All about mass and how it is designed to take the impact. In a minor fender bender in a parking lot the new cars take a lot more damage due to this design. They don't really have "bumpers" and aren't designed for minor impacts which drives up the cost of those types of repairs. As with everything it is a mixed bag. We had an old Mercury when I was a kid that I backed into one of those light poles in a parking lot and it was a pretty good hit. Barely scratched the rear bumper on my mom's car. If I did that same thing in about any car I have owned as an adult and it would have been a pretty expensive repair. I mistakenly assumed that my truck front and rear bumpers would be able to withstand similar abuse, but that would be wrong. They have taken so much weight and strength out of the truck bumpers that they just fold and crumple up and are practically useless. For city driving and my on farm use give me a "bumper car" LOL for anything sort of higher speed vehicle make it a crumple zone heavy beast. LOL
@ArkansasEV3 күн бұрын
Great point about comparing the same two cars in a low speed accident. That never even entered my mind but yeah, the classic would be much less damaged in a slow speed accident.
@cuda426hemi3 сағат бұрын
The old cars had NO BUMPERS as you can see. That is why the "5mph bumper" was invented to please insurance co.s that had to total cars for parking lot hits back then. Newer cars would only dent the bumper The entire interior of the newer car barely moved, dash didn't budge; the older car with no crash absorption had total destruction outside AND inside where the guys head smashed into the steering wheel as the steering wheel was heading into the guys head. No comparison. It's all about design, not mass. They knew about mass in the 50s and 60s, but didn't care period, the end.
@Longsnowsm5 күн бұрын
Yep, that was a battery buy back when flagged with that manufacturer purchased. You would want to verify it is the high voltage drive battery and not the 12v battery. Picking up one of these with a fresh battery is a deal. Just finance it and pay it off. The dealers make the money on the finance deals. Good local or regional EVs. This looks like a good find on those Bolt's. Good news from Ford. The 2025 Mach-e is getting updated with the heat pump and some nice enhancements. Glad to see Ford continuing to enhance this product while they work on the next gen EVs. In the disappointing column is they still do NOT have a NACS port. I guess it will depend on how much someone is using Tesla SC's and fumbling with that adapter. I saw Farley in an interview talking about how he is driving an SU7 they imported from China. Next level tech in that car and he loves it. The Chinese have already bypassed Tesla in China. Ford is baselining Chinese cars now for the benchmark. That says a lot. My fight with Tesla continues. I waited for almost a month for my service appointment with them. Turns out the service center is 159 miles each way. I messaged them and complained wanting to know why this is not a mobile service appointment. Finally 2 days before the appointment which I already had to request time off from work for they cancel the appointment and reschedule it as a mobile appointment. I am thankful for the mobile appointment, but WTF took them a month to figure this out? Once this car is no longer under warranty I am stuck if this is the way things are going to work. I don't think I want to own this outside of warranty. And unless a service center opens up closer to me this is a huge liability long term. Mobile Service will be out here on Monday to work on the car. We will see if I get any push back or if I get to eat the costs of fixing poor Tesla quality or quality control. My list of Tesla regrets is growing. The phantom braking and constant collision avoidance alarms in the car and my wife officially has declared she HATES the Tesla. And she doesn't even use that word! LOL She doesn't even want to ride in it. She has her old beater car that is a mess, but she won't get rid of it and would rather drive that if we go somewhere than to take the Tesla. She would at least ride in the Bolt and didn't mind it too much, but malfunctioning car tech is where she draws the line. I have my first actual road trip in a couple of weeks out to CO. I can honestly say I am dreading it. I should be looking forward to it. I feel like that says a lot about the experience with this car so far. I been watching Spinner's road trip they took. Even they are hinting around that auto pilot is auto NAG, locks you out, and phantom brakes. Looks like they made good time, the chargers worked as expected, the charging times are reasonable, and with so many chargers you can be a little more flexible on your stops. Those are the positives and reasons to buy a Tesla, but man the rest of the baggage is not good. I don't know why people act reluctant to tell it like it is when it comes to Tesla problems. I feel like people are dancing around the issues. My car is very frequently phantom braking and alarming. I guess they are afraid of the Tesla "mob" that descends on anything said that is unfavorable. Tesla is never going to fix this stuff unless people get mad, say something, or even make other vehicle choices because of the issues. I can't afford to take another beating when I am still recovering from the move to the Tesla. So I am stuck for the time being.
@ArkansasEV5 күн бұрын
The Tesla Mob can be about as bad as the EV haters. I've heard other complaints that sound a lot like yours. Because I could trade my car plus get about $7500 to boot by getting one of those Bolt's I'd consider it. My Niro is way nicer but $7,500 is nice too. Carvana would give me $19,800 for the Niro EV and then buy one there for $9500 or so after the dealer fee and no sales tax under Arkansas law so actually WOW! That's $10,000. Geeeezzzz that would be tempting.
@Longsnowsm5 күн бұрын
@@ArkansasEV If you have shopped around looking at ICE what the heck can you buy for that kind of money now? NOT MUCH! These things are bargains. We are going to have some sort of energy price shock and this used market is going to dry up fast. I keep saying it, one day it will happen and people will be like, "I remember when I could steal an EV with a new battery for $10k" "Oh those were the good old days!" ROFL
@ArkansasEV5 күн бұрын
@@Longsnowsm I bet you are right. Oh how I wish they would charge faster when traveling. Not everyone needs to travel in it but if we had two we'd have to use it for that.
@omelborpon315915 күн бұрын
Good video, thank you.
@ArkansasEV15 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@cmjmom116 күн бұрын
Why can't I just change the name to Frank
@Bashaum16 күн бұрын
This is one of the reasons i had my EVSE hardwired in, one less point of failure point. Also, i wanted the additional charging speed that hardwiring gives you. I bought an Emporia.
@crimson.source17 күн бұрын
I test drove the Mach-E, and man, that's a nice ride!
@ArkansasEV17 күн бұрын
I'm scared to test drive one. I'm afraid I'd do something stupid.
@Longsnowsm17 күн бұрын
I love the orange and that green Mach-e. Strange they loaded up that dealer with that many Mach-e's. If I had a Mach-e I have to admit it would probably be that freaking orange. Love it. Agree with you on the looks. Tesla is nothing to look at other than the Model S. I like that the Tesla is aero focused, but they really need to rethink how they dress these cars up. They just won't do it. It is cost cutting to the bone over at Tesla. It is the driving factor for vehicles and design with them and frankly I think it shows. Seems like everyone else has figured it out with lights, trims, accents to make what is all about the same basic shape look more interesting and appealing.
@ArkansasEV17 күн бұрын
Another reason Tesla might not be for me is because everybody has one. I mean that figuratively of course when I say everyone. It seems all EV's enthusiast want a Tesla which makes them less appealing to me. I remember when Nissan first came out with the Xterra. I wanted the yellow one so badly but then so did everyone else. Once I realized everybody was buying yellow it made it less appealing. My best friend Mannor bought a grey one. He went up there to get the yellow and the salesman told him "you'll get tired of the yellow. After having it a while most people wish they had gotten a different color." He wound up talking him out of the yellow and I teased him later "Yeah, he knows he can sell that yellow one easily and was pushing you onto what he wanted to sell." This was guessing mid 90's. Now, the Tesla is a great car with over the air updates, improvements over the years, and other great features so not bashing it at all. It's just the more everyone wants a Tesla and the more competition they have the less I want one. I still might would buy one just because of all the benefits but if I were gonna spend $50,000 probably not. Used at $20,000 very likely yes. Wait till the Mach-E used can be had for $20,000 though.
@Longsnowsm17 күн бұрын
@@ArkansasEV I think those prices are coming to you fast. People have Elon Derangement Syndrome now so people are hating on Tesla. It isn't nearly the cultural status symbol it was before Elon bought Twitter. If I see an EV on my road trips most of the time it is a Tesla, and you are right.... Oh look, another Tesla. It has been kinda old for a couple of years now. I am glad to see some EV's on the road, but by now I expected to see a nice mix of other EV's in the mix. But then again I can't tell you how many times I have talked with EV owners and they have NEVER road tripped their EV. They have an ICE for that or they rent a car. It is really crazy. I honestly think any manufacturer that doesn't offer Carplay or Android Auto integration where you can use your cell phone is a big negative. I know with the Tesla I am probably going to add that function to my car so when the connectivity plan dies some time in the future I will still be able to use Waze, Maps, apps etc. Ford still supports Carplay and AA I believe and I would consider that a big plus. This paywall nonsense in vehicles bad news.
@jimsEVadventures17 күн бұрын
Looks like a dealership stepping up and embracing change! Good for them!
@ArkansasEV17 күн бұрын
I cut out a some of the video. Part of what I cut out was me asking the question "Is Ford making this dealership but these because it seems like soooooo many for NE Arkansas." I also cut out one of those moments where I meander off the subject when I passed a Mexican restaurant haha. I meander off the subject easier than most if I'm not careful.
@jmanko19 күн бұрын
The problem with 14-50's melting is because people go to Lowes or Home Depot and get the cheap $10 leviton plug. That plug isn't meant for 40 amps of continuous usage over 6-12 hours. You need to buy Hubble or any other brand that is certified for EV charging. They normally cost upwards of $50 to $100. Very heavy duty. I have a hubble brand outlet in my garage. Charge my car up 40 amps. Had it going for 10 hours continuous before with no issues. Outlet is still as good as new. Now one thing I don't do that maybe this Tesla guy does is I don't pull the plug out testing different chargers. It's been plugged in since day 1 and I've left it there. So no room for the prongs wearing out.
@ArkansasEV19 күн бұрын
Until last year I worked at Lowe's for over 12 years and in the electric department quite often and nobody ever told me this. I never knew how cheaply made those outlets were. I'm sure it's what I have but with only a 16 amps maximum cord I guess it's fine for now. Of course if someone has to depend on the Lowe's or Home Depot employee to truly help them with their electric or plumbing problem then they probably just need to call an expert to do the work for them. So many times, especially in plumbing, customers would be asking me questions that I did not know the answer to. I'm not a plumber. They'd get really irritated that I could not explain to them how to fix their problem. In electric we were not allowed to tell them much at all because if we did and their house burned down they'd cry and moan then say it was our fault and go see a lawyer.
