27 minutes ago, paco said:

Yeah we still have one gas as well. It was working fine for us: do the vast majority of local driving in the EV, only use the Explorer for trips where I need to haul larger items or long trips.

But now that I’m going into the office again we are back to needing two cars on a daily basis. Might as well make the second one electric and I just alternate on days to keep them both juiced up via the free charger at work.

As far as long trips go, it’s pretty much the Jersey shore and that’s it these days so that’s manageable.

Funny thing is, before we got the Mach, schmoopie was not feeling EVs at all (she saw our lesbian neighbors charging their little Chevy bolt out in the driveway with an extension cord). But when we got the panels she actually suggested it if we could get the Mach. Now she’s pushing to replace the Explorer with a Lightening now that I get free charging.

Love my plug in hybrid. First 42 miles on electric and then hybrid. Mine is a RAV4 Prime. A cousin, who previously owned a Leaf and then a Tesla, has a plug in Kia and loves it too. If you are considering a Lightning, why not the Maverick plug in. They supposedly get 45 miles on pure electric and then hybrid. Bed is a little short. Best of both worlds.

30 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

So Zach Berman is leaving PHLY? I suspect the podcast will get a little better without Bo frequently derailing the show at Berman’s expense, but I’m curious where he is headed. Has that been leaked?

I didn’t know this….bummed…I’m a Zach fan

Does this mean Fran becomes Bo’s new punching bag?

4 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

2 stops for a 400 mile trip is horrible. So they dont get even close to the mileage they advertise?

Huh? The only Tesla model to advertise near 400 miles is the S. The rest are between 272 and 348

Model 3 - 272, 296 or 341

Model Y - 285 and 310

Model X - 333 and 348

Obviously you don’t want to take it to near 0% because stations aren’t as plentiful as gas stations yet, so realistically you could only do a one stop trip with the X or long range model of the 3. And even then, I’m guessing his MIL doesn’t have a charger installed so you don’t want to be rolling in near empty. Also taking it close to 0% is really bad for the battery. But LFP batteries ( which are becoming more common) are better suited for deep discharges. It’s still a good idea to keep the charge between 20% and 80%

And you can’t fill it to 100% either for these trips. Aside from that being bad for your battery as well, charging slows down significantly as you get into the mid to upper 80s. In fact, because of that some stations limit you to 80% to allow for more people to charge each day.

So yeah, two stops makes sense.

Edit: Also, because electric motors don’t have gears, higher speeds drain the battery faster than local stop and go traffic. So they drain more and don’t get the benefit of regenerative braking. So I don’t know if Tesla takes that into account but I’m guessing the highway ranges is significantly lower than advertised.

14 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

2 stops for a 400 mile trip is horrible. So they dont get even close to the mileage they advertise?

If we did it on one charge, you'd basically be close to 0 by the time we got there. So driving around while up there would be tough.

Really just need Mukuba to get back on the field. As few moving parts as possible. Hope they don't regret trading away CJGJ.

Curious where Berman ends up next.

3 minutes ago, paco said:

Huh? The only Tesla model to advertise near 400 miles is the S. The rest are between 272 and 348

Model 3 - 272, 296 or 341

Model Y - 285 and 310

Model X - 333 and 348

Obviously you don’t want to take it to near 0% because stations aren’t as plentiful as gas stations yet, so realistically you could only do a one stop trip with the X or long range model of the 3. And even then, I’m guessing his MIL doesn’t have a charger installed so you don’t want to be rolling in near empty. Also taking it close to 0% is really bad for the battery. But LFP batteries ( which are becoming more common) are better suited for deep discharges. It’s still a good idea to keep the charge between 20% and 80%

And you can’t fill it to 100% either for these trips. Aside from that being bad for your battery as well, charging slows down significantly as you get into the mid to upper 80s. In fact, because of that some stations limit you to 80% to allow for more people to charge each day.

So yeah, two stops makes sense.

We had a Model S. Wanna say it was like ~270. My current car is ~210.

3 minutes ago, paco said:

Huh? The only Tesla model to advertise near 400 miles is the S. The rest are between 272 and 348

Model 3 - 272, 296 or 341

Model Y - 285 and 310

Model X - 333 and 348

Obviously you don’t want to take it to near 0% because stations aren’t as plentiful as gas stations yet, so realistically you could only do a one stop trip with the X or long range model of the 3. And even then, I’m guessing his MIL doesn’t have a charger installed so you don’t want to be rolling in near empty.

