Now, Iowa doesn’t require cat converters to function. So here, that wouldn’t be a concern.
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I’m scared to talk about repairs so I don’t jinx myself. I’m throwing out electrical things like windows, locks, lights, and such because they are they are going to be in both vehicles, tires also. People say brakes are different, I am clueless since I don’t know what they use for stopping devices.
I’m trying to remember a vehicle that I have broke 5k in repairs with those things taken out. I had one vehicle that had transmission problems, but I bought it that way (service manager told me that I was imagining shifting trouble-he was wrong). Biggest issues I’ve had is parts rusting out and making issues, that is why I want to see years and rural driving on an electric vehicle.
I’m trying to remember a vehicle that I have broke 5k in repairs with those things taken out. I had one vehicle that had transmission problems, but I bought it that way (service manager told me that I was imagining shifting trouble-he was wrong). Biggest issues I’ve had is parts rusting out and making issues, that is why I want to see years and rural driving on an electric vehicle.
Aren't there a lot of engine and fuel efficiency problems as they block up? I am admittedly no expert in any of this btw.
As mine have failed I've had to replace them just to stay legal, but I also got the idea that driving on a shot cat was not helping the overall health of my car and mileage.
I think they're selling a decent amount of EVs in Scandinavia. Not sure if they salt the roads as much there as the Midwest or not.
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I have had one go out on all my vehicles. It is the kids school vehicle. Happened about 6 years ago. Was told $1500 area to replace and it is a 3k vehicle. Was told it would cut mileage about a mile per gallon maybe 2 at worst. I haven’t done anything with it and so far nothing has happened. It’s a 97 blazer with 155k miles on it.
That’s the only experience I have with one going out. I push my vehicles to 200-300k mostly and that’s the only one.
I'm quite confident that, as an example, the Ford Lightening goes through all the same validation testing as the F-150. Salt spray, fluid compatibility, gravel impingement ( shooting rocks at stuff). And there are requirements for things like battery impact resistance, battery cell puncture resistance, etc. That doesn't mean that they won't miss some things, but it's not like BEVs will be beta tested by customers after production.
Hopefully they tested the durability better then the looks, because WOOF!!
Looks like Iowa uses 200k tons of salt (for the highways): https://iowadot.gov/maintenance/winter-operations/materials
I guess 250,000 tons is a lot. They have 33k miles approximately and Iowa has 117,000.
I haven’t been to Norway but I’ve been to Finland in February and didn’t see salt anywhere on the roads or sidewalks. They used some sort of crushed stone everywhere instead.
