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Iconic Silver Metalic is the best (IMHO)!!
My silver metallic 23 Pro is two and a half years old and still regularly gets compliments from strangers. I chose the color to hide the dust and match the wheels.
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My reason is a few fold, ever since I was a child growing up one of my favorite toys was my slot car track, I always fantasized about being able to be in that for real, fast forward 60 years and voila' it came to pass.

On the pro side of things I guess I'm just sick and tired of changing oil and belts and every other greasy grimy part of an ICE and it's maintenance. I do that enough at work. Passing gas stations is fun as well.

Also wanted something I could park at my parents house after a storm if they lose power, I have natural gas and a whole home gen, they don't and can't get nat gas piped to their home, this was the logical solution. I can recharge it as needed from my solar array.

Before anyone flips the OMG he's a tree hugging purple hair freak switch, lol, no. I just like being able to control my own electricity, don't like depending on anyone or thing. Comes from living in hurricane alley. My plan is to be suburban off grid and I'm almost there.
I'm rather fond of tree-hugging purple haired freaks. :)
 
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I'm rather fond of tree-hugging purple haired freaks. :)
Whatever floats the boat I say, just don't drag me into that boat, I'd rather drown lol.
 
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Thanks.
No pain no gain? Ha.
Looks like it has lasted pretty well so good job.
Can't squeeze the truck in my garage, so thinking about something like that.
My only regret with that carport is the width, I went 12' wide, should have gone 14' wide so the doors don't hit fully open. I can still get in and out easily but yeah.
 
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2025 Flash Ext range Last time I felt acceleration like this thing has, I was in the driver seat of a Ferrari, no exaggeration! Something this big and heavy shouldn't move that fast, lol but I love it!!!
You can't keep it. Someone is probably missing it. Call the pound, and then if nobody claims it, you can keep it ;)

Get it neutered too. I mean, you don't want it being a daddy truck to little lightnings.
 

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My only regret with that carport is the width, I went 12' wide, should have gone 14' wide so the doors don't hit fully open. I can still get in and out easily but yeah.
Yes, good idea!
I can barely open my 2012 Leaf doors inside my garage - I lined the walls with 2 EVSEs (old GE WattStation for the Leaf and FCSP for the Lightning) on one side and shelves on the other.

Nature abhors a vacuum and stuff finds a way to fill it in garages.
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