Ideas... (Patreon)

My parents bought a Bolt EV a few weeks ago (here it is charging at my place the day they bought it).   That's handy, isn't it?  I never thought I'd get my hands on one for at least a few years.  Well of course, I haven't really.  This isn't my car.

Yes, my EV-angelism has infected my parental units, in part because they are able to take advantage of off-peak charging and pay something like 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour to charge the thing.  Man that's cheap. 

Anyway, being that they're my folks and all, I will be able to make some videos about this (uncontained excitement)!  They've agreed that we can trade cars occasionally so I can get a feel for the car and formulate ideas on it.

Now I'm not here to write a story (that's what my videos are for), but I thought I'd share some of my ideas and gauge your interest in the subject.  Many of you may not have seen my earlier videos about electric cars (my personal car being a 2013 Chevy Volt), and newer patrons may not have seen my earlier post about a video on electric car charging in condo-type situations--it will still be coming at some point in the not-too-distant future.

My parents live in the country, about 130 miles (210 km) West of Chicago (and 115-ish from me) and yet this car works for them.  That's a video topic in and of itself, I think, because even in a RURAL area this car's range more than exceeds their needs.  I'm also thinking of doing a video on real-world winter range and operating costs of the car, as all I've really seen are estimates.  This is the first long range non-Tesla offered coast-to-coast in the US so there's not a lot of context available out there.  Spoiler alert--I have taken it to work once and it cost $2.40 for me to make my 35 mile each way commute in 20F (-6.6C) weather.  That's paying a flat $0.10/kWh.  

Would you like to see these videos?  And do you have any other ideas regarding the Chevy Bolt, Volt, or electric vehicles in general?  Please let me know.

Of course I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  I hope you are all well and enjoying the festivities.  Thank you, as always, for your generous support.