My wife asked the dealership if they had any plug in hybrids. The answered that nobody makes them any more that they just charge the batt with the gas engine. I told them that is exactly why we would not buy one, that we want to drive on pure EV mode as much as possible as we charge with solar. Turns out there are not many being made anymore. Jeep is about the only one I found.
From: AF [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2025 8:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT The final Leaf solution Saw a summary of this in this morning's paper. A collection of automotive journalists got together to "review" a cross section of 21 vehicles. 9 were either EVs or hybrid, the rest were "sport utility vehicles" (no mention about drive train). Granted, they were all 2026 models, but it caught my attention that the winner of the "Best under $50K" was the 2026 Solterra XT. https://waj.org/#:~:text=The%20Latest%20Updates,OILSTAINLAB%20SHOWCASE%20%2D%20June%2025th%2C%202025 bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 11/1/2025 10:29 AM, Chuck wrote: That's what she said. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2025, at 11:16 AM, Bill Prince <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: This video shows the only connection between the front & rear is the electrical cord. There is no shaft. The small hump makes room for the rather large cable. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/31/2025 9:48 PM, Bill Prince wrote: Toyota's bZ4X Under The Skin | Deep Dive Into The New eTNGA Platform (and also the Solterra). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx4w_OENBYs bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/31/2025 9:35 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: It says dual motor. So I presume one for each axel and then the front and rear are connected via the typical Subaru center slip type of coupling thingy. From: AF [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 10:26 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT The final Leaf solution I don’t know enough about EVs to understand how AWD would work. Do they still have differentials, or just a motor at each wheel? From: AF <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 11:14 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT The final Leaf solution The Car & Driver review was not exactly glowing, but it seems competent enough; especially if you were (mostly) happy with the Leaf. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 10/31/2025 6:30 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: Nissan threw their hands up and said they could not see anything wrong. So now I am driving a demo unit that I bought from Subaru that had 5000 miles. Soltera. Loving it. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Drive Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office www.microtrench-blades.com <http://www.microtrench-blades.com> www.mccowntech.com <http://www.mccowntech.com> www.terabitnetworks.com <http://www.terabitnetworks.com> -- AF mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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