@Longsnowsm21 күн бұрын
This is why I keep my charge rate turned down. I saw another video where it was explained that turning up the amp rate was causing the breaker to kick and the outlet to get hot. With the Tesla you can turn down the amp rate. I am just plugged in, but I don't need the car to charge fast so I dialed back the rate. I also bought a mobile charger that I can select the charge rate. I don't think I will add a charging station because I like the flexibility of having the plug if I need it. I will just keep my amp rate turned down.
@BrianCooper90121 күн бұрын
Ours is just a plug but it's not very high powered, 220V 30amp I believe. The plug and the end of our cord is in a NEMA rated box so I would hope there is some fire protection built into that before the breaker trips. I don't think we would ever need one that was bigger at our house since we can charge overnight if necessary. Hard wiring seems like it would be better since it is a fixed connection where as an outlet is subject to wear especially if it is plugged and unplugged on a regular basis. Not all outlets are created equal either there are some low quality ones out there.
@DS-mz7dy21 күн бұрын
I have a plug on a 30 amp circuit that uses a clipper creek EVSE to charge my volt. The volt charges pretty slow anyway and it's all I need to charge. The top amperage of the EVSE is 16 amps so it is well within the safety limit of the circuit. The problem people have with plugs is using cheap NEMA receptacles that weren't meant to draw power for as long as EVs do, they were meant for things like welders and clothes dryers which don't typically have a load on them as long as an EV. I'm pretty sure that you must hard-wire an EVSE if it is over 48 amps (which is the max draw on a 60 amp circuit). Your low amperage EVSE probably is just fine for charging, just takes a little longer and will still be done by morning.
@jimsEVadventures25 күн бұрын
Drive what you want, but know what it does, how it works, and how much it’s gonna cost. I just wish the EV haters could do basic math. 😂
@ArkansasEV25 күн бұрын
Oh they can and their math goes like this Battery Cost $20,000 replaced every 50,000 miles = 40 cents a mile ROFL
@DS-mz7dy25 күн бұрын
Love the data! Your electric rates are incredibly cheap, we pay $.15/kWh, but I have solar so that helps
@ArkansasEV25 күн бұрын
We have solar too but I regret buying them. For starters our rates are too low to make solar a great deal here. Plus, the company that installed them has gone out of business so if I have a problem now I'm gonna have to find another solar company to fix it for me. Our panels used to cover 100% of our usage until we got our 2nd EV which is driven almost twice as much as the first one.
@Longsnowsm26 күн бұрын
Efficient vehicle, efficient driver. Can't beat that. For all of the GOM haters out there I prefer the GOM to the Tesla rated range and energy displays. My Bolt GOM was pretty accurate because my driving is very consistent. The cold and winter crushed it however. Still better than the rate range BS in my Tesla.
@ArkansasEV26 күн бұрын
Plus I should have mentioned it was such a nice day there was no HVAC at all on. That probably made a 20 mile difference on the gueessometer. About Tesla. I don't know from experience but its strange that from what I hear Tesla is about the only EV that on a regular basis does not meet it's EPA range rating. Most EV's seem to meet or surpass their rated range but I hear people all the time say things like "Tesla's EPA range rating is a fantasy."
@Longsnowsm26 күн бұрын
@@ArkansasEV So far my experience is that Tesla's figures are fantasy. I saw the Out of Spec M3LR RWD range test recently and it doesn't add up. I have seen others talking about their experiences and something is up with the reports of Tesla meeting or beating the EPA figures. Real world owners seem to say otherwise. I drive for efficiency, chill mode, playing the regen and energy chart video game and I work at it to get good numbers. I know if I drive like everyone else there is no way I would get close to the EPA numbers. I don't drive 70mph, not even close out here in the sticks and I can't dream of touching those numbers. Not only that degradation is also a factor. My car(A 2023 M3LR) new was rated for 358 miles, and with 14k miles on it now Recurrent says the range is closer to 313 and I question that. I think the number is closer to 293-298 if my math is right and that is driving the way I drive. According to Recurrent that puts it right where it should be in their database. Frankly I think the other brands do a better job of providing those EPA numbers. To Tesla's credit the range they do get for the size of battery they are putting in the cars is respectable but the real numbers should be dramatically lower. Of course OOS drives below zero SOC to wring out that last 15-20 miles which I hope most consumers are NEVER doing, but even if I padded my numbers for the buffer still not even close to the rated range. My hats off to GM in how well they manage the regen and the GOM. At least in the Bolt. I can't speak to how well it is working in the Ultium cars. The charging performance has been erratic and not great in the early reports. With more vehicles getting access to the Tesla charging network people have choices other than Tesla. If you have an issue with your Tesla living out here in the sticks you can forget "Tesla Rangers" coming out to fix it! I ran into my first issue where my car driver seat back is popping off the back of the seat. Seems like it would be a simple fix to replace it. I opened a ticket EXPECTING they would send a Ranger. NOPE. Guess who has to drive 130 miles each way to KC Service center? And first appointment I could get was almost a month out! Dealers local to us are HIGHLY UNDER RATED. I am more than a little unhappy regarding the Rangers and long wait times for service that I have to drive long distances to get. Still don't know if they are going to replace the seat back or seat under warranty or if they are going to gouge me for it. They required me to add a payment method to the app to schedule the service. And it sounded like in the follow up message that I may be required to leave my car with them. Which will mean a second trip to get the car, and I don't know if they are going to provide a loaner or if I am stuck picking up a rental. The honeymoon is over with me and Tesla already. I heard from other owners last year when I was trying to decide between a Tesla and the Bolt that they were saying the Tesla Rangers were over booked and were a month out before they would make it to you and if you needed something done sooner you would have to bring the car in. I was worried about that, and now it appears I was right to be worried. Now it appears there are no Tesla Rangers, and you are still about a month out and you have to take it to them. I had a couple of things come up with my Bolt that I called the dealer, told them what was going on, sent them a picture, they ordered the part, called me when the part was in and I drove over and they fixed it while I waited in the lobby. They took good care of me. Not getting that vibe from Tesla AT ALL. Maybe it is a better experience if you live near a service center. So far I have yet to talk to a human at Tesla. Oh boy.
