Should we add a new OT forum for car talk?

[andalusian]

She won't have to wait at the pump but she would still have to plug it in. There are definitely trade offs.

My wife plug the car in every night and wakes up to a car with a "full tank". No more complicated than charging your phone overnight.

Only issues are if you take long trips over the car's range. We do have regular ICE cars - so when my wife needs to drive somewhere far (say Los Angeles) she takes the car my kid uses to drive to school.

Frankly, living with an EV around town is way easier - no gas stations, full tank every morning, minimal maintenance (no oil changes, brakes should last the lifetime of the car). Maintenance basically comes down to tire rotation once a year. I have also learned to put a flashing led in the "motor" compartment - because they are never opened and there is no engine making noise there - rats love to make a home there - and one of these battery operated flashing led things keep them away.

Add instant acceleration and very low noise levels - and they really are fantastic utility transportation pods.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Just yesterday we got behind q Tesla and i told my wife that it wasn't too late to switch from the Volvo XC90 that we've ordered to a Tesla. She loves the idea of a car with no gasoline required.

That would be a better option for you two.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sly is on your ignore list. It's okay, I put him on ignore sometimes too.

Why can't I see this post?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Stevenson]

I voted no but I'd like to change my vote to yes.

I know next to nothing about cars.

Where should I take my 2015 Toyota Yaris for maintenance? Is a Toyota dealership my best bet? I've only owned it two years but in that time I've only had the oil changed regularly. I think it's due for things like transmission fluid change? And belt replacements. What are spark plugs? Do I need those replaced?

Where do you live?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

That would be great. Funny, I just bought and sold a car and bought another one in the last 24 hours. I know nothing about them though.

 

[THE HCP]

Well let's do it! Create this thing.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Well let's do it! Creat this thing.

Creat?

 

[THE HCP]

Creat?

Thats Strike 2 spelling police.

 

[jonnyboy]

Damn that’s a fast turd.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I thought Click and Clack retired.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Fuck Cars with tires. I want My Jetson Flying Car. Start a thread for that!

 

[Orion Bailey]

We went to the moon in '69 and were promised all this stuff like flying cars and stuff.

Instead we got tablets and phones......

And a virus.....

 

[tlongII]

I'm not going to S2 for advice on cars. I don't mind looking at pictures, but that's about it.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Also. I think it would be Blasphemy to start a car thread while keeping @Bodyman banned.

He would bring alot to the thread.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ok, but I don't know what I have to do with cars

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What do y'all think of the KIA SELTOS (stop laughing @THE HCP). Reminds me of RC Pro Am on the NES.

 

[julius]

Also. I think it would be Blasphemy to start a car thread while keeping @Bodyman banned.

He would bring alot to the thread.

Yeah, but nonsensical, anger fill rants about being the victim of hypocritical mods doesn't really help with cars.