I love my Bolt!
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hodad66
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FANTASTIC!!
I keep trying to add picts but it is not working? Does anyone have any ideas? I am planning a trip from my home in Granada Hills; CA to San Jose, CA taking Interstate 5 it is 320 miles. I love a competition anyone who wants to test his or her hyper miler skills give me a shout? PS - I also owned a 2014 Rav4 EV. I was getting 140 on average. I got as high as 165 with that EV.
SparkE
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polbear said:
You can do it like this :
Click on "Img" in the "post a Reply" screen (directly above the text entry box), then add the complete URL for the jpg between the {img} and {/img} tags.
Concerning driving from Granada Hills to San Jose - there just aren't that many DCFC chargers along I-5. You might want to consider taking US-101 instead. It *is* longer, but there are multiple DCFC chargers along the route, less than every 100 miles (I think). On the way home, you can use the dual 50 kW (ChargePoint) chargers near Santa Barbara, to get a FAST fill (if your battery is under 30% full when you get there). On the way up, if you leave with a full battery, your battery will be pretty full and you won't be able to pull at a 50 kW rate - probably 35 kW or slower.
LeftieBiker
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You can also do it the way I do: paste in the image url, highlight it, then click on Img in the options. You get the url inserted automatically between the commands.
oilerlord
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polbear said:
Yup, you're a hypermiler. You'll risk missing a flight for the chance at a new personal best range number. A least you admit you have the disease, which is a significant step in the long road to recovery. I credit the love & support from my family, and Hypermiler's Anonymous for saving me from this terrible condition. It was an emotional moment when the whole group got up and gave me a standing ovation after my sponsor announced that I reduced my tire pressure down to 40PSI. I've recently earned my 1-year chip, and haven't drafted a semi in 14 months.
I am a food consultant and i have 9 million air miles over 15 airlines so when I can drive I will! That said this is just a test, I do not over inflate the tires nor have I changed any thing on the Bolt. So no addiction just fun for me, and a personal mileston. http://webmail.earthlink.net/wam/MsgAttachment?msgid=3273&attachno=1&folder=INBOX&x=2007017331
This guy loves his Bolt too (I wonder if the owner is on this forum?).
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1110633_2017-chevy-bolt-ev-electric-car-at-6-months-owners-likes-dislikes-thoughts/page-2
Two statements caught my attention. He mentions torque steer. And he mentions different regenerative braking behavior depending on the Bolt's charge state. I've already driven a few EVs with braking behavior that changes based on vehicle state. This won't cut it for the masses. You need to have a vehicle that always behaves the same in a given situation. You can't have "If I pull on this lever Monday something happens, but if I pull on it Tuesday something else happens".
I'd be interested in hearing from Bolt owners about torque steer. You observe torque steer when you stomp on the accelerator from a dead stop with centered steering and your hands off the wheel (but definitely ready to grab!). Same thing about the regen braking comments. I'd love to hear from Bolt owners.
Sigh... All these happy Bolt owners, and I'm still waiting for a test drive here in CT. My local dealer has taken delivery of 3 so far, all sold in advance. There are literally hundreds of Bolts 20 miles away in RI, but then I lose a $3,000 CT tax credit (have to buy from an in-state dealership).
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1110633_2017-chevy-bolt-ev-electric-car-at-6-months-owners-likes-dislikes-thoughts/page-2
Two statements caught my attention. He mentions torque steer. And he mentions different regenerative braking behavior depending on the Bolt's charge state. I've already driven a few EVs with braking behavior that changes based on vehicle state. This won't cut it for the masses. You need to have a vehicle that always behaves the same in a given situation. You can't have "If I pull on this lever Monday something happens, but if I pull on it Tuesday something else happens".
I'd be interested in hearing from Bolt owners about torque steer. You observe torque steer when you stomp on the accelerator from a dead stop with centered steering and your hands off the wheel (but definitely ready to grab!). Same thing about the regen braking comments. I'd love to hear from Bolt owners.
Sigh... All these happy Bolt owners, and I'm still waiting for a test drive here in CT. My local dealer has taken delivery of 3 so far, all sold in advance. There are literally hundreds of Bolts 20 miles away in RI, but then I lose a $3,000 CT tax credit (have to buy from an in-state dealership).
GetOffYourGas
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ScooterCT said:
I don't know if you saw it, but I mentioned in another thread that there are Bolts available at Ingersoll Auto in Danbury, CT. I know it's the other side of the state, but the Bolt can make the trip easily enough. And it gets you an in-state dealer so you qualify for the $3k credit.
GetOffYourGas
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polbear said:
Did you just suggest someone finds a route that is downhill both ways? :shock:
GetOffYourGas
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Then I have no idea what you mean by "level to down hill". I'm missing something
SeanNelson
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If it's not flat-out level then it's always downhill for some folks. Problem is, it's uphill for everyone else. :?polbear said: