Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22187055)

What I wonder is, just how many people drive more than 200 miles at any given time more than once a year? I don't think I've EVER driven the Dodge 200 miles in a day, in 7 years of owning it. Probably a handful of trips >200 miles in the last 20 years. I suspect that's more the rule than the exception, even here in California.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22187065)

My friend leased one of the H powered Toyotas. A certain amount of free fuel was included in the lease but you have to get the fuel from a participating Toyota dealer. There was such a dealer on his wife's commute bu the car had too many problems and I think he got rid of it.

He had a electric Fit for his own 100 mile round trip commute and had a charge station at work. He had good luck with that car and even extended the lease until forced to return the car. Now he has an electric Kona and since there is a problem with the battery he has been offered a buy-back or some other concession.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22187055)

What I wonder is, just how many people drive more than 200 miles at any given time more than once a year? I don't think I've EVER driven the Dodge 200 miles in a day, in 7 years of owning it. Probably a handful of trips >200 miles in the last 20 years. I suspect that's more the rule than the exception, even here in California.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22187070)

I get free charging at Electrify America stations for three years. Problem is that the closes one is roughly 45 minutes away from my house. I'll probably never use it.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22187065)

My friend leased one of the H powered Toyotas. A certain amount of free fuel was included in the lease but you have to get the fuel from a participating Toyota dealer. There was such a dealer on his wife's commute bu the car had too many problems and I think he got rid of it.

He had a electric Fit for his own 100 mile round trip commute and had a charge station at work. He had good luck with that car and even extended the lease until forced to return the car. Now he has an electric Kona and since there is a problem with the battery he has been offered a buy-back or some other concession.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22187103)

Are they building more charge stations and is there a chance one could be built near your kid's school?

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22186234)

LOL

https://twitter.com/prchovanec/statu...47923272712192

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22187133)

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22187159)

I'm skeptical of battery power.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22187163)

Hard to find a more desolate place in the lower 48. Sad.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22187043)

Chevron had 106 octane "Custom Supreme" when I was a ute. 4 to 5 grams of tetra ethyl lead per gallon. You may recall they found lead in the tundra of Greenland, lead in mother's milk. Or maybe you were too young.

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22187159)

I'm skeptical of battery power.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22187163)

Hard to find a more desolate place in the lower 48. Sad.

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 22187125)

I heard it's like a whole little subculture for the hydrogen fuel cars out there. Knowing which station has fuel, which one isn't frozen up and the ones that don't have lines. Since it sometimes take a while to fuel them, a line of 3 may be daunting. Fuel remaining vs a station within range = it better have fuel otherwise it gets towed.

Originally Posted by gnome (Post 22187181)

The only 100 octane leaded fuel available was only for race cars and jet boats. But when they removed the lead from the petrol here the aromatics that they put in the fuel to maintain the octane rate ate the rubber lines and seals on some of the older cars, which either leaked fuel everywhere or occasionally caught fire. They then decided that replacing a toxin with carcinogens wasn't the brightest move. So regulated for lower levels of benzine and other aromatics and the fuel companies had to just refine the fuel better to maintain the octane rating.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22187204)

It looks more desolate from a distance, but it's only 8 miles as the crow flies from Rock Springs City Hall

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22187127)

I believe they are still building it out. They seem to be only on the interstates right now. There is one half-way to Austin and another in Austin where my daughter lives.

While we go past one on the way to my son's place, it is far enough away from our destination that it would be tight to recharge there and try to make it back there on the charge 2 or 3 days later. His school is not close to any interstate, and half the trip is on a state highway.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22187202)

What would make you believe?

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22186438)

Happy National Tell a Joke Day.

What's brown and sounds like a bell?

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22187267)

In other Sweetwater County news, Spaceport Days are right around the corner!

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22187271)

What’s brown and sticky?

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22187277)

sticky buns.