CharonPDX
Well-Known Member
Currently have a 3-EV garage:
That's a 2014 Tesla Model S 85, a 2019 Arcimoto FUV, and a 2015 BMW i3 REx. Tesla and BMW were both bought used for less than half their original prices.
Plus the old diesel Ford F-250 Powerstroke (7.3L V8 turbodiesel) :
That truck's primary purpose was hauling that camper until we replaced the camper with a travel trailer in anticipation of upcoming Rivian R1T:
Travel trailer is ~5000 lb empty, 7000 lb max weight - so within the range of the R1T.
And since I know people will ask - the funny middle EV in the first picture is the Arcimoto FUV:
3-wheel EV with ~100 mile (city) range, two seats, freeway capable. Made 100 miles from where I live. (They were the second "EV only" car maker to go IPO - Rivian will be the third. And I'll buy shares of Rivian at IPO just like the last two.)
In fact, here's an ironic picture of all four plugged in and charging at the same time! (The pickup gets driven so infrequently, I have to put it on a battery tender.)
I have dual JuiceBox 40s on a single 60A circuit (allowing up to 48A combined load between the two,) one pictured charging the Tesla, the other is on the opposite wall behind me when taking the picture, charging the BMW. I had the Arcimoto on a 120V portable charge cord, and the Ford battery tender on another 120V extension cord.
When our R1T arrives, the Ford will go away. Probably either the Tesla or the BMW, as well - but that isn't set in stone yet. Leaning toward getting rid of the Tesla. The R1T won't be that much less efficient, and will probably become my spouse's daily commuter vehicle (in place of the Tesla, because the BMW doesn't have enough range.) The Tesla is grandfathered in to unlimited Supercharging, so would be great on road trips - but odds are any road trips will be towing the trailer, so would need the Rivian. Slight chance of getting rid of the BMW - but it's a great vehicle for around-town, and having these funny things called "windows" means it's a better vehicle for me to commute to work in the winter than the Arcimoto. (Although I did commute in the Arcimoto in rain and freezing-with-no-precipitation the first Winter I had it.)
We also have a preorder in on an F-150 Lightning. Once they start shipping, I'll compare to the R1T and decide if it's worth selling the Rivian to get the Lightning. (Or maybe becoming a two-EV-pickup house and selling the BMW.)
My teenager living at home has a 2001 Audi A4.
I tried to convince him to buy an EV, but the only ones in his price range were old Nissan Leafs - and he wanted "performancey, and capable of driving to the mountain." AWD Audi fit the bill. It even came with a second set of wheels (the stock wheels) with still-decent-tread snow tires mounted.
That's a 2014 Tesla Model S 85, a 2019 Arcimoto FUV, and a 2015 BMW i3 REx. Tesla and BMW were both bought used for less than half their original prices.
Plus the old diesel Ford F-250 Powerstroke (7.3L V8 turbodiesel) :
That truck's primary purpose was hauling that camper until we replaced the camper with a travel trailer in anticipation of upcoming Rivian R1T:
Travel trailer is ~5000 lb empty, 7000 lb max weight - so within the range of the R1T.
And since I know people will ask - the funny middle EV in the first picture is the Arcimoto FUV:
3-wheel EV with ~100 mile (city) range, two seats, freeway capable. Made 100 miles from where I live. (They were the second "EV only" car maker to go IPO - Rivian will be the third. And I'll buy shares of Rivian at IPO just like the last two.)
In fact, here's an ironic picture of all four plugged in and charging at the same time! (The pickup gets driven so infrequently, I have to put it on a battery tender.)
I have dual JuiceBox 40s on a single 60A circuit (allowing up to 48A combined load between the two,) one pictured charging the Tesla, the other is on the opposite wall behind me when taking the picture, charging the BMW. I had the Arcimoto on a 120V portable charge cord, and the Ford battery tender on another 120V extension cord.
When our R1T arrives, the Ford will go away. Probably either the Tesla or the BMW, as well - but that isn't set in stone yet. Leaning toward getting rid of the Tesla. The R1T won't be that much less efficient, and will probably become my spouse's daily commuter vehicle (in place of the Tesla, because the BMW doesn't have enough range.) The Tesla is grandfathered in to unlimited Supercharging, so would be great on road trips - but odds are any road trips will be towing the trailer, so would need the Rivian. Slight chance of getting rid of the BMW - but it's a great vehicle for around-town, and having these funny things called "windows" means it's a better vehicle for me to commute to work in the winter than the Arcimoto. (Although I did commute in the Arcimoto in rain and freezing-with-no-precipitation the first Winter I had it.)
We also have a preorder in on an F-150 Lightning. Once they start shipping, I'll compare to the R1T and decide if it's worth selling the Rivian to get the Lightning. (Or maybe becoming a two-EV-pickup house and selling the BMW.)
My teenager living at home has a 2001 Audi A4.
I tried to convince him to buy an EV, but the only ones in his price range were old Nissan Leafs - and he wanted "performancey, and capable of driving to the mountain." AWD Audi fit the bill. It even came with a second set of wheels (the stock wheels) with still-decent-tread snow tires mounted.
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