Consider keeping your truck-and keeping it in working-enough condition-for those frigid days when the electric car won’t function well. In some areas, you can purchase a sort of agricultural vehicle registration at a significant discount to a normal registration. 😊

Good luck electric is on its way out they are junk i will check back in a year and see what you are saying once again good luck

FYI, electric cars are gaining disfavor because of the insane battery replacement cost, charging station unavailability, catching fire (particularly if they come from China), have nothing to do with saving the environment (how was the electricity to run them produced anyway), do not perform nearly as well in the winter, etc ... Bit of a scam if you do the research. Incidentally, the term fossil fuel is another scam. Rockefeller was ready to make petroleum not just a lube but also a fuel, so in a convention in the 1890's they coined the phrase and went on a disinfo campaign to brainwash the masses to justify keeping prices high, since this liquid mineral is the earth's own lubricant, and 100% renewable, and was so cheap to produce at first the industry would not have been able to take off like it did otherwise. Facts are facts.

Great work! Make sure that your load is well secured. Also in the interior of the car.

Wonderful next step on your journey. i imagine the leaf bag season to be more difficult than before (no idea why I have that in mind) .

I have the 2017 version of the same car (in the same color). You got a great deal. Love pulling a trailer with it; so easy to move slowly with it. Let me know if you have questions.

Nice car😊

This got me curious so I looked it up and the Bolt has a 2k lb towing capacity which is very decent and surprised me

We love our Bolt for small farm work. We have used ours for the past few years to haul the full setup for the farmers market stand. Turns into a bit of a clown car when it is filled with crates of pears, tables, tent, and the rest; but it does the job!

Congrats. With PVs you are getting free electricity.

Wait till winter and you’re EV won’t charge and if can’t keep the car in a garage. Look up what happened this past winter in Chicago when the car froze and wouldn’t charge. Good luck.

Thanks for this great video and being real about the greenwashing aspect of it. Love you man.

These are the most practical and helpful videos on KZbin. Keep up the great work

Good move. The cleaner the grid gets the more sense EVs make in terms of emissions but they're already a better option than internal combustion engines and will prove invaluable as a battery bank in the future.

When I was young and saw a vehicle as a status symbol, my father, a carpenter, reminded me that a vehicle is a tool. I eventually adopted his view and I respect that you and Sasha adopted it too. I often cover my backseat with a tarp; your piece of plywood might be a good addition.

I know Sasha isn't super fond of being on camera but it was so nice to see her and Zelda. Beautiful family ❤

I've been waiting for this video wow only $12,000 for a low mileage bolt! The batteries alone are worth that price great choice! Do you use a 240v home charger or just plug into 120v? I only charge during off peak hours (nights and weekends) to save even more money.

Really clever and cool! Once you are charging for free thats even better! We have an old solectria force that needs a battery put in it would your freind carl be able to do a lithium battery swap??? Love to get to know someone who is more knowledgeable about the electrical side of things.

New to me . . . but very interesting. The only species here that might be desirable to propagate is Jujube Z. I have a grove and this promises to be a good fruiting year.

What a sweet deal 🎉 it broke my ❤to spend 20 k on a used 2015 Subaru 2 years ago 😅 Thanks for sharing your journey!

I had a 1998 Saturn that I got new and gave it to a non-profit in 2023. And I gave it away not because it was dead, I have macular degeneration and I did not want to drive anymore. It would not have been safe.

My Jetta tdi(diesel) was 3k and has the tow package. I haul all my stuff from rental to rental

Glad you are being straightforward about all the pros and cons of energy sourcing and use!! I think we're all trying to reduce our footprint and still get work and fun done and done!!!

I argue with many that since 2001 most cars get 20 miles per gallon. That must be a very old truck evaluated 14 mi to gallon prayers

Sounds like a smart move since you already have panels anyway. You might as well. The batteries can last at 80% for quite some time from what I hear.

i love your practical solutions that lean towards simplicity, sustainability, and respect to your environment... even with something like getting a new/used car! as an aside, i'm looking forward to see how that t-shirt evolves over the years ;)

Great thinking and nice little car.

Chevy *B*olts were the ones that had the fire issue right? Granted i bet you have all your ducks in a row but make sure all the Recall stuff is handled!

Hatchbacks are really underrated! I’m an apprentice electrician, and my Toyota Carolla Hatchback can carry all sorts of crap. Fold the back seats down and it can carry all my tools (in a “rolling toolbox” type thing, think packout or dewalts bins but knockoff lol), or a BUNCH of MC / Wire and all sorts of stuff! Fold the seats up and i can take 3-4 People with me somewhere! Sadly can’t tow at least “officially”. My dream hatchback/(mini-) van would be a PHEV (optimally fuel cell, but probably a boring engine) that could tow a small trailer. One can dream. May by an old Chevy Volt and hack that together someday.

fantastic! great to see folks realizing they can move a lot of stuff without having a giant gas guzzler!

Hi Zelda😊

The car and trailer and all that looks absolutely awesome! Can’t wait to follow updates on your experiments with the system. But, I have to say that my favorite part was seeing Zelda doing all that waving and kicking in the air! Look at those legs! Such a cutie.

I love that Juan talked about the seedlings and said 'someone like this'. I do that too. These are living beings and assigning them personhood is a revolutionary act! If you are interested in this kind of thing, look up Monica Gagliano. She is a plant researcher that has shown plants can anticipate things and learn! She also talks about how one of the Greek philosophers just made a blatant statement that plants are not 'beings' and we've just incorporated that into all western cultures! I will try to find the talk where she goes into this and edit this post. Edit: I found the talk. It's called "Science Gossip - Woodland Rumours & Thinking Trees (full presentation)" and VERY MUCH worth your time. It talks about how Aristotle assigned basically 'everything except for plants are sensitive. Plants can't perceive. They are insensitive.'. And we've been going off of that assumption ever since!

Awesome! You have totally found the most efficient and effective methods to germinate these future food forests! You have inspired me to start a nursery of my own!

Never even heard of this air prune idea

Thanks for the tips on the cages!

Have you considered making a dibbler type tool using a few/several rows of dowel rod sections to help with planting & spacing? I have made them for garden beds in various spacings from 2 in on center - 2 ft on center. They look like weird broad forks. I find spacing each plant fussy & it drives me nuts. The spacer let's me target planting or dropping seed more easily so I can get on with it. The more precise spacing allows me to weed faster from a standing position as this bending over crap must stop. Crafting a smaller version with tighter spacing using smaller diameter doll rods might make the job of planting out the boxes go faster.

This is such a brilliant strategy bound to be greatly successful and bring exponential abundance in your landscape. Excited to see where this project goes.

I’m scaling up my air prune system this year from around 40feet square to over 200 feet with your system being the inspiration for all of it. Much love from KY.

Every time I see a new video from EdibleAcres I am filled with excitement. Thanks for sharing :)

The thumbnail makes it look like Juan's legs are gone. "Good lord, Juan! I TOLD you not to stand inside the new air-prune prototype!"

I'll definitely trade you for some nanking cherry when they're ready!

this is awesome

Pretty impressive!

I forget, did Juan have gardening skills before starting to help you years ago? He must have crazy-good skills now :)

Just made 5 beds yesterday 💪🏻

Loved your video for potting soil my only suggestion get some old tables and raise it all up to save your back great job guys

5 years old trees and still no flowers. Is that normal?

I thought walnuts excret a chemical to prohibit competition wouldn't your hazel nuts be affected?

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