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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.

I know you can with Fords. Can't imagine the other brands would be any different.

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.

Did some backyard renos earlier this week, and laid a bunch of sod. And it's not dead yet.

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.

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.

Okay, I think we got them all. Let us know if there's any we missed.

Working on it now.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I built this one a few years back. It's a nice kit.

Super nice build. BlackBox' engines are great. So much better than stock.

I dig it!

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.

Beautiful build for sure, and definitely more than my skills could achieve, but I think when it comes to the "most detailed model" then I feel A4 Garage or Mokei Paint go a step or two further. For example, the panel beneath his windshield. Looks like he used a wash to highlight the openings. Which is totally fine, and is what myself and most others would do as well. However, some others would have actually opened those up. And A4 Garage would probably have built the plumbing underneath to run the fresh air into the cabin. Check these out:

No, she's not a rock artist. This is just her doing something a little different for one album. By that standard, Metallica should be in the country music hall of fame because they have a couple of songs with slide guitar and b-benders.

This is pretty awesome. ?

I have a question for those in England. I'm heading over at the end of September for a few weeks. What are some good hobby stores in the south? I'll be mainly in Southampton, but have a car, so will be mobile. I know we'll be visiting family in Reading, Burley, and Wokingham. And we'll be at Brands Hatch on Oct 7. Any suggestions? I know Beaulieu had an awesome gift shop back in the day, and I picked up a few kits there, but that was literally 35 years ago!

I am incredibly disappointed. Have been waiting for this kit for a long time, and this is now the second review I've seen that clearly shows just how poor this kit is. But because I'm a dummy when it comes to VW, I'll probably still pick one up.

Yup. I ordered something last week and it just shipped yesterday. Exactly on time, as when I place the order it said it would ship on the 22nd. I've ordered from them before, never an issue. Always arrives when they say it will arrive and in good condition.

All depends on the dealership. Most dealerships will ask for a deposit, and rightfully so. It's whether that deposit is fully refundable or not that you would need to clarify. Some dealers will refund 100% of it. Some will refund a portion of it and keep some of it to cover carrying costs if you choose not to take it and they have to book it into inventory. And some dealers will tell you straight up that a deposit is non-refundable. Kind of depends on the vehicle too. If you order an oddball colour combo or trim package or options, expect that deposit to be non-refundable. For example, the Bronco I would order for myself would be considered an oddball. I'd go with a 4dr Bronco Black Diamond, In Race Red, with the manual transmission and Sasquatch package. Around here, red and manual would limit the appeal of this one. SO I'd fully expect to be leaving a deposit, and would plan on not getting all of it back if I had to cancel. If you order something common and easily sellable, you'd probably get it back. Like a black on black 4 dr with auto trans. Or any Bronco in Area 51. Or a Raptor. Best to clarify with your dealer, but expect it.