This has been discussed by EV folks for a very long time. Ever since Level 3 chargers became a thing, it has been clear that a truck stop is the right option for a lot of road trips - right off the road, good amenities, often in the middle of nowhere.

Lawns, yes, but green spaces aren’t all grass. Trees use far less water, provide shade allowing grass to use less, and can go deeper for water that is otherwise inaccessible.

it’s not even about cooking the planet. It’s buying a 15 mpg pickup for the once or twice a year you move a sofa, then driving it every day to work instead of renting a truck for those days and driving a 25mpg car. you are paying almost a thousand dollars for the convenience in the scenario I painted above.

also depends on where you are. in WA state, it makes a lot of sense and will save you a lot of money. in OK, maybe not as much. but even a 25 mpg car driven 25 miles per day for 25 days a month saves you $45/month. If your use case can support that, it’s a big part of a car payment.

Neutral: there are no incentives for the manufacturers to switch. Note, Toyota only moves if there are regulations. VW only moves if they have a massive scandal. Ford only moves if there is a massive market and regulations. Other manufacturers are only releasing cars in CARB states (regulations) and where there is…

interesting if it is an EV, as fuel, CHOOH2, is a plot point of CP2020

They do, but not because of any risk of fire. It’s because it lowers the life of the battery if you do it a lot (hundreds of times)

No idea on the reserve, and no argument that they did a poor job with the batteries. I’m sure they’ve made improvements, but the lack of liquid cooling seems like it’s just being cheap.

my tesla has a small reserve, and they are pretty good about telling you to charge to no more than 90% day to day. the keep it plugged…

correct, though the major issue wasn’t that the cold caused long term degradation - it was the heat that did it.
not disagreeing though that the lack of a liquid cooled system sucks - at that price point, it should have one.

slight nit to pick on that Leaf - it doesn’t come with liquid cooling, but it is active. fans, iirc, all air cooled. 

I would guess next year for new orders. there are about 40 weeks or so left in the year, and they are producing 5000 or so a week. there are a lot of preorders for standard still.

this might not be really accurate, I’ve not been following that closely in the last couple of months.

Model 3 owner here. I did this math on my Mini Cooper S before I sold it and got the 3. I save $50-$60 a month on my 25 mile a day commute. I charge from the wall at home. I can charge overnight, even when it’s cold like now. I also live in WA, where the electricity is very cheap and the gas is very expensive.

it’s not…

I believe the “official” announce date is March, but Elon’s relationship with schedules and dates is fluid at best.

I anticipate the Y will be exceedingly popular. There was a fair amount of griping about how the 3 was not a hatchback (though, frankly, it’s enough for me), and folks will be looking at a Y to fill that…

“you have to go through multiple clicks just to change something like wipers” - it’s now one click to get to the wiper controls. the next click changes the speed.

“adjust mirrors, steering wheel” - both of these are handled by the context menu. Yes, I think it might be two clicks if you have not adjusted your seat…

Take a short road trip, one where you need to recharge to return, and if you can manage it, 2 charges total on the trip beyond the initial fill. Pick a route with the best charger the Bolt can utilize. that should give an idea of the road/infrastructure capabilities.

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Kenshiro posed like Technoviking, which is also 35 years old today

I read the CR report. Essentially it was “it has lots of wind noise because it has no engine noise”. There is nothing to drown it out.

130 miles of charge on the 220 mile version, and 170 miles on the 310 mile version, in half an hour. That’s pretty much the same rate as a model S. Only the highest end model S has a 310 mile range.

yes, comes with cupholders.

the center console is open in the base model, so you can easily put a phone in there. the premium upgrade has a phone mount option and a cover over the center control. both have USB for charging.

it was a company wide email. he doesn’t normally do tweets for company wide stuff like that. he reserves it for his love of floors and other random thoughts