NACS Adapter is orderable via dealership as of two days ago.

Part number: 85090442

Customer Price: $25 + sales tax

Dealer Price: $24

I was looking around the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV configurator and noticed their cheapest model is now the 2LT trim for a listed price of $43,295. Thought this was odd so I checked their homepage and it now has the Equinox listed as starting at $41.9k MSRP. Has the 1LT trim been removed entirely? Last I heard it was supposed to come out in 2024 as well, but every time I come back it feels like there is another sign Chevy does not want to sell this $35k trim in large numbers, if at all. Hope I am wrong but I don’t think this bodes well for the cheapest trim they initially advertised.

I drive about 20,000 miles a year so if I lease, I have to pay for excessive mileage, but if finance, then I can eventually trade in the car. Is owning an EV a bad idea if you drive a lot? Would it depreciate the value of the vehicle by a lot if it’s close to the expiration of the warranty if let’s say it’s 100,000 miles?

I recently discovered ChargePoint as a company is not doing too well, even though I (and I think probably many of us) use them somewhat frequently. Since they manage such a large network of chargers that they don't actually own, if they go out of business these chargers would be scattered throughout the country with no way to find or use them. What would happen to this infrastructure? What can we as a community do to show support for them as a company? Should we support them, or let someone else take over?

I've seen some posts about winter driving but not as many about handling. I live in the midwest where summers are 100 and winter go below 0 with frequent ice and snowfall amounts 6 inches+. I used to drive a Chevy Cruze which obviously was very tough in winter driving. A few years ago we got our first AWD and it has been amazing, I rarely slip or lose control. With EVs being a bit heavier, is the traction better? Does anyone have a FWD EV they have experience with or should I just pay for the AWD?

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Again, excuse any ignorance just genuinely curious with folks real world experience.

Hello everyone! I've recently acquired a BMW iX and my garage is equipped with a NEMA 6-50 240V 50A outlet for car charging. However, the charger that came with my BMW only includes a NEMA 14-50 adapter, and the BMW 6-50 adapter I purchased doesn't fit properly.

I'm wondering if it's both safe and practical to use a third-party adapter to connect the provided 14-50 plug to my 6-50 outlet.

As another option, I'm considering buying a charging station that comes with a 6-50 plug. Yet, it seems that an adapter might be a more cost-effective and simpler solution. What are your thoughts on this?

I have an Ioniq 6, which has an itty bitty frunk. I crammed in a level 1 charging cable and the first aid kit that comes with the car. I realized that I tend to forget about the frunk and am actually glad it barely exists because it allows the glove compartment to be super deep. My parents have a Model Y but they never really use their much more ample frunk. Do any of you regularly use it or is it a selling point that is better on paper than in practicality?

PHEV outlander High pitched Whine

Hi all, curious what everyone’s else’s experience is with the PHEV outlander regarding engine sounds. My PHEV makes a very loud buzz/ high pitched Whine when driving, most annoying/ distracting sound ever. Typically it’s louder when driving up a hill, however a little more silent in EV mode, however still present. I went to Mitsubishi, however they had said it was a “ characteristic “ of the PHEV vehicles and that there’s nothing they can do. It’s very frustrating because I didn’t hear this throughout the test drive. I was curious whether anyone else had this issue and what they’ve done to alleviate/ eliminate it. It’s disappointing because it’s my first brand new car and I love everything about it beside this annoying buzz.

We applied for the most recent grant in December. We turned in all the paperwork and were told everything is in order. We still have nothing from them. Emails are no longer being returned. We were told in February we’d have it by March. Has anyone else gotten anything in the most recent batch?

I’m thinking of importing an R1T model Rivian into Europe. Does anyone have any experience with this in terms of charge connectivity? It seems the US has a completely different EV charging configuration. Would appreciate anyone sharing their experiences here. Thanks, Siebe

As someone who still drives a dinosaur burner and is generally not against EVs.. quite the opposite, I began to ask myself what the EV used market will look like in years. I have the concern that cheap used cars will no longer be a thing anymore due to the high cost of battery replacements. For example. You could easily buy a mid 2000s Diesel with over 250k km on it that can serve you another 100k just fine for way under €5000. I just don't see that with EVs if battery prices don't come down significantly. Will there even be EVs that run 20 years or will they just get dumped? Will some sort of battery leasing be a viable model? Appreciate your inputs.

Hi - I have a CA CVRP Rebate card - I made one payment with socal edison (SCE) online a month ago and it worked, but recently I tried to make another and they're always rejected.

Has anyone gotten a recent SCE payment through or did they block it? I heard people with PGE saying it works but thats a no go for me. This card is super hard to use when you don't charge much away from home.

Just installed new Tesla gen 3 charger with J1772 connector. When I plug it in the light turns blue and says it’s connected but it sends no charge. I can’t figure out how to make it charge. Support said there might be a setting I need to change on the car. Couldn’t find anything in the dash screen. Is there an app? What am I missing here?

I’m strongly considering an EV.

If I go somewhere like New York, what are my best options to charge while I’m there? Does the hotel valet do it? If so, can you trust them?

Or is it better to find a garage? And then do you have to move your car after you’re done charging? How do you know if there will be an available charger?

Many guides on increasing the range of EVs recommend not accelerating too hard and rather more softly to save battery.

My question is primarily technical: Why would this consume more electricity than accelerating slowly? It's not like an ICE than runs more efficient at certain RPMs. I also understand that higher power output will equal higher currents and thus slightly higher resistance in cables and such, but that can't make such a big difference, can it?

Or is this advice just there because people that accelerate hard might drive with less foresight and thus waste a lot of energy breaking?

Like some size of a miata, honda beat, or boxster? I don't anything about ev engineering works so I'm just assuming and might come off ignorant, but would have can't a electric version of a car get rid if a lot issues people have with tiny sport cars and EVs?

Like if you don't need a engine in front can create more leg room and make them less cramped. But also wouldn't being smaller and lighter use less energy which means better range and shorter charge time?