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msm859

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  1. Already the law in California. An HOA can not prevent an owner from putting in his own home charger. I suspect soon there will have to be a minimum number in all new construction - even for apartments.
  2. Your statement in bold proves my point, I suggest there are a lot of people who want the luxury AND the "green". We took the Tesla X for a test drive and my wife thought it was too small and plain. She loves the Aviator. I am waiting for the real world experiences with the Aviator GT. I have already beaten the dead horse around here about my pause as to the small battery and small electric motor they are putting in it. Audi just announced their 2020 Q5 PHEV(a much smaller vehicle) has a 141 hp electric motor and 14.1 kWh battery - both larger than the Aviator. For some it has nothing to do with the price of gas.
  3. I believe the "nicest" vehicle should always include the option to have the most fuel efficient engine. Go ahead and max out everything else. But why should someone who wants to limit their carbon footprint not be entitled to the most luxurious interior?
  4. Looks great. Did yours come with the front license plate frame attached? I just saw another picture with a new Aviator that had it attached.
  5. I wish the +/- was a percentage not mph. Not sure were you would want to say + 20mph, but would probably say + 20% almost everywhere.
  6. In 2015 Americans consumed over 140 billion gallons of gasoline. 5% is Huge. Reset your trip odometer and mileage gauge and watch you average mpg on a highway for about 5 miles and then get into town and literally watch the mileage go down as you sit at a stop - yes it makes a difference.
  7. If it can be set "off" as a default then it should be "off" while they do the EPA mileage ratings and let Lincoln suffer the consequences. The default though should be for it to be "On". I suspect 99% of the people will not care and that will add up to a lot of savings in gas not being burned unnecessarily. What you should be writing Mark Fields is if you have any complaints in the actual operation of the engine off system i.e. it not being seamless.
  8. Or you could buy a Tesla S or X and get free supercharging and 50% charge in @20 minutes
  9. Agreed. I finished my garage and have 2 separate 50 amp circuits. I ran one to a 14-50 plug and the other to hang a charger off the ceiling. Technically I used wire large enough to use 60 amp breakers. Remember, that for a continuous load you have to deduct 20%. Thus, a 40 amp breaker can only charge at 32 amps. Level 2 should be totally fine 99% of the time. 40 amps should give you @25 miles per hour. How many miles does one typically drive every day? You are "topping" off every night so actual charging won't be that long.
  10. Yes, I suppose I was being more philosophical. However, I live in California where I am pretty sure it is illegal for a dealership to keep a deposit if you have not taken possession of the vehicle. I have custom ordered 8 trucks/cars and only 1 time did a dealer actually ask for a deposit. Seems a little crazy when you are trying to buy a "popular" car unless you order some strange color combinations to ask for a deposit.
  11. I would not buy a car that was the "wrong" color. The questions is not whether it is too late - it's not. It is what color do you want? How important is the color to you? I would not blink at changing/cancelling an order to wait to get what I really wanted.
  12. Agreed. May depend where you live. I don't really have to worry about losing power. I suspect if I lived someplace that it was a real concern, I would invest in the battery backup. I have @11kW system and am maxed out. I have my garage wired for 2 separate 50 amp plugs for future plug in something - not if but when.
  13. That is correct. However, it is an easy fix if grid going down is a real concern - besides having a generator. Adding a Tesla wall battery or other brand I suspect, will keep your solar "live" should the power go out.
  14. To save gas. Having the engine on while standing still is a waste - and only needed perhaps for heat and A/C which the battery can supply for a short time.
  15. Are you serious? That is your defense of climate change? Another article on that page. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210150614.htm Everyone should be concerned. And anyone who is not should ask themselves the question; What if I am wrong? What are the consequences? I - and everyone else can live if I am wrong. Can you say the same?
  16. I said nothing about getting rid of natural gas. I said we need to get rid of coal - today. And it makes no sense anywhere to use coal when natural gas is cheaper and cleaner.
  17. Well solar should work for at least half the country and wind all of the country. What should not work for any part of the country - or the planet- is coal. We should be offering extensive benefits to coal miners to retrain them into other jobs. There are in fact a lot of "green" jobs. Instead we have states like Wyoming that are passing laws to make it harder to stop using coal even when natural gas is cheaper. http://ieefa.org/wyoming-governor-signs-bill-to-prop-up-states-coal-plants/. Talk about being nearsighted.
  18. I suspect in California it would be no problem. Tesla superchargers dot the state and a lot of hotels in fact have chargers for Ev's
  19. Well I generally agree with you. I now have 11 kW solar system on my roof. Last year my electric bill was zero so I added an upstairs laundry room with an electric dryer, a heat pump water heater (and more solar panels to bring it up to what I have). I will be putting in an induction cooktop to replace a gas stove. California has very little electricity derived form coal. By 2025 is will be zero - including imported.
  20. Let's say you are right - it is not 97%. At what number would you be concerned? 90 -80 -70 - 60 -50 .....? If 100 meteorologist were in a room and 97 of them told you (and 3 said it was okay) do not take your child outside because there is going to be a lightning strike that will probably hit your child and kill them, would you take your child out? How about if it was only 80 out of 100? 50 out of 100? 1 out of 100? The consequences of being wrong - on the do nothing side - is catastrophic. The consequences of being wrong - on the do too much side - is probably still overall positive to mankind and planet earth. Arguing the "97%" is a distraction. ANYONE who does not believe that the overwhelming consensus of the scientific community believes anthropogenic climate change is a serious threat to planet earth, is not paying attention or in denial.
  21. Can't we do both at the same time. Solar has dropped down in price such that in any sunny place it has become a now brainer - economically - even if you don't believe in climate change.
  22. Seriously? I forgot NASA has always been known as part. of the "green movement". What exactly would it take for you to "believe" that the majority fo scientist believe in anthropogenic climate change. And unfortunately this is not a feeling or belief issue - it is science.
  23. A lot of "mights" in there. Ronald Reagan did not believe we were burning a hole in the ozone layer with fluorocarbons. But he banned them anyways - saying it was cheap insurance in case he was wrong. The cost of being wrong on this is catastrophic. The costs of being wrong if it is not true but still acting is de minimis and actually still a lot of good things - cleaner air, water, land and not sending billions to the Middle East to fund terrorists to attack us. How much American blood have we spilled and gold taken from the treasury protecting oil in the Middle East?
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