2025 EV Tacoma thread.

I can't comment on the USA, but I'd expect electricity rates to increase here in Canada in order to pay for the infrastructure investment necessary in order to increase the supply of energy from renewable sources.

 

Yeah probably, at the end of the day there will also be more competitive rates as home solar takes off and utilities need to compete more. Battery storage or pumped power projects will help the renewables work at larger scale and at times of lower generation and high demand.

 

We have low rates due to hydro but solar has pretty crappy payback here (worst insolation in the country, thanks clouds that bring rain)

 

We get free lifetime charging on our Tesla x, and with utility rates crazy high
(.39 first 200 kWh, rest at.49), it’s a deal.

 

So I heard that Lions Back Moab is getting a charging station up top.

 

Is that a monthly rate based on your utility? I thought SDGE had an EV rate program?

 

Jokes aside, manufacturers have been spotted at the public stations at the Moab utility:

 

"An electric Porsche has broken the record for crossing the United States with the shortest charging time, travelling from Los Angeles to New York with less than 2.5 hours of charge.

The 4,500km journey cost just $76.82 in electricity from the charging stations"

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...cord-porsche-b2004169.html#Echobox=1643659579

 

They do, but we have a large solar system that runs my model 3 and house and pool, so can’t change to ev program.

 

I assume you have some power walls too?

 

Thanks for this. Unfortunately I'm unable to read the article. Does it state how much time it took to complete the trip?

 

Ahhh so it was half true!!
I heard it from some Ford folks. Something about getting permits for some more charging stations in town at Moab. Hotels there have some but not in a large scale.

 

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/...guinness-world-record-wayne-gerdes-27225.html

Doesn't mention anything about total time for the journey...

 

This one trick will change your life! But really just add a . after the .com (.com.) or in this case .uk. and you can usually read the paywalled articles for free...

For example just adding a . after the UK in the same link lets you read it.
https://www.independent.co.uk./life...cord-porsche-b2004169.html#Echobox=1643659579

 

I wonder if they're putting in charging stations at this new Lionsback Resort...

https://www.lionsbackresort.com/

 

Didn't work...

 

For me neither. I just wanted to know the time it took to complete the trip, average speed and route.

 

At this point not needed. For every kWh I send back, can draw a kWh free. We settle up yearly. Last year over produced 3500kwh. Payed me 157. That included almost 10,000 miles on my model 3.

 

Worked for me... not sure why it's not for you. But anyway it didn't give drive time only charge time.

"The 2021Porsche Taycan, driven by electric car enthusiast Wayne Gerdes, travelled over 4,500km (2,800 miles) from coast to coast, spending just two hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds recharging at Electrify America stations along the way."

 

https://vimeo.com/669825598?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=9716963

Plug in hybrid?