@ArkansasEV24 күн бұрын
@@Longsnowsm Our local Ford dealer has probably a dozen Mustang Mach-E's for sale. Of course they are all out of my price range. I did tell the wife just last week 'for me it'd be a tough choice between a Tesla and Mustang Mach-E if we were gonna buy a new one.' Except for the S model I never have really liked the looks of the Tesla. I think the Mustang looks great. Also I think I like physical buttons. And I like the idea of a service center being a few miles from my house.
@Longsnowsm24 күн бұрын
@@ArkansasEV The Mach-e looks very nice I think. They did bump the charging speed and have done some much needed refresh work, but what killed me is during this last refresh they still didn't include the heat pump. They just put the heat pump on the Lightning for 2024, but didn't add it to the Mach-e. I was so disappointed. Heat pump, and preconditioning features I found to be critical when I do any sort of road trip in the winter months especially up north. Most of my road trips still center around the holidays so that range loss on longer trips becomes very obvious. One of the hangups I had with Tesla was no way to precondition on the road if I was going to a non-Tesla charger. Once I found I could get the S3XY buttons commander for the Tesla and that I could manually fire up a precondition before gong to non-Tesla SC's that addressed one of my hang ups with Tesla so that I can use it with both non-Tesla and Tesla charging sites. I drive straight through EV desert and there aren't any Tesla SC's out there and the few slow DCFC that are out there are CCS. That made this feature critical. Thankfully I found a way to do it or the Tesla would have still not been an option. I also really like the Hyundai/Kia products and the 800v architecture, but until I know for sure they have addressed the slow charging on the Tesla SC's I had just pass for now. Since I was buying used this time I know they aren't going to support the first cars with any update to make that happen as they can't even do OTA updates until recently. Hyundai/Kia did add the heat pumps, and the preconditioning features I was looking for. They are checking all the blocks for me, but if I want to use Tesla SC's they charge like POOP! That likely starts to change with the V4 chargers, but so far I don't see that the V4's are going to be in nearly as many places as your V2, V3 chargers for quite some time. So that all weighed in on my thinking. Will Hyundai address this poor charging situation with the 2025 since they announced it will be NACS? We don't know. It does not look like Lucid addressed the poor charging situation on their 2025's either with the SC sites. I guess that is the downside of engineering a better solution and having to wait for everyone to catch up. Local dealers and support really need to be considered if people don't live near Tesla service centers. I know they are opening more service centers, but it will be decades at best before they have anything even remotely as good as local dealer networks. Their stop gap was the Tesla Rangers, but as I found out that does not exist everywhere anymore. I don't think people know this has happened. Probably fell victim to the cost cutting.
@ArkansasEV24 күн бұрын
@@Longsnowsm About 100 miles from me in Bartlett, TN. there is a Tesla showroom. I wonder if all showrooms have service centers attached to them. Now, showroom is my word not their's. It's a place I've never been to that is owned by Tesla and they sell used models. I need to run over there some weekend and see. I sometimes look on their used website for one. The problem is they offered me $16,800 for my Niro EV on a trade in and Carvana is offering me $21,400 so it's the same problem I have with Hybrid & Electric Car sales in Franklin, TN. I have to sell to Carvana, deposit the check, then pick up the new car without missing work or for sure not more than one day. It's a pain. I'll be off 3 months starting late May but who knows how much value the Niro will loose by then?
@donglass1883Ай бұрын
I like most of the big ones but some of the smaller ones are for me plug and play and EV Trek
@ScottFletcher-r3xАй бұрын
I have the original A to Z with the slide switch works great
@DS-mz7dyАй бұрын
I think you're funny!
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Thank you.
@CrazypostmanАй бұрын
I thought the cost videos were good. I started making KZbin videos after watching some of your EV videos back in the day. I also decided to sell my car through carvana because you seemed to use them so often and it went smoothly.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I'm glad to hear they bought it with no problem. I've sold to them two or three times. On another two occasions it did not go smooth at all. They never did buy in those two circumstances and used BS excuses for the reasoning. The other times, very smooth.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I just clicked on your channel to see what was there. When I seen the thumbnail of your Ioniq 5 being sold to Carvana video it reminded me of something. Two days ago on FB marketplace for NE Arkansas some guy was trying to sell a used Ioniq 6 for $36,000. I thought WOW! That price has got to be insane. I don't know for sure it is but sounds like it to me. Anyway, I'm gonna subscribe and see what your channel is all about. Thanks for watching mine.
@CrazypostmanАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV I've mainly been playing around with robot lawnmowers and electric vehicles. The occasional tech review of something random. I'm going to a flying J today to do a charging test and setup autocharge+ on the Tesla
@ArkansasEV24 күн бұрын
The Network Architect Channel mentioned you in his latest Pilot / Flying J update video.
@BashaumАй бұрын
Good video. I picked up on the EV Darryl channel from it. My VTOU rate for electricity is 2 cents per kWh, nit including the service fees which is about 6-7 cents per kWh.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
So all together 8-9 cents per kWH? That's about half of the national average. I wonder if EV Darryl has the same type of plan? In Jonesboro, AR. the more you use the less they charge per kWh. Anything over 1,000 in a month is in the 3's but add another 1/2 cent or so for the fee and sales tax.
@jimsEVadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you for the shoutout. I appreciate the kind words.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
You're welcome. So far I have greatly enjoyed your channel.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
Thanks for the heads up on a couple of these. I didn't know about a couple of these. It is great finding these small channels that are putting out the real meat and potatoes of what is going on and what they are doing. I just subscribed to any of them I didn't have. The Love's update was good. Hoping we keep seeing those. There are already big boy channels out there that have a segment on new Tesla SC sites, but the content tends to be a bit to Tesla cultish for me. It would be good to have a channel that focuses on all things charging. Eric from News Columb is mostly focused on CA so his perspective is not really aligned with what most of us are seeing in the rest of the country, but is informative. I think you already have Plug and Play EV, and Spinner EV in your list. The Average EV is doing content on the Equinox right now and he is working hard to put out good content. The other things I am watching is the grid stuff. The massive impact to the grid isn't directly EV's, but the huge gold rush into AI and datacenters sucking down GW's of power per datacenter. The big story of Microsoft signing a 20 year deal with Constellation to bring 3 Mile Island out of moth balls is huge and they are finally starting to say the quiet part out loud. The data centers, AI, and mass transformation to everything electric needs a lot more than just solar and wind power. Connecting the dots here on the nuclear story I am seeing why we keep hearing about hydrogen. So I am down another rabbit hole understanding where this is going to fit and what is actually being planned and invested in right now.
@cloudstreets1396Ай бұрын
The micro switch is replaceable by the way. Very inexpensive and easy to do.
@epcalderheadАй бұрын
In 2017 when I first saw that orange on the Bolt I hated it. Now I rather like it!
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I've always loved the color. But then again I'm color blind so what do I know haha.
@eugeneputin1858Ай бұрын
Either tesla has to be build 10x more chargers or bar certain vins from charging. 24kw on a 250 just isnt right.
@JonVB-t8lАй бұрын
Glad it works, and welcome to the super chargers! I was wondering if you could reach the charger on the end if you parked in front of the ballards though. It looks really close, you may want to try that next time! That said, Super Chargers are so abundant that they are basically never full, so it really doesn't matter.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
That is exactly what I thought after getting home and looking at the video. However, I was thinking about with the Kia Niro when it can charge there. The Niro charging port is in the front and I bet it will reach. I don't think the Bolt will but I think the Niro has a good chance of being able to charge if I park to the side like you suggested.
@scarco6194Ай бұрын
How long did it take for you to receive your adaptor? Baby batleth is epic!
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@scarco6194 Less than 48 hours. However one person commented it took more than a month to get his. Also, I have a full size Bat’Leth too.
@mikeintampa250Ай бұрын
Congrats on the new charging option! Did you have to get an update to your Bolt at the Chevy dealer to be able to charge?
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@mikeintampa250 No update needed. That was the original news from GM but they were wrong. Turns out very few 2019 and 2020’s will need an update. Even most of those should be fine.
@jessecondit2211Ай бұрын
Awesome J! Glad it's working. 👍
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Yeah thankfully. Tesla opening up is very exciting.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
Dang, that was 300% faster shipping then me. Supercharger access!!! freekin exciting. Go anywhere. Enjoy!. Thx for the video. I enjoyed watching. Bummer bout the motorcycle thing.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV Truth. Stay safe. Like the content.
@DS-mz7dyАй бұрын
They're going to have to correct that issue, poor design. Obviously they did not take into account people with disabilities.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
Don't worry they will be coming for all vehicles. I saw them pushing the narrative that tire dust is toxic and killing people. It will be a war on personal mobility of any sort. They are just hitting it like a punching bag and as we react they twist the narrative and move the goal post. It is total trash. It is all "programming".
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
Sissy girl? ROFL I don't think it is you. I have seen others reporting similar issues, but I think those were with the Lectron ones. That mechanism needs to work better. Like I mentioned I saw the Out of Spec guys finding an adapter stuck on a charger that they liberated. LOL This adapter thing sucks, but thankful that it will give people options to escape the EA and garbage CCS network hades.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
You are right. The magic dock is the adapter to use or the new ChargePoint adapter. They have released a charging tower that works a lot like the magic dock. I don't know if they've installed any yet but they have it.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV That bottom latch should work as effectively(positively) as that top latch. Sadly we know that top latch tends to break off. I don't know why they don't make stuff out of this mythical stuff called "metal". I mean we aren't asking for Scottie's transparent aluminum here or anything to save the whales. Just crap that won't break. LOL
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@Longsnowsm Well said.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV In case you haven't stumbled on Trucked up EV's. Great channel for EV truck content, funny stuff, and out doing some wild stuff in Canada. He is on a Yukon adventure right now that is pretty good. The channel is Trucked Up EV's.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@Longsnowsm Awesome! I've never heard of it but just subscribed. I will check it out. Thanks.
