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EVs are NOT America's future!
My wife has had an EV for the last 8-9 years. Right now, she has a 2019 Nissian Leaf, one of the crappier EVs. She commuted from the burbs into Atlanta for many years with it. It is awesome and they are the future. I drive a diesel truck. EVs can't replace that and may not be able to for a... -
To Save Gas, What Would You Do?
Thanks. couple more thoughts... Like Tikker said, easy on the gas. You don't have to drive like a grandma, but kinda. Accelerate slowly. Hard to explain but you can kind of feel if you're getting good fuel to acceleration transfer. From the first post question - You'd have to drive very close... -
To Save Gas, What Would You Do?
Vehicles are usually most efficient around 55mph. - Wind resistance has an exponential drag effect. It's a much greater after 45mph. Windows up with AC on if going faster than 45mph. - Cruise control is not efficient. You're better off slowing down a bit going up hills and letting gravity speed... -
If you're not using 4wd regularly
oh crap. It's probably been over a year for me. Thanks for the reminder, lol. -
This confuses my head....
I don't see a problem, lol. When I was in Australia 10yrs ago, they had tons of vehicles like this. Way more common that pickup trucks. If you're not hauling anything heavy, it seems very practical to me. Just enough bed space to get stuff for a diy project or cart the kid's sports equip around... -
New Ford F-150 Lightning EV
While shopping for my current truck, I wanted a 1/2 ton with 4wd, the big engine, lower gears for towing, and the tow package. Guess how many I found in the greater NE Atlanta area. Just a few. I had to settle because I couldn't find all the options I wanted. The lightning is going to be right... -
A new line of vehicles, from Canoo. Who...?
Agreed. The L word is way overused. The writing has been on the wall for over 20 years. Electric cars are a better system, the technology just needs to keep improving (no signs of it slowing down). I'm guessing we'll see an inexpensive 1-2 person commuter vehicle as soon as battery tech gets a... -
A new line of vehicles, from Canoo. Who...?
These things looks straight out of a sci-fi movie or video game. Wild times we're living in. I think they're ugly as hell but still pretty cool to see this stuff coming out. -
Finally got my dream car
Oh wow. I'm not reading through the last 6 pages but the first post was more than cool enough. damn, that is awesome. -
Any Tesla or Electric car owners here?
Leaf was the best option when we bought ours a few years ago. I've heard they've been outpaced by the competition since then though. The tech literally changes/improves every year. -
Any Tesla or Electric car owners here?
If you drive I-85, the Peachpass lane is free for electric vehicles. The 220V charger we have at the house was $600 but we bought that many years ago. Quick scan through Amazon and looks like they might be half that now. You just have to figure out if it's right for you. We did the math with... -
Any Tesla or Electric car owners here?
Wife has had a Nissan Leaf for years. We're on our third one but that's not because of issues. They're great for a commuter. Never did a road trip with one. It's possible as stated above but it'd be a pain. Depends on the car, some have a pretty long range. The Leaf has a 150 mile range (as long... -
Spray in vs drop in bedliners
spray in is going to be an easy winner here. You just have to find someone that will do a good job. Some spray-ins are too thin. I wouldn't get it done at a dealer. Line-X in Lawrenceville always does a good job. He'll try to sell the UV upgrade, but it still fades after a couple years. -
Sigh... I'm about to lose my man card
My wife had a couple Accords. Great cars. My buddy gave me crap for driving up in a 'rice burner' but sadly the Accord was more American made than his truck. The only problem we had was when selling the one that was a stick shift. Nobody wants them anymore apparently. If you want to go all... -
Another truck we will never see...
Yep, my wife's old Honda Accord was more American than the Dodge truck I drive. As for the T6, it sounds like Ford will fill in the gap some here in the US. No real conspiracy here, just a different market. https://www.cars.com/articles/2010/09/why-the-new-ford-ranger-isnt-coming-to-the-us/ -
....spent almost 500 bucks to find this out....
Been there done that. I spent two weekends and hundreds of dollars on what turned out to be a $12 part. I decided a while ago that it's actually cheaper for me to have the pros work on my vehicles. -
Faded plastic bumper brought back to life!
One more note on the heat gun trick... careful on thin pieces of plastic. It will absolutely warp them. I really does bring the color back though! -
Best fun in the twisties for $10k.... let's hear it.
Actually, I think something rally car worthy would be cool. I don't always watch racing, but when I do, it's cars jumping over hills in the woods. :thumb: I spent some time in Colorado (10yrs ago) and there were a ton of Audi's and Subarus in the mountains. -
Best fun in the twisties for $10k.... let's hear it.
By "no chick cars" I thought you meant "manly". You're looking for something a little more metro? Just get a VW Bug. I think there's a man-card allowance for vintage cars. -
Best fun in the twisties for $10k.... let's hear it.
I'd go for t-top instead of rag top. Just make sure it's a stick shift and the turns will be a blast in whatever. Here you go: Car: $9500 Van Halen CD cassette: $10 Finder's Fee to Zesty: $489 Total: $9,999 http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4568464692.html