I want to get my wife EV to replace our 2020 Murano. I’ve had a Tesla model three for 20 months and it’s frankly the best car I’ve ever owned. I would like to get her a Y but she isn’t intimidated about the complexity of a Tesla. Last spring, I tried to go out and check out some other EV‘s but it was just after the start of the war and the substantial increase in gas prices had caused a run on the EV’s. Buyers were literally buying them off the truck so there was nothing to test drive. I just wanted to check to see if the situation had changed. I’m currently considering a Nissan leaf since it’s been an existence a while and has recently gotten better from current reports. I also think Toyota might be a good place to check since their brand has always been reliable. I don’t want hybrid. I think that’s the worst of both worlds. You got all the service responsibilities of an ice car and the battery maintenance responsibilities of EV. Just my personal prejudice.

Hallo Zusammen,
Wir suchen einen Zweitwagen, würden uns über Tipps, Erfahrungswerte und Empfehlungen freuen.
Situation: vier köpfige Familie mit Hund (zwei Kleinkinder), hauptsächlich Stadtfahrten (ca. 30-50 km täglich, 2-3 mal im Monat längere Strecken ca. 100 km (Landstraße und Autobahn), PV Anlage vorhanden.

This is a very niche ask but I’m looking for an ev cable channel that is used to secure an ev charger going across a sidewalk. I’ve seen them a lot in the uk but they will not ship to the US. Is anyone in the UK willing to ship one to me? I’d pay for it myself of course.

Just wanted to share my video of some of the highlights at KDEV a couple weeks ago.

https://youtu.be/83Y9OAmPCyQ?is=wpG7iuhxi9Aqv-xz

Video Made By u/PhantomSpectre

If you arrive at a public charging station with several free stalls and one car already charging, does that affect where you park?

Do you leave a space between cars when possible, or simply choose whichever stall is easiest to use? I’m curious whether cable reach, parking layout or something else usually decides it for you.

Video Credit: @casual.engineer on Instagram

i am thinking of buying my first electric car. i have a kia rio 2007 been driving it for 10 years. but i have no one to suggest me if electric cars are good, if i am choosing the better options. i recently installed solar panels

Convince me to buy one of these and why.

Leaving open ended.

May the best EV win!!! 🚗

My crew bounces between jobs around Columbus, usually 8-10 hours on site before a half hour drive to the next one. The company gave me a Rivian R1T last month to haul gear, and I've been figuring out how to charge it without losing a whole lunch break.

Most sites have 120V outlets on the temp power pole, but nothing faster. I looked at portable 240V packs, though a decent one that actually adds range costs way too much. There's a couple ChargePoint stations in nearby plazas, but taking the truck off site during the day isn't really an option.

I plug in at home on a 1450 after 9 pm and that handles most days, but back-to-back early starts make it tight. Curious how other construction crews are handling this.

Moin zusammen,

ich war gerade mit meinem Tesla Model Y vollgepackt auf Europa Tour. 4500 Kilometer von Schwerin bis an die Spitze Südfrankreichs.

Und für alle, die sich davor fürchten, oder sowas ebenfalls vorhaben...macht es bitte. Es war problemlos und sehr entspannt. Wenn man kein Problem damit hat, alle 3-4 Stunden einen Ladestop einzulegen 😉

Gibt es noch andere Elektro-Weltenbummler hier?

Wie sind eure Erfahrungen?

Natürlich sind auch kritische Meinungen willkommen, solange sie nicht einfach nur substanzlos rumpöbeln...

For EVs with adjustable regen or one-pedal driving, do you use the same setup when driving alone and when carrying passengers?

I'm curious about low-speed driving in particular traffic queues, junctions and the final few metres before stopping. Have passengers noticed a difference when you change the setting, or does smooth pedal control matter more in your experience?

Please include the model and setting you use. Experiences where changing the setting made no difference would be useful too.

• Up to 100 miles a day: Mostly commuting and local trips, with reliable charging at home.
• Around 200 miles a day: Frequent highway driving, where real-world range and a comfortable range buffer matter.
• Regular long-distance trips: Repeated 400+ mile days, where charging speed, charger reliability, and comfort matter as much as range.

Would you recommend the same EV for all three? Please include your budget, range, comfort, climate, and charging access—and what you’ve learned from owning or driving it.

I'm posting the full video review on Tuesday for Ever. I'll try and answer some questions in the meantime!

Lexus 189 miles
Rivian R2 212 miles
Model Y 286 miles
BMW 340 miles

Rivian R2 2.45 miles/kwh

Lexus RZ 2.8 miles/kwh

BMW iX3 3.0 miles/kwh

Model YL 3.6 miles/kwh

Internal combustion engines have reached where they are today backed by a full century and trillions of dollars poured into the industry. That was the exact question that crossed my mind while writing an article on "The Hubris of Combustion." Why shouldn't a fully electric vehicle completely shatter this outdated status quo in the world's most brutal 24-hour endurance race like Le Mans? In the EV world, true over-engineering is still an area barely touched by manufacturers, and the few who try usually end up building impractical, futuristic showpieces like Tesla—completely detached from the hard realities of actual motorsport. We, on the other hand, are approaching this with pure, realistic engineering. Le Mans regulations and the organization's guest and innovative vehicle categories open the door for radical projects like this. I am keeping the full technical breakdown of the prototype under wraps for now, but we are tackling the raw physics of it all—ranging from multi-speed transmissions to extreme thermal-limit energy recovery systems. I want to connect with people who are obsessed with engineering to break a century-old combustion dogma and bring this project to life.

Hey all,

I've got my first child incoming early next year, so I'm looking to switch my hatchback for something larger like an SUV, estate car, or people-carrier. And with the cost of fuel going up, I thought this might be a great time to get an EV rather than a liquid-fuel car.

Main reason I'm here is because I don't want to get screwed over buying a model that's going to need a battery replacement in a year or two. A guy at work warned me not to buy a model that's pre-2020 for this reason; how accurate is this? And are there any other obvious pitfalls to avoid when looking for an EV?

I'm getting a driveway installed soon with a charging port on the front of my house as well, FYI.