@jimsEVadventuresАй бұрын
Saw your stuck adapter video. It is a TWO stage button. You have to press REAL HARD to disconnect the adapter from the Tesla Connector. When you think it is pressed in all the way, press more and it will disconnect. I had to watch Tom's video twice to catch that!
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
After I read this I had just posted my "Fail" video. I went back to my adaptor and pushed on the button and it worked flawlessly without even pushing hard. It worked four straight times then quit working. Six extremely hard push and holds and nothing. I think mine is just bad and works every once in a while.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I just deleted my 'fail' video because it's working now. As you said 'really hard.' I guess I did not know just how hard. Just now I pushed and when it seemed as though that's as far as it would go I pushed again and it went a little lower. To me, it felt almost like an extra push point. Now it seems to work fine so long as I know to push against what feels like the end of the wall sort of speak. This is not good for me. The motorcycle wreck that took my leg destroyed my left wrist and right thumb. Therefore, I have very little strength in either hand. Some CCS cords are very difficult for me to handle. This is not gonna be easy for me to use but not impossible either. I think my wife probably just was not sure how to disconnect it or how hard to push either. It's working now. Thanks for the tip.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
I saw Tom from State of Charge is out today showing the Bolt charging and admitting that GM gave him BAD info. You don't need any software update on the Bolt. He said no worries at all with the Bolt and overheating or needing any high dollar adapter. Looks like you will be able to get full Bolt speed from Tom's charge curve recording. I saw someone say that A2Z tested this at 500a for 48 hrs and no thermal issues or anything. I think you will get some good use out of this.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Yeah I'm glad I got the A2Z adapter over the Tesla one. Also, I will probably charge the Bolt for the first time today at Tesla but I sure with the battery had less energy in it. Right now it's at 80% and I'm not a fan of driving just for the sake of driving. I could drive around till it needs more juice but doubt I will. Anyway, it'll still work but slow speed of course.
@CrazypostmanАй бұрын
I love the little Bat'leth!
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I have a full size one as well. It's beveled but blunted. I would love to have a real one. I mean full size and sharp. I'm not sure it'd be legal but I think it would be.
@BashaumАй бұрын
I received my adapter from GM the day after I ordered it. But it was more expensive than A2Z.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Someone I know called the parts department at GM and they said it could not be ordered at this time. It could be depends on where you are or could be that parts guy was wrong.
@BashaumАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV I ordered through the myCadillac app, maybe that’s the difference.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
They took my money right away, but it took a month to show up at my door. Hope you get your's soon. Super sweet to have it in the tool chest. Thx for the video. I enjoyed watching.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
It's arriving tomorrow so 2 days from order to delivery. I hate you had such a problem.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV Dang,!!! Sweet turn of events. Enjoy!
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
Tom made it sound like you need to get an app installed in the infotainment system in the Bolt. I don't understand why you would need the app in the car. The Bolt apparently does not support plug and charge so you can't just plug in and automatically charge. Tom said you have to activate on the app on the phone or in the car. So I am curious why you need the app in the car at all. Looking forward to your report on how this actually works. Given there is no automation or software magic going on I fail to see why GM has been delaying this for so long. Ford and Rivian look like they actually did some slick integration work with Tesla. The Average EV just posted his video with his Equinox and it sounds like the way to go is to use the Tesla app and not mess with the GM app. Plus you can get the membership and get a discounted rate. Just saw it posted on X that you don't need to install that app on the Bolt to get it to charge. So that saves a trip to the dealer at least. I knew that did not make any sense since nothing is getting done in the handshake or operation of the chargers. That is good news.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
When he said use the cars screen to start a charge I was thinking 'is that even possible.' I've never done that. No matter. I downloaded the Tesla app a long time ago in preparation of using the magic dock at some point. I'll just use that. Plug and play with Tesla like Ford has would have been nice but I'm just happy to be a part of the club haha. Non EV enthusiast have no idea how exciting this is. They also don't understand the why it's important either.
@DrylochАй бұрын
I would be a lot cooler with this if the Bolt actually charged at a reasonable speed.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV It turns out no need for the dealer update for that app in the infotainment center. That should be a sigh of relief not having to mess with the dealer. Seems like a no brainer to just turn on the membership when planning a road trip and turn it off when not using it to get the discount. Normies don't even know they are surrounded by EV charging sites. It is a public perception problem. If the EV charging sites had big signs like gas stations and even price info it would help. That is likely what will happen with the Flying J/Pilot/Loves/TA locations as they will be the ones to normalize EV charging. Bucee's is making a huge splash also. Just saw Walter's update today. 123 new stalls reported online. However none of the Tesla numbers were in there. I see on X they have been busy opening new sites so that number is much bigger than that. I know Kia/Hyundai are coming soon to Tesla sites. I don't think you will have to wait long. This really opens up a lot of travel on main corredors. I saw The Average EV immediately cancelled his EA Pass+ membership. I think a lot of people will be doing that. I don't know if EA is going to survive. How Tesla can make a reliable dispenser and maintain them, and the rest are still fumble farting around is beyond me.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@Longsnowsm Yeah other EV charging companies better get it in gear or they'll be left behind and maybe out of business.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@Longsnowsm I would prefer GM be plug and charge like Tesla and Ford but it's not that big of a deal to open the app and click a couple of buttons. Well, not until I get someplace where I don't have cell service I guess. That probably won't happen but you never know. At chargepoint I just scan my watch. At EV GO (Flying J / Pilot) I have the Niro registered with plug and charge. I will do the same with the Bolt once I have the chance to visit one with it.
