CBS… no thanks

Here comes the war distraction… they are so transparent.

That’s why you have wear All The Gear All The Time and still you’re not safe around a lot of drivers.

I just went through this type of situation. My son bought a 2013 Ford C Max PHEV and after less than 2 years, battery released the magic smoke. Since it wasn’t a popular model, there aren’t many options on replacement batteries. Green Bean Bat company said they won’t even try to fix it and Ford wants $12k! We have no choice but to donate the car and eat any value it once had. No one would even take it as a trade in just to dispose of it.

Until the cost of replacement batteries is sorted out, I will never buy an EV again and I was a strong advocate for them until I experienced the real cost.

And the Tesla doesn’t, that’s the problem. A human would slow down if they can’t see, the Tesla just barrels through blindly.

Is your ammo stocked up because I wouldn’t doubt a future where Drump declares martial law and asks Russia military for help deal with us “unruly Americans.” Shits getting dark.

I thought the ending was interesting until I played through it. It just reinforced how pointless the whole story was. Maybe it had good intentions, I can see that on paper, but it made me question why I wasted my time if none of my decisions mattered anyways. We play games to be entertained and escape reality, not to reinforce what we already know. Most of what we do doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.

I agree with you that PHEV is the sweet spot for some people like me. I go on road trips multiple times a year and until I can charge up in 5-10 minutes, I don’t see full EV as an option for my family. Also the lifespan of the batteries is a concern. You can have maintenance done on an engine to make it last as long as you want but batteries just need to be replaced at the end of their life. Eventually you reach the point where the battery replacement cost exceeds the cars value.

As someone who has kids who are now just becoming “adults,” “that funny feeling” just keeps getting worse. I worry they’ll never be able to afford houses or families of their own and with the constant rising costs, we won’t have anything to even leave them. I wish I could bury my head in the sand and think everything will be just fine, but I can’t anymore.

This is good to hear. It gives me hope that EVs can have a long life expectancy and might actually replace 20 yr old ICE cars.

Having just bought a ten year old plugin hybrid, I feel like I have two engines to worry about now. They’ll let you buy an extended warranty for the ICE but it’s a big fat no for the HV battery. If the battery totally dies, which it will, it’s $6k+ to replace it. I feel like an EV has an 8-10 year lifespan because after that, you better have the cash on hand to replace the battery. I’d prefer a super efficient ICE car that can run for 500k+ miles with proper maintenance. Then again, I’m a cheap old bastard who misses those reliable beater Hondas and Toyotas.

Offsite is always a good idea in case of a disaster like fire.