ManualF150
.308 Win
US Agency Reportedly Plans to Shut Down 8,000 EV Chargers, Offload EVs
The General Services Administration says the chargers are 'not mission critical.'
US Agency Reportedly Plans to Shut Down 8,000 EV Chargers, Offload EVs
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prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
The amount of money Biden flushed down the toilet is mind boggling.
Dr. Evil
20×102mm Vulcan
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
It's no wonder the lefty shitweasels are collecively imploding - when your entire "life framework" is shown to be absolute irrefutable bullshit, most of these people can't adjust.
My recommendation????
Take 2 aspirin and call me in 2040.
Until then......................................
My recommendation????
Take 2 aspirin and call me in 2040.
Until then......................................
Koz
6.5 Creedmoor
Just think if these morons had used common sense and never gone down that typical Biden rabbit hole in the first place, the American taxpayer could have saved a shit ton of cash. But that's not how the ready-fire-aim demwits roll.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Fantastic. They should sell the cars immediately before they lose more value. Chargers are stupid and that money has been burned already with no return.
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
On top of that, I've read it in a few places that the life span of the copper in them is very short - stolen as quick as possible and off to the metal recycling place.
ManualF150
.308 Win
The company I work for used to install EV chargers, and up to two weeks ago, we do not no longer due to all of the politics and nonsense.
There are a few outstanding contacts that fell in and the company is now proceeding to lawyering up to sue or get them to pay something.
Funny this happens, almost like my company knew this was going to happen two weeks ago.
Been seeing a lot of car companies flat out struggling on charging standards and keeping people happy. Hard to keep them happy when places are pulling the plug.
During December we got two contracts to yank a 6 vehicle and a 4 vehicle EV charger due to issues. Was not related to copper theft, but rather too many issues with the stations themselves. Can't make money when the chargers don't function correctly and people asking for refunds/complaints.
Can't go into too much info, but that summarizes it.
Sigh... I just like pulling my diesel truck up to the hiflo truck pump, and fill up in less than 5 minutes and get 1,000+ mile range. I could never go back to gas nor even think about EV. Plus I don't mind having all that diesel, because it's much safer to transport.
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
Had 1 diesel in my life, when I lived in Kenya.
A Toyota Land Cruiser HJ-47 Super Long Wheel Base "Troopie" - best damn vehicle I ever owned.
Looked like this one - same baby shit green/brown - disappeared in the bush. More tricked out for serious off-road driving. The one below is a stock HJ-45 I believe, but it appears identical.
Had a 3.6 liter, in line, diesel. A beast.
ManualF150
.308 Win
Nice rig!
Despite what folks have told me, I personally never ran into any modern diesel issues. Got well over a million miles on my belt with medium duty trucks running diesels. Maybe I'm lucky? Never had that luck with any of my gassers and their damn EVAP systems.
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
@ManualF150
You know what I really miss with a gas engine??
That "diesel sound" - there's nothing like it.
Other than normal "wear and tear" - mostly rubber spring bushings and shackles, as well as the random dead glow plug - the only major engine part to ever go south was the injection pump. Just died one day in downtown Nairobi. Luckily near the shop I ususally took it to - they're still there Home - Dante Burba
A Kenyan at the local Toyota dealer showed me how to check the glow plugs to find a bad one. Always carried a couple of spares.
Dumped the radial tires in the first few days I had it - radials don't do well in the bush where there are lots of thorns. Always used tubes and learned how to change/repair one in the bush. The wheels were "semi split rim". Used bias ply tires with a minimum of 8 plies - usually went with 12 ply Firestone Trans-Lug. Never got a flat, but it road like a lead sled.
You know what I really miss with a gas engine??
That "diesel sound" - there's nothing like it.
Other than normal "wear and tear" - mostly rubber spring bushings and shackles, as well as the random dead glow plug - the only major engine part to ever go south was the injection pump. Just died one day in downtown Nairobi. Luckily near the shop I ususally took it to - they're still there Home - Dante Burba
A Kenyan at the local Toyota dealer showed me how to check the glow plugs to find a bad one. Always carried a couple of spares.
Dumped the radial tires in the first few days I had it - radials don't do well in the bush where there are lots of thorns. Always used tubes and learned how to change/repair one in the bush. The wheels were "semi split rim". Used bias ply tires with a minimum of 8 plies - usually went with 12 ply Firestone Trans-Lug. Never got a flat, but it road like a lead sled.