The app deleted my line breaks, but I did add them back. With 119 pages of comments, I don’t think length is an issue.
It’s just a review of one EV. I wanted to give a thorough review based on over 12 months of experience driving it. Without any comment regarding politics, global warming, or defense of EVs in general. No one has to read it.Serious questions, sort of
I don't know you. You don't know me. I never asked for anything. I've never been given anything. Everything I have I worked for and earned.
Yeah, and how much of that 9000 lbs is the battery? Oh, and like all Hummers it's ugly as hell.
Great-looking van. VW will sell a lot of them. But they could sell a hundred times more if it was an ICE vehicle. Starting price $60k. All that effort and fanfare hobbled by diminishing returns as people are waking up to reality.
There were previous fires at the Moss Landing facility in 2019 and 2021. In the recent (third) fire on January 16, there was a mandatory evacuation of an area of 7600 acres surrounding the facility. 7600 acres is about 12 square miles. Approximately 1200 to 1500 residents living in that area were evacuated, according to NBC.
I'm sure you have the moxy to do it yourself, but does Toyota state a position on DIY cell replacement? I'm also wary of lithium cells off Ebay, but again I'm sure you've done your homework. This is a learning opportunity for me, if you care to elaborate a bit.
My son is doing it as time allows. I see that he has taken a lot of stuff out of the vehicle doing it. He worked at the Toyota dealership for several years after I fired him. He is very valuable now.
Now there's a twist I hadn't anticipated!
When Chris was young he came in from 9-10 am daily. Said he put out more work than any of the rest of our guys. He did, but the owner's Son was not setting a good example. After a few years at the Toyota dealership he came back. Now for some reason his Son, my Grandson, thinks the same way!
My grandson is doing the same thing , I guess it is just part of growing up .
Thanks for the sermon! I guess after 82yrs I'm still learning.Like father, like son? Different values and different generations.
ME? Don't like what you're doing? Get out of the way and I'll do it myself, faster and better than you!! (and I do!!!)
I DON'T do Primadonna's!! They're usually the first ones to get fired.
And if you're so good, hit the door don't let the door knob hit you where the GOOD LORD split you!! Guess it's hard to be humble when you're so good???
And after 55+ years of on the line experience as a Journeyman Automotive Tech working on just about everything, I make it a point to ALWAYS remember that!! The TITLE doesn't mean SQUAT if you don't know what you're doing. And I've worked with and seen folks with $50K + in tools that don't know how to use them. 
