...this includes a Tesla behaving badly...https://youtu.be/ChXMKisxyAw?si=o-p5fDCuYKj368Mt
A Colorado Springs, CO group promoting the ownership and use of electric vehicles.
Drive Sustainable!
Friday, November 8, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Sunday, October 27, 2024
No more 12v outlets!
In a recent update, Tesla has disabled the 12v [formerly known as cigarette lighter] outlets in all their vehicles except the Cybertruck. Here's why: https://youtu.be/ArRMM-2WJcU?si=SGsX6Ffc_I-Gwkos
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Pueblo EV Event - Black Hills Energy
Our club member, James Harrell, was kind enough to send photos from the recent Black Hills Energy event in Pueblo, CO. Thanks James!
Friday, October 18, 2024
New member Jacob Van Stelle
Jacob Van Stelle is our newest member. He drives a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. Jacob's email request to join the club is as follows:
My name is Jacob Van Stelle and I am a resident of Colorado Springs, and
the owner of a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. I heard about your club from a
current member Gabe Caunt, who mentioned you were a great place to meet
other local EV owners, and to get further resources about EV Ownership.
It would be nice to be able to speak with others who similarly enjoy
their vehicles!
If possible, I would like to join your club and look forward to speaking with you soon!
Jacob Van Stelle
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
New MB driver Tom Croak
Our newest member is Tom Croak, he's leasing a 2024 Mercedes Benz EQE with an AMG upgrade. Please make him welcome! You may see a review of the EQE at: https://youtu.be/QQBUVYNcSrI?si=DBa--x3WuKL2au3Z
Cars during disasters...
I want everyone safe and well in times of a crisis. I also know that a common complaint about electric cars is their alleged lack of power during a hurricane or other such disaster. I have found the following two articles interesting (there are many more!) that when a known event is approaching (hurricane), all the fuel in a large area is sold out and unavailable. Electricity, however, is completely available right up until something causes the grid to fail.
Check out the first two article I was able to find on the topic:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/08/business/hurricane-milton-florida-gasoline-shortages/index.html
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Are EVs 1,850x more polluting than gas cars?
If you've heard that EV tire pollution is 1,850x worse than gas cars, then listen to Ben Sullins about the topic: https://youtu.be/Gta7HFJPyy4?si=Vdtlncc-PJdh0CuP .
Monday, October 7, 2024
EV Expo in Pueblo, CO needs folks!
The Black Hill Energy Expo in Pueblo, CO this weekend (Oct. 12) needs two EV knowledgeable people to ride shotgun in CyberTrucks to answer questions. You do not need to bring a CyberTruck to the event, they just want some in the passenger seat to answer EV questions for the visitors. Please register at: https://driveelectriccolorado.org/event/black-hills-energy-ev-expo/ if you're interested. You may also contact Elaine Borseth at 858.395.8181 for more information. I believe these are paid events, so you can get paid to be the ride-along!
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Passing gas is cool!
Visit our club member Caroline M. Bray's new website, ipassgas.org to learn how to pass gas!
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Do EVs blow up after hurricanes?
Ben Sullins says EVs don't blow up after hurricanes: https://youtu.be/KVF-T4Rsslo?si=89KfThdMJBawlQTw
Sunday, September 29, 2024
New member Fred Periquet
Fred Periquet is our newest member from Colorado Springs, CO. He drives a 2024 Ford Mustang Mach E 2024. Please make him welcome!
Thursday, September 19, 2024
EVs needed for event
I hope you are doing well! The next couple of weeks are very full for EV showcases and EV events 🙂
9/28 CORE Electric Cooperative Cars and Coffee |
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM |
EV Showcase |
CORE Headquarters| 5496 n us highway 85 sedalia co 80135 |
EV Showcase with CORE |
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Help Joe!
Our club member, Joe Luciano, just recently leased a Lucid Air and will be selling his Model S. He has heard that a couple of people in the club recently sold their EVs and found ways to make use of the used EV credit for their buyers. He would love to talk with them about that process. Please contact Wilson H at info [at] csevc [dot] com and I'll give you Joe's contact information.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Latest new member - Dave Munns
Dave Munns is our newest member. He lives in Colorado Springs, CO and drives a 2024 Tesla Model Y in the new color, Quicksilver. Please make him welcome!
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
Lots of Ford folks joining us!
Please welcome our latest new member, Max Pool. Max works at Phil Long and drives a 2023 Mustang Mach-E. We've had quite a few Ford EV owners join our club, nice to have you!
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Ford is leading the membership drive!
Please welcome our newest members: Avery Harrison, Daivon Andrews, Gabriel Detone, Brad Brunson.
Avery owns a Ford Mach-E, Daivon owns a 2023 Ford Lightning, Gabriel owns a 2023 Ford Mach E GT, Brad owns a Ford Mach-E.
Make them welcome!
Thursday, July 4, 2024
New member Adam Kaye
Please welcome Adam Kaye as our newest member. He lives in Colorado Springs, CO and has a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach e.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
New Member Chuck Adams
Our newest member is Chuck Adams. He lives in Colorado Springs, CO and just picked up a new Rivian R1T. Make him welcome!
Monday, June 10, 2024
Club member wins award
Our club member, Dan Rosenblatt, won the "Longest Distance Travelled" award at the "Thunder on the Plains" car show in Hays, KS.
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Tesla wins lawsuit in China
Another sensational Tesla protester admitted to lying: https://youtu.be/ODDiRipYs58?si=a8qWvWP9Vakxav .
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Save the tires on your Rivian!
