Car ?'s

BrutulTM said:

I wonder if range anxiety is less in Europe than in the US since the countries are smaller. I mean it's pretty unusual for an American to actually take a long road trip covering hundreds of miles per day but we always think of it as something we might do. If you live in a country that's 200 miles across maybe you don't think of 300 miles of range as being that limiting.



Everyone thinks about having an EV in the context of driving from coast to coast on the back roads but people don't actually do that. The way people actually use cars (commuting to work, getting groceries, taking kids to soccer practice) the EV is way more convenient since you leave the garage every morning with a full tank and never have to stop to fill up at all.

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The euros I know would fly or take a train for a 200 mile trip. They couldn't wrap their head around my saying that I went to a different state to buy things. I think it's safe to say that cars in the US generally have a different use case.

I don't often take trips outside of the upper end of charging range, but I've done it enough that I want the ability to do it, regardless of how often I actually do. It's like getting a truck when you only haul things a few times per year. Sure, you could save money and rent a truck every time, but that sucks way more than owning a truck. I'm not anti-ev though. I wouldn't mind having one (maybe along with the solar roof), but until chargers are as ubiquitous and fast as gas stations, I wouldn't have it be my only car.

BrutulTM said:

I wonder if range anxiety is less in Europe than in the US since the countries are smaller. I mean it's pretty unusual for an American to actually take a long road trip covering hundreds of miles per day but we always think of it as something we might do. If you live in a country that's 200 miles across maybe you don't think of 300 miles of range as being that limiting.



Everyone thinks about having an EV in the context of driving from coast to coast on the back roads but people don't actually do that. The way people actually use cars (commuting to work, getting groceries, taking kids to soccer practice) the EV is way more convenient since you leave the garage every morning with a full tank and never have to stop to fill up at all.

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People here worry about long trips just the same, even though their long trips usually just consist of going on vacation once or twice a year. To an extent it's really anxiety in that it's mostly a fear of what might happen and being in unfamiliar territory. It's also anxiety in that people think they need a huge range, where the reality of the situation is as you say: if your EV car has enough range to cover a typical day's use and you charge at home, it's already more convenient than a gas car since you just plug it in at the end of the day and it's ready to do it all again the next morning. In that respect, having a larger battery for more range is mostly wasteful since you're just lugging around a few hundred pounds of capacity that you almost never use, and it's a bit like buying a truck just to tow a boat twice a year.

People's situations differ and for some use cases it's better to stick to gasoline for the time being. For now, the question of whether you have a driveway where you can charge or whether you are a one-car household are probably more important considerations than the actual range figure on the car.

Dandai said:

Car related but maybe outside of the scope of the thread: any suggestions on finding a salvage yard for an inoperable vehicle?

I googled but the closest “local” yard seems to be 1.5 hours from me. There’s a “national service” cashautosalvage. com, but the site feels sketchy.

Frankly I don’t care that much about the amount I’d get from selling it. I just want my driveway back.

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Call a local repair shop, any shop that services older cars ends up with cars that are not worth fixing and they'll know someone that picks them up.

Is there a question here? Do you not know how soap works?

Punko said:

Bro I tried everything. It is damage, not dirt. It needs replacement. Holes in gloss layer.

Maybe some eco retards sprayed something on it.

I overtook some of them before going to a grocery store a bit ahead. Few minutes later there is an old lady at the entrance screaming she nearly hit a car that stopped so someone could piss on "his" car.

Me and the 2 other dudes looked at each other, wondering if she was insane and if not, who did she mean?

Since it was real life and not baldurs gate, neither of us pursued dialogue.

What a time to be alive.

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Best bet is to search/ask around at autogeekonline.net. They are obviously partial to products that they sell, but last I looked, they have a bunch of pro or semi-pro detailers that post there, along with a bunch of people who are just into all those products and processes.

Unless you can find a bunch of complaints from owners, good luck getting the dealer/manufacturer to say it's their problem.

If it's etched into the top layer, it might be a complicated fix, but you may be able to cover it up for a year or two at a time with the right product. Maybe something like a ceramic coating over it would hide it well.

Edaw said:

Brake fluid

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Brake fluid or break cleaner would have damaged the surrounding clear coat, at a minimum, so he should see marring in more than just that plastic. It may be there, but hard to see on that paint color. He should probably look up videos on how to find blemishes using hand held lights, since the Netherlands doesn't get much sun(?). The ammonia in urine may etch plastic and not clearcoat/wax (if that's what happened), or it may be something totally different, from a separate incident that didn't get noticed until now.

Many years ago, with a previous car, I had some dumbfucks putting soda or fruit juice down on a street race area to do burnouts in, cause they thought it would make more smoke. I was a couple cars back in line and got that shit all over the back of my car. Took forever to get off and some of it still left light marks. I didn't notice that it was anything more than road grime, until the next time I washed my car.

Punko said:

Thanks for the advice, will update when I know more.

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Dude...it's fucking hard water spots. Chances are you parked next to a sprinkler or something. I can also see it on the body paint.

Once again, I will ask you, do you not know how soap works?

Bucket+ hot water + dish soap, soft cloth or sponge = no more hard water spots.