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Huge part of my childhood! TPIR always came on right before The Flintstones at noon. We'd rush home from school to eat lunch and catch The Flintstones. Always caught the final 10 minutes or so of TPIR. Figures that Bob would get closest to 1.00 without going over.
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True, but the Rivian isn't doing long hauls. They use those for local area deliveries. And with a Level 3 charger back at the depot, when the driver comes back for his lunch break, he plugs in for 45 minutes or so, and it'll be back to full charge. And in city driving, the EVs actually get better economy than on the highway. Regenerative braking extends the life of the charge significantly. Again, it's not the solution for every situation, but for some situations, it does great.
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It's a regional thing for sure. I'm actually surprised that we do well with them here, because Alberta is oil/gas country. Haven't actually seen any of them come back to our used lot yet. Our store actually paid the $$$ to become Model E Elite certified, meaning that we will be one of Ford's top tier EV stores. That means we have to keep inventory. And have no caps on ordering. There are a few local stores that gladly give up their EV stock. Normally, we dealer trade. We want their unit, they take one of ours back. But with these EVs, especially the eTransit, dealers are just telling us we can have their vans, no need to trade back. Suits us just fine!
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Is that one of the Rivian vans they use? Amazon aren't using those up here in the Great White North yet.
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Question for those in the UK
iamsuperdan replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Yeah, I noticed there was a Hobbycraft in Southampton. I remember when we used to come over when I was a kid, and I remember the Beatties that was in Southampton. It was around 35 years ago or so, but wow do I remember that store as being awesome. -
Yeah, we're going to have to turn the moderation back on. Ahh well.
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True, but the guy in that article admitted that he passed several charging stations before ultimately choosing the one he did.
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Why would anyone need to be out of pocket for a battery pack though? Depending on the brand, you have 8 to 10 years or 100,000 miles warranty coverage on batteries and EV components. By the time that warranty is done, the costs will be way down for replacements. Unless someone damages their EV somehow, and they don't have insurance coverage, I can't see why anyone would need to pay for one. Laptop batteries used to cost hundreds, now you can get a replacement with more capacity that your original for under $50. Same with cell phone batteries, and even those button cell batteries. Costs on those used to be ridiculous, now they're dirt cheap.
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I know you can with Fords. Can't imagine the other brands would be any different.
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That's crazy. How do the parts just snap in half like that? I've seen warped, bent, and twisted, and crushed; but I've never seen parts just break into pieces like that. Good that you can salvage most of it.
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Did some backyard renos earlier this week, and laid a bunch of sod. And it's not dead yet.
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Gary Clark Jr is an amazing guitarist and songwriter. I listen to his stuff a lot, especially here at work. Gotta have some background music throughout the day. Wish he would do a Canadian tour. I watched an interview with him about this song, and it's about his experiences when he bought a ranch in Texas.
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The Everglades is an awesome package. It's the one trim level we haven's sold yet. But I see a Cactus Grey one driving around locally, and I love it. You're going to love it.
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Okay, I think we got them all. Let us know if there's any we missed.
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Working on it now.
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The base model Mach-E is about $60k CDN. And it qualifies for the government's rebate program, so knock about $5000 of of that number. Plus Ford has a rebate. Now if the fleet customer is what Ford calls "Major National" then they get some pretty sweet pricing from the dealers. Instead of the retail style of MSRP less a discount. These MN clients pay invoice, plus a minimal markup. Realistically, one of my Major National clients could get that $60k Mach-E Select for under $50k. Factor in fuel savings and these can start to make sense for fleets. Depending on usage of course. Especially these days, when a Ford Escape can cost over $50k CDN. We have actual sold a few Mach-E and Lightning to government branches. Partially because they want to test them and see if they work, and partially because it's a PR thing. "Look, we're green!" and all that. The eTransit was a little more challenging of a sell at first, mainly because at best the range is 200km to a charge. But municipalities like them because they rarely do over 100km in a day. Same for some delivery companies. Depending o ntheir delivery area, under 200km a day works. Again, not for everyone, but perfect for some.
