Want some Kandi?

While traditional US car makers dug their heels in and delayed EVs as much as possible, the Chinese were learning. 

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129057_kandi-electric-car-open-to-us-orders-august-18-with-20-499-starting-price?fbclid=IwAR0J9iyDJVhP4bLOjzyqAGkEilAq0KqmONZB5CnD311md8DQ5f1T60Et4-o

A note from a club member!

Wilson

I have tried to make the last few meetings but my job has prevented me from attending.  I want to pass along some info to the club.

Drive Unit:  For about a year now my 2012 Model S has been making a whirl sound when we drove it.  It wasn't loud but it was constant and was loudest when I accelerated.  I initially just assumed it was a normal sound based on the age of the car.  However, I took the car in to get the MCU replaced and asked them to look at the sound.  It turned out the main drive unit was failing.  Tesla replaced the unit ($9K) under my 8 year drivetrain warranty (7.5 years into 8).  I now have a new 4 year warranty on the drive unit.  I have also noticed an increase in my acceleration back to what it use to be. I am sharing this so other owners don't wait as long as I did for a real issue.

MCU:  I had to have the unit replaced because the goo in the unit was draining out.  With the failure of the MCU the car was still driveable but many functions were inaccesable and the car was always "on" causing a large vampire drain.  Nothing complicated here just a simple swap/replace.  Also, while the MCU was out the cellphone receiver was replaced and upgraded to LTE from 3G for $200

Battery Swap:  I asked about what is happening about a possible full battery swap.  It appears that Tesla is actively working on a process to allow owners to replace/upgrade their battery pack as a replacement.  The old pack would have a residual value that could be applied towards the cost of the new battery pack.  This is not a new topic and has been discussed before but it appears to have some traction on coming to the market.  

Feel free to share this with the club and others.  Please let me know if you have any questions

Michael Epper

Fully charged has reviewed the new Nissan!

Check out Fully Charged's review of the new Nissan: https://youtu.be/1pn-U09WOIg

China has now made a great EV

Checkout Fully Charged's review of the Polestar 2: https://youtu.be/_cwD50F_RWw

Show and Shine a success!

Thanks to Nick Sabatello for setting up today's show-and-shine in Colorado Springs!

Palladium Version of Tesla?

Thanks to Dan Rosenblatt for the link: https://apple.news/AgUE2dCvWQ1Cc8MeDZIaaag

Show and Shine - Saturday, July 25

Be sure to check out the club's Event Calendar page to get details on this weekend's show & shine! It's just our club at Union and Briargate Pkwy, 9:00am - 11:00am this Saturday, July 25.

New Nissan EV video!

Thanks to our club member, Rick Warner-May, for the video link about the new Nissan EV!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SeIqr_8do

Can the battery outlast the car?

Thanks to Dan Rosenblatt for the reference to a WIRED article about the famed million-mile battery: https://apple.news/A2tmtbD1hRBWNbFWES1RrPg

I'm checking on the Grand Junction show...

Club members: I'm checking with the Grand Junction Downtown Car Show coordinators on the show scheduled for Sept. 12. Their registration was supposed to be open online June 29, but their website shows no change. I have emailed the coordinator and asked for a status. Most of the Grand Junction city employees are working from home, so they may not be checking their emails as often. I will keep you updated.

-CSEVC Web Admin

New member Debby King!

Thanks to our existing club member William Owens, we have a new club member! Debby King has a 2019 Nissan Leaf, make her welcome when you meet her!

Our club's first Model Y!

Congrats Frank and Winona Horn on getting our club's first Model Y! Let's all ask Frank to bring it by the club so we can see it.