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Forum: Off Topic 03-26-2024, 11:01am
Replies: 41
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Posted By erickpl
At least 10,000 steps a day. On days I run, it...

At least 10,000 steps a day. On days I run, it is closer to 20 to 30k.
Forum: Off Topic 03-19-2024, 11:36am
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
All of this has been an interesting back and...

All of this has been an interesting back and forth. I'll throw in my take on the EV's, not that means squat. :) I am pro EV, but also pro ICE. Guess I'm a hybrid.

We bought in 2022 a Kia EV6...
Forum: Off Topic 03-19-2024, 11:03am
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
Kinda like beer.

Kinda like beer.
Forum: Off Topic 03-19-2024, 10:27am
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
I see a business opportunity here! Now...

I see a business opportunity here!

Now what to call it those bars? LOL
Forum: Off Topic 03-12-2024, 1:19pm
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
Just as a point of reference, there are Tesla...

Just as a point of reference, there are Tesla superchargers not far from there at Patti's Settlement on I-24. Paducah has Electrify American high speed chargers too, about 1/2 mile off the highway. ...
Forum: Off Topic 03-05-2024, 1:46pm
Replies: 54
Views: 765
Posted By erickpl
My niece is a pediatric ICU nurse as well. VERY...

My niece is a pediatric ICU nurse as well. VERY caring woman, extremely smart, and excellent people skills. She has found it very rewarding, but with that great reward comes that potential for...
Forum: Off Topic 02-14-2024, 3:14pm
Replies: 15
Views: 207
Posted By erickpl
Yep. We use a pizza stone that we heat up as we...

Yep. We use a pizza stone that we heat up as we heat up the Traeger. Then put the crust on it for a few to get it partially cooked, bring it inside, add whatever is going on top (sauces, cheese,...
Forum: Off Topic 01-19-2024, 3:49pm
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
Won't hear an argument from me about folks in...

Won't hear an argument from me about folks in apartments. EV's just are NOT for everybody yet. Maybe other options will develop. Maybe not.

I agree that towing range has the room to REALLY...
Forum: Off Topic 01-19-2024, 1:53pm
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
It really was only a 1% hit on the battery. ...

It really was only a 1% hit on the battery.

I'm one of those EV owners that isn't afraid to say EV's are not THE solution, just an option. They're not for everybody or meet every need. They...
Forum: Off Topic 01-18-2024, 9:02am
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
Our Kia EV6 can feed power back to the house, but...

Our Kia EV6 can feed power back to the house, but we are not set up to have it power the whole thing. We lost power last summer for about 5 hours, so we tried it out by plugging in the fridges and...
Forum: Off Topic 01-16-2024, 2:45pm
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
Yeah, I sometimes forget that complex issues have...

Yeah, I sometimes forget that complex issues have to be simplified for people.

And in this group, if you keep it TOO simple, you get jumped on for not providing specifics or examples. So I...
Forum: Off Topic 01-16-2024, 11:45am
Replies: 2,210
Views: 41,611
Posted By erickpl
I guess I'm in an odd camp. I have a Jeep...

I guess I'm in an odd camp.

I have a Jeep and a Ram truck. Gas powered. LOVE EM. Ram is our tow vehicle and Home Depot/Costco car for the bigger loads. When we were down to just those two, I...
Forum: Off Topic 12-22-2023, 12:38pm
Replies: 29
Views: 660
Posted By erickpl
We did the performance center experience when I...

We did the performance center experience when I got my BMW 6 series years ago. It was a lot of fun, especially putting THEIR cars on the track and flogging them. Skid pad, evasive/quick reaction...
Forum: Off Topic 12-18-2023, 12:48pm
Replies: 206
Views: 4,844
Posted By erickpl
In Alabama, while I may not pay a gas tax for my...

In Alabama, while I may not pay a gas tax for my EV, I'm still paying gas tax for my Ram and my Jeep.

The EV's tags are significantly higher, taking some of that tag money and applying it as a gas...
Forum: Off Topic 12-12-2023, 4:12pm
Replies: 206
Views: 4,844
Posted By erickpl
I have an EV, well my wife does. My other...

I have an EV, well my wife does.
My other vehicles are a Ram truck and a Jeep Wrangler.

Each has a task. Around town? EV all day every day. Quick, quiet, enough capacity to make a Costco run...
Forum: Off Topic 12-01-2023, 1:15pm
Replies: 42
Views: 981
Posted By erickpl
Pit road? :) Wreck into a wall? Ask a NASCAR...

Pit road? :) Wreck into a wall?

Ask a NASCAR driver. :)
Forum: Off Topic 09-18-2023, 9:40am
Replies: 21
Views: 777
Posted By erickpl
Would love to do the Rubicon, but my 97 TJ on...

Would love to do the Rubicon, but my 97 TJ on 33's probably wouldn't cut it. LOL Not to mention it has the 2.5L 4 cyl vs the inline 6 4.0. With just a 3" lift, I'm sure I'd get in all kinds of...
Forum: Off Topic 08-09-2023, 1:41pm
Replies: 50
Views: 1,092
Posted By erickpl
Our EV gets about 250 realistically on a charge...

Our EV gets about 250 realistically on a charge (they say it is 275), but I never let the charge get THAT low when on a long drive. LOL When it is very cold or very hot, we have the option of our...
Forum: Off Topic 07-11-2023, 11:22am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,637
Posted By erickpl
Learned it the same way. Got started with a...

Learned it the same way. Got started with a trailer for my Jeep, then a 20' travel trailer. Now our 30' travel trailer is a piece of cake to back up, though the first time I backed into the...
Forum: Off Topic 04-24-2023, 11:20am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,171
Posted By erickpl
If you think MyPillow is the only reason BBB went...

If you think MyPillow is the only reason BBB went bankrupt, you haven't been there in a while.

Overpriced EVERYTHING... and that which isn't overpriced is usually junk. They stopped selling a...
Forum: Off Topic 04-18-2023, 8:32am
Replies: 1,783
Views: 299,579
Posted By erickpl
A few from my trip to DC a couple of weeks ago,...

A few from my trip to DC a couple of weeks ago, and my 2 heelers.
Forum: Off Topic 03-20-2023, 8:34am
Replies: 38
Views: 2,070
Posted By erickpl
If you're on a bicycle in the bike lane, get a...

If you're on a bicycle in the bike lane, get a Cycliq bike light/camera. You can put on front and back to record interactions like this.
Forum: Off Topic 03-16-2023, 2:23pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,169
Posted By erickpl
My wife has MS. Diagnosed in 2012. It changed...

My wife has MS. Diagnosed in 2012. It changed her life. It explained a lot of the issues she was having. She tried a new medication in 2016 that has stopped the progression (for the last 6.5...
Forum: Off Topic 02-22-2023, 10:06am
Replies: 10
Views: 941
Posted By erickpl
Kinda thinking at this point, if Lake Powell and...

Kinda thinking at this point, if Lake Powell and Mead cannot provide water to California, EV power and the grid will be the least of worries out there. ;(

Your points are well taken about the...
Forum: Off Topic 02-17-2023, 9:38am
Replies: 10
Views: 941
Posted By erickpl
I can tell you that having an EV has drastically...

I can tell you that having an EV has drastically reduced our monthly gas bill while minimally upping our electric cost (we charge at home 99% of the time). Costs about as much to charge it as it...
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