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stoopid · 06-05-2015, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backeddy

I will be interested in plug in cars when they come with a 1500 mile long extension cord!

Or charging stations every 5 miles, and 5 minute top offs. I'm with you - for city use, they make sense and will be sensible in the short term. It's going to take some leaps in the technology though for me to buy in.

CamAnon · 06-05-2015, 06:25 AM

Free "mod" tip:

The Volt and the Camaro have interchangeable wheel center-caps, so you can mod both your cars by swapping between them.

You can pop them out without removing (or marring) the wheel by using a plastic gift/credit card, cut in half lengthwise. Slide one in and pry a little, slide the other piece in and work around the outside, the cap will lift right out.

motorhead · 06-05-2015, 06:59 AM

You already made it faster by adding the racing stripe.

Nor Cal ZL1 · 06-05-2015, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backeddy

I will be interested in plug in cars when they come with a 1500 mile long extension cord!

Ha ha I know. We were on a trip in Oregon and some fool had a Tesla S waaaaay out in the country going about 30 down the freeway holding up everyone. I passed him and drove at least an hour and a half before hitting a town. Wonder if he made it. I suppose he was saving battery energy going so freakin slow.

robotfighter · 06-05-2015, 10:48 AM

Regarding my electric bill, It's a little over a buck for every full charge, so the impact has been very minimal. Definitely cheaper than gas. I had an Explorer prior to the Volt (as my daily driver) and it cost me easily $400-$500 per month on gas. The Volt costs more like $50 and the car payments are $325, so I actually make money driving it.

Another reason the Volt is my daily driver is because I'm a musician and sometimes you have to play or rehearse in seedy neighborhoods and cramped parking lots where people seem enthusiastic about messing with my Camaro. And I like having the option. Keeps driving exciting.

ricosuave · 06-05-2015, 10:53 AM

Dont forget the canister muffler...That way it takes some heat of my Civic......

robotfighter · 06-05-2015, 10:55 AM

There is a new battery technology that Tesla is actually investing in which will result in car batteries having more than 10 times the charge that is currently offered. That means that in a few years, Teslas will be able to go 2000-3000 miles on a single charge. That is going to be a major game-changer!

06-05-2015, 10:53 AM	#20
ricosuave MC-12W Drives: 2006 Civic LX, 2011 Camaro 1SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: S.A TX Posts: 128 View My Garage	Dont forget the canister muffler...That way it takes some heat of my Civic...... __________________

06-05-2015, 06:25 AM	#16
CamAnon Drives: 2015 1LT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central New York State Posts: 91	Free "mod" tip: The Volt and the Camaro have interchangeable wheel center-caps, so you can mod both your cars by swapping between them. You can pop them out without removing (or marring) the wheel by using a plastic gift/credit card, cut in half lengthwise. Slide one in and pry a little, slide the other piece in and work around the outside, the cap will lift right out.

06-05-2015, 06:59 AM	#17
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	You already made it faster by adding the racing stripe.

06-05-2015, 10:48 AM	#19
robotfighter Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 249	Regarding my electric bill, It's a little over a buck for every full charge, so the impact has been very minimal. Definitely cheaper than gas. I had an Explorer prior to the Volt (as my daily driver) and it cost me easily $400-$500 per month on gas. The Volt costs more like $50 and the car payments are $325, so I actually make money driving it. Another reason the Volt is my daily driver is because I'm a musician and sometimes you have to play or rehearse in seedy neighborhoods and cramped parking lots where people seem enthusiastic about messing with my Camaro. And I like having the option. Keeps driving exciting.

06-05-2015, 10:55 AM	#21
robotfighter Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 249	There is a new battery technology that Tesla is actually investing in which will result in car batteries having more than 10 times the charge that is currently offered. That means that in a few years, Teslas will be able to go 2000-3000 miles on a single charge. That is going to be a major game-changer!