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[Tony]

I share my real life experiences here with owning what is now considered to be old EV, especially battery, technology. For me then and now,  it still is a good choice.

 

Yes folks do your research. Understand the benefits and limitations of any vehicle  that you are considering buying including short and long term costs.

Do not fall for half sided accounts or flashy adds and marketing campaigns.  Speak to real users, do your research.

 

Yes understand how the charging equation of an EV will fit into your life style if you are considering one. This technology is continuing to improve and long term data on battery degradation over time is limited. In my 5 years I have not noticed any change.

 

Make your final decision as an informed consumer when you buy an ICE or EV vehicle.

[Mike K.]

This I like.

[Victoria Watcher]

Your EV Battery May Last 40% Longer Than Experts Predicted


Longer Battery Life Means More Kilometres

According to the study, EV batteries tested in real-world conditions lasted substantially longer than those assessed under traditional methods. This difference could add more than 300,000 km to an EV’s lifespan before requiring a battery replacement.

https://zecar.com/re...ld-vs-lab-tests

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 February 2025 - 01:53 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Exclusive First Drive of the 2026 Tesla Model Y | Jay Leno's Garage - with Franz and Lars from Tesla

 

YouTube VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/vQ6...yULZHitgOr_-c-Z

 

 

Join Jay Leno in this exclusive episode of Jay Leno's Garage as we take a first drive and an in-depth tour of the revolutionary 2026 Tesla Model Y! Packed with cutting-edge features, including matrix headlights, improved aerodynamics, and a luxurious, all-new interior, this is Tesla's most advanced SUV yet. Learn directly from Tesla's lead designers and engineers about the innovations that make this Model Y a game-changer.

 

 

 

 

Tesla has officially confirmed that the new Model Y will feature matrix headlights. While matrix technology isn’t new to Tesla, the new Model Y will become the first Tesla with adaptive functionality. Lars Moravy, Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, made the announcement on a new episode of Jay Leno’s Garage released on Monday.

 

https://driveteslaca...google_vignette

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 February 2025 - 11:51 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Hands-free trunk feature:

 

https://youtu.be/vQ6...PofafUfl&t=1339

 

Power rear-flip seats too.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 February 2025 - 12:11 AM.

[Barrister]

A bunch of new features to break and fix. 

[Victoria Watcher]

That’s what the customer demands. We are never going back to crank windows and front bench seats.

[Mike K.]

These guys have never put groceries in the back of a vehicle.

The trick is to have the hatch open before you get there so you can place your five bags in immediately, and not stand around at the back of the car until the system decides to open it for you, maybe.

[Victoria Watcher]

How will you reach into your pocket for your key fob if you have 5 bags of groceries?

Their system is solid. Stand there for just 2 seconds, it opens. Walk by and it doesn’t. You really can’t be arguing those 2 seconds are vital, when you just walked for 119 seconds from the checkout.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 February 2025 - 08:47 AM.

[Mike K.]

You have the key in your hand as you approach.

There’s nothing quite like having that hatch open just as you walk up, in the pouring rain. It’s a system that has worked so well for 20 years. But the nerds can’t handle simplicity that works, they need to convince you standing around in a specific zone until the system responds, is better.

[Victoria Watcher]

Their system frees up your hands better. No need to even hold the keys. When you got 5 bags going. Nope, their system is best. Again, those 2 seconds are nothing compared to the 119 you just walked in that rain. Neither of those two are nerds. They each make several million dollars annual salary and worth every penny.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 February 2025 - 08:53 AM.

[lanforod]

Hands free trunks and power folding seats is so 2010s...

[max.bravo]

I prefer using slave labor (children) to open the trunk. 

They also carry the groceries into the house for you!

[max.bravo]

VictoriaBC Reddit users are planning to take part in an Anti-Musk picket at the local Tesla dealership on Feb 15. 

https://www.reddit.c...tesla_langford/

 

I'm not sure why the need to protest Elon Musk's "oligarchy" in Langford... but hey why not?

[Mike K.]

Are Tesla owners feeling scammed yet?

Not what they signed up for?

Something feels a little off?

[max.bravo]

Seems like it's mainly the ones who are plugged-in to American politics - they hate Elon for political reasons. Tesla is merely the visible target for their hatred.

 

Your average Tesla driver still seems very happy with their vehicle. 

 

Maybe the political stuff will blow over. I'm sure there was lots of VW-hate after WW2. We got over it.

Edited by max.bravo, 11 February 2025 - 01:06 PM.

[Mike K.]

Maybe the political stuff will blow over. I'm sure there was lots of VW-hate after WW2. We got over it.

What do you know!!! Tell us!!!

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla is most popular in California. Also the most blue state.

[max.bravo]

What do you know!!! Tell us!!!

Very little I'm afraid. As an AI chatbot, I'm only here to goad users into replying, in order to learn their politics and style of speech, so that we can influence an eventual takeover of Canada by overlord Musk's new shadow government.

[Mike K.]

Victoria to start charging different rate for EV charging at its fast chargers:

Starting March 1, 2025, new fees are coming to the City’s EV fast chargers.

The new fees are charged more fairly for all users, based on the power used. Charging at the City’s direct current fast chargers will now cost $0.35 per kilowatt hour.

These changes only apply to the City’s EV fast chargers, located at Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre and Victoria West Park.

The new fees replace the previous per-minute rates, which were more expensive for older, slower-charging vehicles. These rates align with BC Hydro’s fast charging fees across the province.

These fees will also apply to new EV fast chargers expected to open in four neighbourhoods in 2025.

In addition to our direct current fast chargers, the City has more than 220 Level 2 EV chargers in parkades and public spaces downtown and continues to expand and improve the charging network.

The City’s Climate Leadership Plan sets a target for 30 per cent of passenger vehicles in Victoria to be renewably powered by the end of this decade, reaching 100 per cent by 2050.