Rivian Owners Are Unknowingly Doing a Dumb Thing and Killing Their Tires. They Should Stop.
Rivian Owners Are Unknowingly Doing a Dumb Thing and Killing Their Tires. They Should Stop.Read in MOTORTREND: https://apple.news/AeZVcogJ7TNmVks-aSwOLZA
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A rare article on hybrids from Motor Trend
Here's a rare, objective opinion article on hybrids from Motor Trend: https://www.motortrend.com/features/plug-in-hybrids-phev-just-say-no-opinion-feature/ .
Monday, May 27, 2024
Saturday, May 25, 2024
New member Trey Ohl
Trey Ohl is our newest member. He lives in Colorado Springs, CO and has a 2023 Mercedes EQS 450 4Matic. Make him welcome!
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Only 2.5% of EV batteries are replaced...
Thanks to Dan R. for the link! EVs made before 2016 had a higher rate of battery replacement, but it's rather low: https://insideevs.com/news/720398/study-battery-replacement-rates-evs/ .
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Hertz charges gasoline fee for a Tesla!
This is surreal; how does Hertz stay in business? https://youtu.be/GoVzMRKwXK8?si=oIuGOSdLKbWLbY89 .
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Tesla Model Y safety
Check out a Model Y that rolls 7 times in China: https://youtu.be/4nd4IGNR1XQ?si=RUujV2jXqRL8_aE7
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Tesla Supercharger Team changes
Check out Sandy Munro's take on the recent Tesla Supercharger Team layoffs:
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Our club member leased an EV!
Our club member, Lacy, has been featured on a video for getting a great lease on a new Nissan Aryia. See her video feature here: https://youtu.be/tEqRwu6nfZ0?si=yRg74vxAnDxK_93V .
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Registration discrimination against EV owners
New Jersey now wants 4 years of car registration fees up front for EVs only.
See the video: https://youtu.be/iWMzGOBeikA?si=bf1GbTxJrBscpx-S
New member, Anna Landfair
Anna Landfair is our latest new member. She has a 2024 Tesla CyberTruck and lives in Colorado Springs, CO. Please make her welcome!
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Memorial Services for David McNeil
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sad news
From our club member, Julia Moravcsik:
I have some sad news to share. David's wife called to say that David [McNeil] passed away on Monday.
I will post news of his passing on Facebook and create a memorial edition of the newsletter. I would also like to compile pictures, stories, and memories to give to his wife and to put in the newsletter. You all have known him even longer than I have, so any that you could share would be appreciated.
If you have any other ideas for ways to remember David, let me know.
This is very sad. I feel like David and his personality went a long way in making the DEVC the way it is. He will be greatly missed.
Julia
Saturday, March 30, 2024
New Member Mike Verbeten
Mike Verbeten is our new member from Colorado Springs, CO. He drives a 2024 Hyundai Kona EV. Please make him welcome!
Friday, March 29, 2024
New member Jamie Crowe
Jamie Crowe is our newest member from Elbert, CO. She drives a 2020 Jaguar I-Pace. Please make her welcome!
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Welcome new member Bryan
Our latest new member is Bryan Norfleet with a 2023 Volkwagen ID.4. Bryan lives in Colorado Springs, CO. Please make him welcome!
Monday, March 11, 2024
Another solar setup to consider...
Check out this solar setup on a modern, energy-saving home in New England:
Video here: https://youtu.be/TUGRWepCH90?si=O--YbubKM6_SERJI
How to get to your Model S vitals
If you ever would like to perform basic maintenance on your older Tesla Model S (nosecone), here's a video that shows how to remove the frunk cavity storage area and get to things like the brake reservoir and coolant tanks.
See here: https://youtu.be/snrtsOQFJJo?si=rCBHeOKNxlWbNAvn .
Is solar a scam?
I very much respect Ben Sullins' data analysis on EVs, solar, battery store information and he's just released a full-year review of having an 8 kW solar system on his roof, it's quite interesting.
See it here: https://youtu.be/8C4CW4T-GiQ?si=hr7E6OL7Cx5F_W8x .
Sunday, March 3, 2024
How to pop the frunk in a Model Y
If your 12v battery dies in a Tesla Model Y, you can still open the frunk with this simple trick and then jump start the car. I never knew! See: https://youtu.be/MrG8eTrZs_0?si=8waxQd-gaVRPkpop .
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
New member Jared Knight
Let's welcome Jared Knight as our newest member. He is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Tesla here in Colorado Springs and may want to partner with our club for events.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Level 1 charging in cold weather
I found a video made by a Tesla owner in Canada. He wanted to see if you can survive parked outside in the winter and only have access to a Level 1 charger (house current). It was very interesting to see his results: https://youtu.be/Oiv5J26TD90?si=M52ge1QsyP8ac27k .
Friday, January 19, 2024
I saw this online!
This bingo card was posted on some news article in Facebook. I thought it was great, print it off and take it to your next car show, see how soon you get Bingo!
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Tesla chargers fail in frigid temperatures
Many Chicago superchargers refused to charge vehicles in the double-digit, sub-zero temperatures:
Friday, January 5, 2024
Automotive subscription fees...
Here's an interesting legal review of the ever-increasing tendency of auto makers to add subscription fees to car ownership: https://youtu.be/1kq_ARbFICU?si=d3Mv8JGQV2MyMXXv .
Chevy Blazer EV on stop sale
Chevy has temporarily halted the sale of its Blazer EV due to software issues. Thanks to club member R. German for the story: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2024-chevy-blazer-ev-suv-stop-sale/ .