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I don't know about the backup camera, mine went out a month ago due to a failed cable, and the dealership can't seem to get Ford to send a replacement. Fortunately, looking out the back window still works.

The MO special fuel decal is $126 this year for passenger vehicles running any untaxed energy source. It increments over the next few years until it reaches $156. Some municipalities might add weird taxes.

I justify my Lightning and Fusion Energi combo pretty easy. At any given time, there's a 25% chance one of them is at the dealership getting recall work done. I guess I only have 1.75 cars by that logic. I probably could sell the Energi, but having a PHEV backup has come in handy with my travel...

We do? I mean, they do? I'm in deep red territory. Nobody has been hostile towards me about my EVs or solar. Usually they are curious more than anything. I give my honest opinion of the systems I have in place, and most folks here appreciate that. If that changes, well, that will be...

The EGO 52" zero turn has been great on the farm. It bags about 2-3 acres on a single charge. The bagging is important to me, as I use grass clippings as part of my compost and mulch system.

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Yes, Springfield, MO area.

I recently purchased a Lightning to replace my aging Silverado. With the new electric truck, I find there are several days the Model Y never leaves the garage. It seems like a waste to have an EV I don't use much. I'd like to get $50,000 for my 2021 Y. Miles: 34,700 Seats: 7 Wheels: 19" Gemini...

I replaced a rusty old Chevy with the Lightning. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. The truck covers all of the hauling and rough terrain needs I have that the Y can't. It also rides much better than the Y. The only thing I wish they did different would be to offer a standard cab and 8' bed.

One appeal of mini split systems is the ease of installation in a retrofit. My house is an early 1900s bungalow. They didn't really think about hvac back then the way we do now. It was a wood stove in the middle for heat, and windows for cooling. It is a lot easier to poke 3" holes in the wall...

I spend more time planning out road trips. I also waste more time planning out electric conversions I can't afford. Tractor first, THEN an electric Bel-Air.

Simple cycle gas turbines can run with two operators on staff, and in a pinch, it only takes one to watch the control board after a remote start.

Heat is all that's left. Heat pump water heater, Induction range, solar/wind dryer. I have some redneck engineering ideas that may get me a bit more range from the air source, but that's a topic for another thread.

After the latest delay (March), I did wind up ordering a DIY minisplit system. I hadn't checked air source in a while, was surprised at how much their range improved in the past 15 years. I haven't been able to find anything on what is behind the reduced propane supply. My goal is to be in...

Well, I hope my insulation upgrades let my 250 remaining gallons of propane hold out until the ground source heat pump goes in. Fourth in line with the local geothermal guy. I guess that's good in a way.

My remaining ICE is a 20 year old Rusterado. I prefer the Y unless hauling farm and/or garden materials. I'm about two weeks from retiring the old truck.

For the most part, work requires I take a company vehicle. When given the option, I let HAL (Model Y) get some highway practice in. This does impact my choices when choosing hotels. Anything with a charger gets preference, even when I'm in the company ICE. The pets and livestock stay home. As...

Tesla doesn't need to build the podunk chargers. Several convenience store chains are testing the waters with level 3 charging. Out here, a charger at every Casey's would let me go anywhere in the state without a detour. We would need a CCS to Tesla adapter capable of better than 50 kw though.

I'm another Springfield area guy that picked up a LR Y in KC back in March this year. Ordered at the end of February, roughly a 5 week lead time. The situation now is vastly different.

I think there's a disconnect on time frame here. Under current conditions, 500 EPA miles would be very helpful. When level 3 charging is as common as the gas pump, 300 miles is plenty. If you live in a coastal state, you're probably close enough that. My old pickup is only trusted to 250 miles...