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When I'm talking with people that are not into the idea, my big selling point is that it's just a good car. And the EV is just another type of engine. There's gas, there's diesel, there's propane, there's natural gas, and there's electric. Don't buy an EV to save the world. Buy it because it's a good car. If one is looking at a BMW 3-series, or Audi A4 or similar, then go look at a Mach-E Premium. It's just that good. Honda Accord? Toyota Camry? Go try a Mach-E Select. Go try the Tesla too. It's a great driving car, but the fit and finish could be better, which I feel really lets it down. There are a few tradeoffs with an EV. You brought one up, and that is that sometimes you need to adjust your travel plans so that you can swing into a charging station for a bit. But really, is that much different than having to go find a gas station when on a roadtrip? A big difference is that the EV will tell you where to "fuel up." The power gird...well...I'm not touching that here, otherwise this thread will get shut down and I'll have to give myself a 30 day ban. The piped in engine noises are silly. EV manufacturers can pipe in all the engine sounds they want, but none will match the sounds of a rumbling V8. The Mach-E has them, and I think it's just dumb. Besides, I think it's more impressive to blast along in near silence. Having lived with an EV in the garage for about 5 months now, I can say that it's been very easy to adjust to. And it really hasn't been that much of an adjustment. And I like that I haven't had to go to a gas station in my own vehicle for about 5 months now. I traded out on the Mach E about a month ago and have a Lightning now. My previous F150 had the 5.0L and it was about $190 to fill the tank, four times a month, so right off the bat, That's roughly $800 a month I'm not spending. Our electricity bills have gone up since getting an EV, but it's less than a $10 month increase. Roughly. July was higher, but it was hot and we had the AC pumping 24/7 as well, so that's a bigger part of it.
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I would probably be the Ford fleet manager you're thinking of. So around here, the EV market has definitely softened this summer. Since May. Over the past year, Mach-E sales were steady, moving maybe one a month. Lightnings had been hot since they debuted last summer. But that initial rush is done, and now that production is in full swing, dealers have good on ground inventory, and that's part of the reason Ford has lowered prices. We're still moving them, but interested has waned slightly. I don't think it's from any big anti-EV sentiment, but I think people are kind of seeing them as just a truck now. We're seeing a lot of F150 owners considering both ICE and EV versions, which is kind of interesting. What's also interesting is that while retail EV sales have slowed, businesses are starting to come around to the idea. The two of us in our fleet department currently make up just about all of our EV business right now. Since summer began, I think our retail department moved a couple of Mach-Es while we've done a dozen or so Lightnings here in fleet. And the eTransit was dead on arrival, but now we've found the sweet spot, and are moving them steadily. Municipalities love them. We have quite a few on order right now, so those are looking to be strong until the end of the year. Overall, the market has softened, but it's still pretty good. At least as good as normal vehicles. At least here in Alberta, anyway.
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Nope! Not from factory anyway. I did a Bronco for a client recently and the painted flares were one of his requirements. But you can't get painted flares AND the Sasquatch package. So we ordered a Big Bend Advanced and then gave it a 2" lift and the Sasquatch tire package afterwards.
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Artists that should be in the Rock n' Roll Hall of fame.
iamsuperdan replied to Mike C.'s topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
What?! Saga definitely had some duds, but they had some killer tracks too. Scratching The Surface, Wind Him Up, On The Loose And Killer Dwarfs were an awesome band in their prime! We Stand Alone, Keep The Spirit Alive, Dirty Weapons, Stand Tall. -
Upcoming late '23-early '24 Revell releases
iamsuperdan replied to Mr. Metallic's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Very interested in the C8 Corvette. Being a brand new tool, I'm hoping they did it justice with full detail and Tamiya-levels for quality. -
Revell (Monogram) 1/24 1977 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade
iamsuperdan replied to Jordan White's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
I built this one a few years back. It's a nice kit. -
Earlier this week, I stocked up. Tamiya sanding sponges Tamiya paints and primers Some decal setting stuff AMT 2021 Bronco X2 Tamiya GMA T.50 Tamiya Porsche 911 GT1 (I have four of these now, not sure why I keep picking them up) And I picked up a small pen sander/grinder. Should make smoothing 3d printed bodies a little less tedious.
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