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Have You Experienced Buyers Remorse?

Have you ever bought something that didn’t really live up to the hype? I know I have.

There is a YouTube channel called Jetters Garage and our attention was directed to a video entitled “Ford Watched My Viral Lightning Video – Amazing What They Said” which was a follow up to a video entitled “Why I regret buying a Ford Lightning! (EV Electric Truck)“. Jet is not new to EVs, having owned a Tesla Model S for seven years in San Diego, California.

That is a click-bait title if ever I’ve seen one, and I admittedly fall for click-bait often, but I was intrigued and started with the first video. Jet outlines the pros and cons of his new 2023 F-150 Lightning in the video and reveals his experience on a recent road trip. (At the time of this post, the video is 2 months old with 571K views.) His observations are interesting, yet not unexpected, regarding a newly introduced car model. These videos are must-see if you’re considering purchasing an F-150 Lightning.

This brings us to our discussion of his videos and his experience in general. Brent and Ben discuss some of their perceptions of living in southeastern Kentucky (SeKY) versus SoCal. We talk ownership, charging in public, and electric rates, including time of use (TOU) and why it makes sense there and not here.

Does Jet’s experience differ greatly from someone in small-town America? Listen to our opinion and feel free to weigh in with your own.

PS: Link to third video.

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Taking A Trip Part 1: Oh, The Places You’ll Go

EVs make sense, we firmly believe…

but how do they fare, when your small town you do leave?

In this episode (it’s one of three),

we share our experience so you can see…

with a bit of fore thought and the planning you’ll do,

how far you can go is really up to you.

Ben and Brent discuss Ben’s experience going further than the BMW I3’s 90 mile range; what it involved and how it played out.

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Toyota’s Solid-State Batteries

Toyota was to unveil their solid-state battery and the lineup for the 2025 production at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Of course, Covid-19 determined otherwise and now we are just left with a few articles on the future of batteries and EVs in general. Faster charging, longer range… but, there are some major situations to work out. And can you believe range anxiety is still a thing?

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Powered by Gatorade?

A retired Royal Navy officer in Great Britain has developed a new type of battery; well, fuel cell but it still may be a game changer. How does 1500 miles before refueling sound? What makes it even that much cooler is that its an electrolyte mixture that is safe to drink. Is it in you? Check out the article here.

Thanks for listening. I hope you are learning as much as I am. If there’s a topic on your mind or just a question, send me an email at ben@evdiaries.com or DM me on Twitter or Instagram. You can find me @evdiaries.

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