And you can’t fill it to 100% either for these trips. Aside from that being bad for your battery as well, charging slows down significantly as you get into the mid to upper 80s. In fact, because of that some stations limit you to 80% to allow for more people to charge each day.

Also taking it close to 0% is really bad for the battery. But LFP batteries ( which are becoming more common) are better suited for deep discharges. It’s still a good idea to keep the charge between 20% and 80%

So yeah, two stops makes sense.

The software in my plug in does the set amount of charge and discharge automatically. My sister had a Bolt, which during their battery recall, the dealer updated software that stopped at 80%. Figured Tesla would have that.

9 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Love my plug in hybrid. First 42 miles on electric and then hybrid. Mine is a RAV4 Prime. A cousin, who previously owned a Leaf and then a Tesla, has a plug in Kia and loves it too. If you are considering a Lightning, why not the Maverick plug in. They supposedly get 45 miles on pure electric and then hybrid. Bed is a little short. Best of both worlds.

Yeah, the plug in hybrid is a great option too, especially for a lot of local driving.

Schmoopie would never let me get the Maverick. Too small. Plus I need to haul lumber and what not.

BVS went indoors after getting thrown to the ground by Campbell

7 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Love my plug in hybrid. First 42 miles on electric and then hybrid. Mine is a RAV4 Prime. A cousin, who previously owned a Leaf and then a Tesla, has a plug in Kia and loves it too. If you are considering a Lightning, why not the Maverick plug in. They supposedly get 45 miles on pure electric and then hybrid. Bed is a little short. Best of both worlds.

I never understood the push to go 100% electric across the board while ignoring the potential of hybrid vehicles. I'm an ICE guy, love everything about them and don't think I'd ever buy EV, but a hyrbid is intriguing. To and from work on electric, or doing errands on electric but being able to open it up on long drives seems like you said, the best of both worlds. Just seems like they would have had a lot more support from people had they gone hyrid instead of setting goals to be full EV by 2030 or whatever some states are saying.

More encouraging Dean tape.

Ricks sighting

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

We had a Model S. Wanna say it was like ~270. My current car is ~210.

Gotcha. I’m seeing the Plaid at 333 so getting 270 highway isn’t surprising

Ricks sighting

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

I never understood the push to go 100% electric across the board while ignoring the potential of hybrid vehicles. I'm an ICE guy, love everything about them and don't think I'd ever buy EV, but a hyrbid is intriguing. To and from work on electric, or doing errands on electric but being able to open it up on long drives seems like you said, the best of both worlds. Just seems like they would have had a lot more support from people had they gone hyrid instead of setting goals to be full EV by 2030 or whatever some states are saying.

Full EV doesn’t make sense for a lot of people. When it’s 20 degrees out ours loses a lot of range. I couldn’t imagine owning one in Minnesota

2 minutes ago, paco said:

Yeah, the plug in hybrid is a great option too, especially for a lot of local driving.

Schmoopie would never let me get the Maverick. Too small. Plus I need to haul lumber and what not.

Live look at Paco during a training camp practice

2 minutes ago, paco said:

Gotcha. I’m seeing the Plaid at 333 so getting 270 highway isn’t surprising

It was a 2017 Model S, and being on the 5 with no braking definitely hurt the mileage.

She loves her hybrid now. Like 30 miles all electric before it switches to gas.

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

Live look at Paco during a training camp practice

Did you know that I not only produce clean, renewable electricity for myself, but also supply extra back into the grid.

I’m pretty much a hero. You can tell your friends you know me.

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

I never understood the push to go 100% electric across the board while ignoring the potential of hybrid vehicles. I'm an ICE guy, love everything about them and don't think I'd ever buy EV, but a hyrbid is intriguing. To and from work on electric, or doing errands on electric but being able to open it up on long drives seems like you said, the best of both worlds. Just seems like they would have had a lot more support from people had they gone hyrid instead of setting goals to be full EV by 2030 or whatever some states are saying.

Thing about electric motors is they are simpler than ICE and acceleration is never an issue. (My leadfooted honey was skeptical until she stomped the accelerator). But pure electric is a nonstarter for me, although I did just buy an electric mower.

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Guy is losing valuable time. Let's hope he can get on the field and this doesn't linger. The longer it goes on the more likely the Eagles have to keep a safety on the roster they don't really want to keep and cut someone they want to keep just for depth. Then again, new practice squad rules make that a bit easier to manage.

The bolded is the key. If its only temporary with Mukuba, its mostly a minor inconvenience with the new PS rules. If it's not temporary, then it's a bigger issue entirely.