You do not need an expensive new EV to have a lot of fun. From trips to Northern Ontario, ski trips and everything in between see how we made the most of our used Nissan Leaf.
The Diesel price gap
Diesel used to be cheaper than gas, but nowadays its usually quite a bit more expensive. Lets discuss how the Diesel price gap has evolved over time, and why that might be. Briefly, much has changed since the refineries serving the Toronto area were built. Instead of being all about gasoline, Jet-fuel and Diesel now…
Is the new Chevy Bolt a ghost Chinese EV?
By all accounts Chevy has crafted a fine EV in the Chevy Bolt. It is the small EV that feels much larger on the inside, the main bugbear (slow fast charging speeds), has been resolved, and the new Bolt charges at a fairly competitive 150 kW giving it a 10-80% charge time of 25-30 minutes…
Is an EV the best car for your lifestyle?
Do you have home-charging? A very common question when people are considering electric vehicles, if you do park in a garage say, or a carport that you happen to own, and installing a home charger is convenient, you absolutely should consider an EV. But in many ways, its the wrong question to start with, a…
The “Oil = Lots o jobs and Money” fallacy
Lately, much discussion has swirled around building oil pipelines and increasing oil production. Articles with large numbers and the “tag-line” build oil pipelines now, preferrably to Prince Rupert, BC seem to be abundant. All suggesting that more oil production will bring Jobs and Money a plenty. But is oil really the land of milk and…
Gas range = EV range
We have seen EV range steadily increase over the years, my new Kia EV4 now gets an astonishing official range rating of 552 km (source). Further, on the drawing board, are battery designs that could enable 1500 km range (source). Lets discuss the reasons for why more range might be better, despite the obvious cost…
A year of solar
As winter turns to spring, my solar system is celebrating its first aniversary. Lets look back and see how things went in year 1 of operation. My roof generated 8.3 MWh, a little over half of the 15 MWh my house used up during the same time. There were some teething pains, some wiring problems,…
The Tesla Model 3 is “back”
As the US-Canada tradewar grinds on, the Tesla Model 3 was an early casualty. Indeed, Canada had tarriffs in place for both Chinese and US made EVs (with some exceptions relating to the CUSMA trade agreement). Apparently, Tesla only manufactures the model 3 at their US based, or Chinese factories (source). Both of which were…
Spring used EV Survey
With the ski-resorts closing, it is time to do our biannual EV survey. The range of used EVs continues to expand, with many 2022’s and 2021’s now entering the used market, often at very attractive prices. Indeed, the EV depreciation problem does have a sunny side, so why not go green, and yes I mean…
Free Home Charging?
Recently I became aware of “The Grizzle-E club” (source). It is organized by United Chargers, the EVSE manufacturer of the Grizzle-E charging staions. You can get a home charging station for as little as $100 (installation is extra), and earn up to 10c/kWh thereafter. Lets look at the economics of this, take a closer look…
The Kia EV4
As the teenagers get taller, the limitations of the Leaf are starting to become apparent. Don’t get me wrong, the 2018 Nissan LEAF is a great car, but suffers from two limitations: Limited legroom in the back and longer motorway journey times than necessary. Most of the time, these are just fine, but for family…
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