InsideEVs Podcast episodes

As always, a good listen while I was out hiking this AM.

Couple notes for you: I swear I've seen a ton of Bolts and Bolt EUV's on the lot near me in Palmdale CA. Not sure actually where you are though in the country.

As to the IRA tax credit, yes the whole Sedan vs SUV thing is dumb, but just remember the government can't use "eyes" to see - it has to be something numerical. I would have preferred battery pack size. So while weight seems silly, ok, but suggest a better numerical attribute.

Also on that topic, Kyle is right - VW would be slower to adapt, but it doesn't actually need to. The ID4 RWD is low enough in price it will qualify anyway - the 2023 Pro RWD starts now around 44k for 2023. So 55k is plenty, even if its s "Sedan" and one could get the tax credit even on a Pro S RWD. That would be right around 50k. (Still glad I got my 2023 a few weeks back though, saved myself the VW $1500 price increase)

Good job guys!

 

Thanks for the hard work on this Podcast, awesome to listen to you guys, Domenick, hope you get the EV soon, I just added a second one since I have right now a MINI SE, but I decided to go with a used 2020 Model 3 SR+ (wish I could add a newer one, but budget reasons) but technically went with tesla, because I am really buying the charging network ( yes the car is a plus) , but I do really want to focus on enjoying driving when I do long distances and not to worry about what chargers are working or not. I have debated taking the Mini like from DFW to San Antonio, but just to think that the charging network is not that reliable I would be all stressed out for that trip. (and maybe Tesla opens the chargers for everyone, that is going to be a game changers but will see). Tesla is even adding SC into the BUCEES stations (have to be in texas to know what BUCEES is about, but that definitely is a very good move, those stations see a transit of 1000s people a day, why not bring the Tesla heads into the BUCEES, and park next to the DIESEL trucks)

 

Congrats on the deposit, and yes the BUCEES at temple TX just open I believe 47 SC, that is a bunch. ABRP already shows it so like a trip from PLANO to San Antonio, with a M3 SR+, supposed to be a one stop of 40min, but if anyone stops at BUCEES, it always take that amount of time, even with a regular ICE car.

 

I remember when I got my first EV, I was shopping various brands. I tried a Nissan dealer - they had a Leaf on the floor, and I looked it over. The sales people were too busy shooting the breeze and drinking coffee to be able to come over and talk to me. I would guess that if I were looking over an expensive SUV they would have been all over me.

Eventually I went over to bug them - their excuse was that there was one guy with a desk in the corner who was the "specialist" - I needed to talk to him. And I eventually did, but for reasons I no longer recall, they didn't have anything available for a test drive. So I kind of soured on Nissan, which is just as well because I later learned about what a dead end Chademo was. I ultimately got the Kona - the Hyundai dealer was far more interested in working with me.

 

Hey Domenick I just bought a 5xxxx VIN 2018 Model 3 LR RWD used as well a month ago and it’s giving me (I would wager) that exact same charging reduced warning yours is. It says something like “check the circuits charging the car or the car itself” or words to that effect. For instance we had to drop our current down from 40 amps to 32 amps. This was with a ChargePoint Home Flex going through a Tesla sourced adapter rated for I think 40 or 48 amps. And I know for a fact it wasn’t the supply equipment to blame because I was able to borrow a friend’s 2022 Model Y LR and do a test charge in my garage with all the same adapter and everything and received no warnings or errors. Definitely I’m scheduling a service call with my local Tesla Service Center and I think you should too as Tom urged.

-Skye

 

Yep I exactly can charge 30 Amp on a 40 amp circuit so it sounds like I’ve got the exact same issue. Here’s the screen grab off of mine. I’ll schedule a service appointment at the local place. I don’t think they do mobile for us since we are less than 10 miles from them.