I used to work in a bike shop, and we had a similar story with a few year old bike. It was a common model, and iirc we actually did get a replacement, but it originally got pushed far back into a corner, and became a parts bike... like if another bike showed up with a part DOA, we’d just snag it from that parts bike…

NGL. Two thoughts cross my mind regularly as I roll down the road in my bolt ev.

same here. we have two ev’s now, and had an ev prior to these two, but I refuse to let them park in the garage. chances are super low, but its just not worth risking losing everything, just so pollen doesnt settle on the car, and it might be a few degrees cooler (they have remote start so its a non issue).

I certainly miss my Volvo seats but not the price at the pump.

I also have a stupid commute till December. I bought a 2020 Bolt for $13k used after rebates taxes and all. It had 20k miles total but a new traction battery at 17k. I’ve saved about $2500 in fuel this year so far.

Yeah. It’s like a low key plastic tub knocking on metal sound. I just jacked it up. Didn’t need to remove the wheel and had room to work. It was like a 10min fix. They’re just plastic nuts.

we had a 2020 ioniq ev limited. it was a fantastic car... we averaged about 190 miles range vs the 170 rated, which was more than enough..

I bought back my 2004 Jeep GC with the AMC straight 6 for $385 after my sister rear ended someone with it. the car only had 85k miles.

the side cameras instead of mirrors is a good one.. alot of folks dont realize that mirrors can easily eat 5% or more of your fuel economy.

chevy bolt.

run it till it breaks, then permanently park it on the driveway, plug it in, and use the bi-directional charging to power your house during peak hours (or at night if you have solar)...

the reason hes doing it is to get fleet mpg average in compliance for 2026+

if i were shopping for cars, i certainly wouldnt be able to pass up a deal like that. drive that thing home that day, and keep passively shopping for the next deal i want...

yeah credit where credit is due the exterior carries the design language from front to back... some kits do something for the front and phone it in for the back.

Im a huge proponent of EV’s, but im of this opinion as well... though there are some climates where ya gotta store your car inside....

Their 180kw DC fast chargers have been great too. the one by my house is the same cost per kWh as what I pay at home... I only have L1 at home, and last week my car was pretty low (my truck has been in the driveway with polycarbonate in the window because some asshole broke my window last month and i just havent…

some do. some have EV chargers now too. the one by my house has the lowest DCFC rates too... same cost as my electricity at home, which is super rare for a DC charger.

i wouldnt touch a hyundai/kia gas car, but we had a fully loaded 2020 ioniq ev.... and that thing was fucking wonderful. drove and handled great. only issue we had was a 12v battery, which they handled immediately... leased it new in 2021 for next to nothing (it was cheaper than what we spent on gas). our local…

not necessarily.

yeah San Jose resident here....