Curious about EVs? West Seattle show set

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Just out of the inbox tonight – news of an electric-vehicle show in West Seattle next Sunday. The Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation‘s Environmental Justice Group is presenting the show from noon-2 pm Sunday, April 14 (right after WSUU’s 10:30 am Earth Month service, “Answering Creation’s Cry“). Their invitation to you: “Talk to your neighbors about their electric cars. Leaf, Mustang, Mini-Coop, Tesla, etc.” WSUU is at 7141 California SW. Questions? Email jfawcettlong@gmail.com.

TUESDAY P.S. We asked if they have room for more participants. The reply: “We have room for two more; we try to avoid duplicates, there are a lot of Leaf owners already.”

M April 9, 2024 (8:18 am)

There is a car one block south of the junction with a very long extention cord that plugs his EV into an outlet very high up a power pole. Is that legal? I keep expecting the city to ticket that car. Just curious.

TMT April 9, 2024 (9:40 am)

That’s funny..
EV owner April 9, 2024 (12:25 pm)

This is a public charging station provided by Seattle City Light. You’ll notice that there is a sign on that utility pole indicating that parking there is for EV owners only while charging. A map of all City Light stations can be found here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d9e13e5e3d6a46a2ae88f6daf57c721f/#data_s=id%3AdataSource_1-EV_Fast_Charging_Locations_6202%3A48
V April 9, 2024 (12:31 pm)

I bet you’re referring to the charging station put in by the city. Parking is allowed for 4 hours while charging.

https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/in-the-community/current-projects/curbside-level-2-ev-charging

Dog Whisperer April 9, 2024 (11:48 am)

Interest in EV’s is waning according to a recent gallup poll. Without government incentives its questionable how many drivers would choose the expense and inconvenience. Probably smart to try and drum up some support.

Car owner April 9, 2024 (12:26 pm)

I wonder if interest will pick up if the price of gas goes above $5/gallon.
- Grilled Cheese April 9, 2024 (1:53 pm)
  
  We have been leasing a leaf over the past year and love it. We are lucky to have a garage and plug it into a 120-wall outlet. We can drive it for three days around the city and only use half of the battery. It charges up overnight. It costs about $5.00 to charge fully and can go 140 miles. It’s the best. Also, we pay $99.00 a month for the lease. Amazing deal.
  - Dog Whisperer April 9, 2024 (5:50 pm)
    
    If your monthly lease is $99 per month I don’t know how a person could own and operate a new car for less than that. Hat’s off to you.
    - Grilled Cheese April 9, 2024 (6:24 pm)
      
      Our old Prius timing belt snapped, so we had to get a car. Lee Johnson Nissan of Kirkland. We had to put 3k down. 18 month lease. It’s such a good deal. The funny thing is Nissan receives the $3200 US tax credit. That’s why it’s so cheap. I love the car. Fast.
Seattlite April 9, 2024 (1:07 pm)

My car is in the repair shop after being hit. It is gas powered and parts are available. I asked the repair guy about EVs that need repairs after an accident. He said that teslas tend to have at least a five-month waiting time for parts. If the tesla is hit in the back and the t-bar that holds the battery and other mechanical parts is damaged along with the battery and mechanical parts it becomes extremely costly to repair/replace.
- Foop April 9, 2024 (3:44 pm)
  
  Tesla is an ev, not all evs are teslas. This is a Tesla problem, not an ev problem, it’s well known and why my ev isn’t a tesla

Midi April 9, 2024 (12:23 pm)

Finding places to charge when away from home is a HUGE challenge. I have a plug-in hybrid electric, which is ideal for the current state of infrastructure. I can go pure electric for 90% of my driving, but I can use gas/hybrid for longer trips. I spend about $100 per year on gas now

Luke April 9, 2024 (7:50 pm)

No it isn’t.

Admiral-2009 April 9, 2024 (10:43 pm)

Plug in hybrid electric can provide the best of both worlds for a lot of people, most trips on electrons and no range anxiety on long road trips.

SLJ April 10, 2024 (6:42 am)

I love my EV and have yet to meet an EV owner who doesn’t love theirs. It is more expensive to buy but that should improve with time. Electrify America public charging has always worked great for me when I need it, but I generally just use my car around West Seattle and it can recharge overnight on a regular outlet with that use. You need to plan ahead for road trips (which I’ve done and it was fine), but it’s perfect if you typically just drive locally. And there is almost no maintenance–just an annual check up for brakes. No gas, oil changes, etc. If you’re worried about the range, a plug-in hybrid is a great interim step.

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