Like others have said, installing solar at home changes the equation. Even with the up front cost, it's hard to argue with the long term payback if you adopt an EV.
If you ask me, the best reasons to drive an EV are all in the ride. Near silence and a supernatural power curve have me hooked...
Enjoy the eclipse, we caught it in 2017 and it is truly an awesome (literally) experience. So glad we can see it again this year, totality is only a couple hours away. Fingers crossed for clear skies!
I ordered an A2Z because I didn’t want to wait for Ford. I’ll probably sell one of them when the Ford one shows up.
I ordered the A2Z on March 6th and it arrived in about 3 weeks.
The $15K jump for the LR XLT wasnt going to happen for me, and I waited a very long time for any SRs to show up at dealers. By the time I was ready to buy a few Pros appeared at local dealers too, and they sold fast. You could get a Pro, after tax incentives and advertised discounts, for...
I know some residential mini splits work well down to -15F. Who knows how well the Lightning will work. I haven't looked at how well EVs with heat pumps perform in the bitter cold, off to google...
I don't think a heat pump is about saving money but having better range in the freezing cold. Until someone compares a 2023 to a 2024 Lightning on a 0F day we won't know what the resistance heater range penalty is.
I almost bought a bare pro, and ended up with one that has tow tech. The 360 camera is a game changer. I use it constantly.
As for the heater, I can't tell if a heat pump would make a difference. When it's below freezing the range is clobbered no matter what. I just drive with the heater blasting.
I kicked tires on the Lightning for over a year and finally bought one in January. Judging from Ford's pricing history, $7500 is the max incentive they will offer. The finance rates have been offered off and on, last time around the cash incentive was not combined with the financing offer. I...