@apl175Ай бұрын
Make sure you install and add a payment method to the Tesla app on your phone. Although I have a Tesla, I did use Tesla supercharger in Europe to charge a rented Polestar. Pull up, connect cable, tell the Tesla app which charger you're at and start. Worked so flawlessly. Europe has the same problem as the USA - although all the charge ports are the same (even for Teslas in Europe) they have many charging networks with different apps and payment methods. Tesla was the only one that worked reliably everywhere we went.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Thanks for the reminder. I have the Tesla app all set up but no payment method.
@jimsEVadventuresАй бұрын
Mine will arrive today. Like you said...can't wait for the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis to join in. It will happen BEFORE the end of year! My IONIQ 5 says..."me next!"
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
The end of the year is only 3 months away so you are more optimistic than me. In saying that I think the State of Charge guy said the same thing. I can't remember for sure but I heard that someplace else a day or two ago.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Also, I never knew about your channel but just subscribed. I'm really interested in watching the one about how to deal with anti EV propaganda. That is a constant for me. So many here in Arkansas absolutely cannot stand any positive EV news or stats. It literally drives them nuts.
@jessecondit2211Ай бұрын
Yup, sorry to hear that J!!
@DS-mz7dyАй бұрын
Funding likely from the NEVI program. Finally starting to come on-line.
@WoodyWoodWreckerАй бұрын
It was their 1st farewell tour. That's when my ears started ringing and never stopped. Oh well, as far as concerts go, it was a good one.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Oh yeah Uncle Ted opened for them and kept bashing Bill Clinton hahahaha. I'd really rather they just sing and not worry about politics.
@MarkFelder-p9cАй бұрын
Do you need the car to do everything for you?
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Of course haha.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
What-a-Milkshake! Totally worth it, looks like. Things blowing up round here too. Just got back for a 4 stall DCFC with 2 19.2 AC stalls at a Ford dealer that just opened. Man. Like impossible to keep up with. Thx for holding down those parts. Stay safe.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Yeah it's exciting to see the expansion. I hope they are reliable. To me, that's more important than super fast speed. Of course both are important.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
That was a good milkshake. Some parents were having a birthday party for their kid and ordered 14 of those shakes geeeezzz. That's about $250 after tax and tip. They have soooo much more money than I do surely haha.
@thenetworkarchitectchannelАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV me as well. I am find cooling my heals if the damn thing works and is not ice'ed or whatever.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Also, I love your Pilot Flying J updates. I kind of wish you'd have the picture slide show going from newest pictures to latest but so not a big deal. I always X out when that starts because I've seen most of them so many times. I would not mind seeing the new pictures though.
@jessecondit2211Ай бұрын
Jay, Maverick fuel stops are in Salt Lake City area must be expanding. Are you familiar with adapter for Tesla charger? I've seen videos of other brands using Tesla chargers.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
Yes but I don't have an adaptor and for the Kia it will only work at destination chargers such as hotels and such or level 2. Ford & Rivian can use most Tesla Superchargers with a different adaptor. One built for the heat. GM is supposed to be able to use them very soon. Kia, who knows. We also have a Chevy Bolt so maybe GM will be very soon.
