, I’d fit fine. It already has plenty of headroom, and I even fit in the back fairly comfortably.
Those seats look comfy, but if my brother’s 2015 Cooper S sport seats are any indication, my 6'1", 200lb frame won’t be comfortable in them. Bummer.