It’s to make it so there is so little incentive to be a career politician, and to only be there while you still have the passion, versus staying a politician because it’s your paycheck. You can work at McDonalds and also be a state rep, it’s not just for the rich. Politics should be about being a public servant, not a…

Hah yeah. “Those that fail to learn from history or you are doomed to repeat it”

I still don’t really understand the used pricing on these. Sure, <$20k EV using the $4k used EV tax credit is great. But a 2023 Chevy Bolt EV brand new for <$20k using the $7500 new EV tax credit is even better, right? Unless you don’t have enough tax liability to go from the $4000 to $7500 tax credit, I don’t know…

Actually starts at $88k. If you go all out and get the $109k top trim it’s really a supercar in the shape of a full-sized SUV, since it’s got over 1000 horsepower and 2.5 second 0-60, the 14th quickest production vehicle model ever, right there with Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

Fortunately the 10 year figure is just misinformation. Tesla vehicles have an 8 year warranty on the battery that guarantees that it will have 70% life remaining. I think it’s obvious to say that a battery with 70%+ life after 8 years should in the vast majority of cases still continue to be good only 2 years later…

I’ve been an EV driver for about 5 years. Personally I use a 240v 48 amp charger usually stepped down to 30 amps.

Sounds like a lot of cable, and wow amps! I’ve got 150 amp service at my house, and we’re just about to install our second Tesla charger

What kind of electrical upgrades do you need? Technically you can charge on the existing 15 or 20 amp wall plug you very likely already have in there.

I can’t give you a 10 year date point, but I’ve had my EV for 5 years and it’s still extremely relevant today, performance and range included. If I could afford it, it still wouldn’t make sense to upgrade to the latest model because most of the new features I’ve already been updated to with over-the-air updates.…

Going by Bankrate, NH car insurance average is $319-1262 compared to Massachusetts at $429-1262 (and they have 5% income tax and 6.25% sales tax), so in that respect insurance costs less.

Depends where you live. Vehicle insurance is optional in New Hampshire, for example. Also no income tax or sales tax here, it’s quite nice really. State Representatives only make $100/year as one explanation for the cost savings (they’re trying to increase it to $2500/yr, compared to California at up to $112,000/year)

I sort of think most cars already have this feature, at least for the front seat. I recall years ago in my 2007 Pontiac that I would buckle the seatbelt around my backpack. I know my 2018 Tesla has this but I haven’t specifically noticed it to be a problem with something as light as a backpack in the front seat.

1st Gear: Seatbelt Warnings For All

Seems like one rescuer with a bag of food using the cable as a zipline could provide temporary relief

Good point, except the part about how they’re expensive. Average new gas car is $48,000. The Tesla this guy drove into the water is ~$33,000 brand new (not including FSD software update)

It’s like driving a manual transmission in first gear, except is doesn’t stall nor feel like it’s going to break anything. I have a 25 mile each way commute, which is about 1/3 suburbs, 1/3 highway, and 1/3 rural, and I can do the whole thing without touching the brake pedal even once (except to turn the car on in my…

Fiat 500 Abarth looks great in yellow. Though doesn’t seem like the yellow Abarth made its way to the US as far as I know

Tesla’s system extremely limits torque if it detects a forward obstruction at low speeds. It would generally buy someone enough time to realize their mistake before they actually plowed through the wall.

I use the “Key Ring” app for all my membership cards, my health insurance is thin enough to actually fit in there with my ID and credit card, and I just don’t carry my dental or vision with me. I don’t carry my debit with me either, and instead just have it attached to my Google Wallet app for tap-pay. Since I don’t…

I’ve got a case like this. Haven’t used cash in many years (10?). Vehicle and house are both phone key as well so I stopped using a keyring about 5 years ago too