@jessecondit2211Ай бұрын
@@ArkansasEV J my son bought the Harley Live Wire. He commutes local should be a good fit for him.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@jessecondit2211 Tell him to be safe. That's how I lost my leg in 2003. A lady ran a stop sign and I have a hard time with a prosthetic because it also completely destroyed my hip. It's the other people most times that are the problem.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
EVConnect going in at the dealerships. They are single chargers locally. A lot fo the dealers locally have been putting them in since the beginning of the year. I haven't tried to use them to sanity check them. I have heard that they are a pain and you need to use the app. The other thing is being careful about getting access after business hours. I always worry about access on those so I try not to rely on the dealership chargers because of this. I have hit a Blink Charger at a Chevy dealer in IA that is 50kw and they are expensive, but it appears that dealer does not close off the lot at night so it should be accessible. Then I see Plugshare removed that charger from the map, but I validated the charger was still there last time through there. I don't know if it is going to be removed, or replaced with an EVConnect or what is going on there. When in an EV desert any watering hole will do! Even if it is SLOOOOOW! ROFL Speak of the devil, Tesla just posted this on Twitter. x.com/TeslaCharging/status/1834381108248805626
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
Context is everything. If you don't count the time it takes for the battery to reach your desired charge level at home when you plug it in since you aren't waiting on it. If we use the context of "how long does it take if I am standing there waiting on it". But like you said most of the time we are not standing there refueling waiting on it when we are at home. That is the majority of our refueling for most of us. No wasted time driving someplace to get fuel. Now if you just tracked all your road trips and the actual time spent charging and compared to how much time you spend driving a ICE and going to a gas station, refueling. Over the course of a year you really are saving time in an EV. But in a head to head same road trip ICE comparison we take more time in the EV for that specific road trip. So how do you weigh that? 96% of the time you are home and don't ever have to think about it. 4% of the year you are going to take a little longer . And like you said in a faster charging car the car will probably be ready before you are. Right now looking at my road trips I have planned I will be spending 15-20 minutes at my stops with the Model 3. Frankly I may be a little rushed by the car.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
You are right and the real issue here is 'drive what you want.' If you don't mind spending 10 minutes a week getting gas but despise the idea of waiting 30 minutes on the road every 3 hours or so then fine the solution is simple. Just don't get an EV and stick to gas. No problem. The problem is too many can't simply say 'not for me' and walk away. They must bash, reticule, mock and refuse to acknowledge truth in order to make their point that what you chose to drive is stupid and what they choose to drive is normal thinking.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV The neighbor forgets that I drive the EV most of the time. He will come by and say "did you see the price of gas?". Then go off on a rant because the price jumped 10 cents a gallon over night or something. Then the baffled look when I say no, I haven't really paid any attention to the price of gas. It really is the ACE in the hole for EV's not having to mess with it for most of the year except for those road trips. I have to keep reminding my neighbor no need for gas, no more oil changes, air filters, plugs, belts, hoses. All I have to do is fill the washer fluid, replace a cabin filter every once in a while, rotate the tires, possibly at some point replace the wiper blades. And most of those activities happen so infrequently that it seems like there is literally no maintenance with an EV. Just learn how to keep your battery healthy and you are set. I think we will just keep adding to the ranks of people who tried and EV and liked it. It will reach a tipping point where people see just enough of them on the road that they will suddenly consider one when they replace their car. Used prices are coming down to the point they can't be ignored. People can't say they can't afford one with used prices this reasonable and getting cheaper. Now we just need this infrastructure build to keep accelerating. Once people can see there are places to charge even though they won't need them that will make the decision much easier. That is the other question I get from the neighbor. But where you fill up? I say at home. But what if you are out and about, there aren't any chargers around here. I ask him how many miles you gonna drive today? 200? 250? 300? "Well no..." Then you will not need a charger. Then I point out the places in the general area he can get a charge. Until there are chargers in all these little towns around here then they will start to take it seriously. Sadly the current roadmap for chargers is still focused on main transportation corridors. So we are going to be a while yet.
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
@@Longsnowsm The only reason I know what gas prices are is because I need to know for my spreadsheet. I told Pam the other day "sometimes I wish I did not keep data on this car because it'd be nice to not have a clue what the price of gas is." Speaking of more chargers coming on line in the public I need to talk about this in a video. We went to Martin, TN (130 miles) I'm guessing 6 weeks ago and between there and Jonesboro, AR. there were zero L3 chargers. Now, there are 3 on that route. That happened in less than 2 months. My trip to Katy, TX this summer would have been impossible without using some L2's just 2 years ago, probably 18 months ago. The charging network is expanding rapidly but we still need a lot more.
@LongsnowsmАй бұрын
@@ArkansasEV Walters updates are good, but don't really give you the feeling that it is moving fast enough, but I am finding that I see the CPO's are posting new site openings, and refreshed sites almost daily now on Twitter(X). That made me realize things really are moving along now on the transportation corridors and in the heavy use areas where they are over subscribed. Tesla is moving FAST. I was so worried when they fired a bunch of people in the charging side of the house. They apparently did hire some of those people back and they are installing new sites pretty quickly and are posting consistently on Twitter. We don't see the updates from Pilot/Flying J, but Walter has pointed out they are behind schedule, but moving quickly. I see Travel America(TA) is now starting to rumble. I have no idea what the heck Ionna is doing. They are a PR disaster so far. No social media, hardly any announcements other than big pie in the sky numbers and no stated movement. It is Mid Sept so no way they are getting anything in the ground in any serious numbers in 2024 as they stated. Once they get those main corridors filled in we need to see phase two as they start to branch off of the corridors into the rural areas. I think at that point people will start to relax and realize that electricity for transportation isn't going anywhere and that they can see chargers exist all over the place. Throw in some political crisis that makes fuel prices skyrocket or some sort of rationing and we will see people freak out. I hope they wait a little while. Used EV prices keep falling like a rock and if they do I might want to get an electric truck for the right price. I have no big compelling reason to do that since the truck only gets used for truck things so not often enough to justify spending a bunch of money, but if the price is right I might be lured to do it. Hopefully that will happen before some idiot does something to scare people... See how selfish I am? Want EV prices to collapse for my own selfish gain! ROFL
@ArkansasEVАй бұрын
I can't imagine I would ever be able to afford an EV truck even used unless it's 5 years in the future with 150,000 miles on it haha. I'd love to have one and maybe I'll be wrong and have one someday. I'd really like to have a Maverick EV if they'd make one. Of course my wife would want a full size 4 door if we ever bought one.
@paulsmith9868Ай бұрын
Tell me how much time it takes when you are 200 miles ftom home and need a emergency recharge