Recent content by InTheWoods

Mine is too, but a lot of folks can't charge at home, or have very high electric rates at home.

You need to re-think your premise here. As of September of 2025, the 'push' (at least in the form of tax credits) is gone. So I'd argue there is no 'push' towards EVs now and IMO, that's the way it should be. People are finding out EVs cost a lot to buy, depreciate fast, and aren't as cheap...

One bad anecdote doesn't make a very strong case against USPS. I run an eBay business. Last year I shipped 635 items by USPS ground. They lost 2 out of those 635 and one of those eventually found its way back to me. My 'late delivery' rate is under 0.5%. So, they're not perfect, but not...

Depends on what you mean by 'overkill'. IF you mean it's physically too large for you to be comfortable using it, then maybe. Or maybe you'll become accustomed to it. I'd certainly not rush to downsize to a BX! So, define what you mean by 'overkill'.

True, in some states. But in my state, I get to pay an extra $230 a year for my registration of an EV.

Exactly. As far as I'm concerned, my EV is fundamentally coal-fired, which suits me fine...

Charging on the road requires more planning/forethought than ICE cars. If you're on the road in one of the less populus parts of the country, chargers get hard to find - not impossible, but it takes effort and can be a stresser. Depreciation on an EV is generally higher than a comparable ICE...

Fair enough. Just making a point that I'm at least capable of doing first grade math. And if someone is flat out saying out 'EV's aren't viable' and offering no basis, I'm one person that's not swayed.

Yes! And I'm not the guy trying to convince anyone that an EV has a lower total cost compared to ICE vehicles. Energy costs will probably be lower, but other costs (mainly depreciation) are likely to be higher.

You of course are welcome to hold those opinions, but you've offered nothing concrete to sway mine. Last year, 1.1 million people bought Tesla's Model Y, making it the best selling car in the world. (The best-selling car, let alone the best selling EV). I guess you'd argue all these people are...

What do you mean by 'not viable'? Just curious about the basis for your opinions...

Yes - any VFD manual I've seen teaches NOT to use any switch between the VFD and motor.

If I understand the power tapping concern it's that slamming your machine from forward to reverse can damage it. From what I've seen, this 'reversing', when done at the motor is super smooth and not stressful. 3-phase motors can be switched from 'forward' to reverse' just by swapping two of...

When I first got my vertical mill, I built a rotary phase converter for it. It was fine and, at the time, the least expensive way to go. I long ago ditched the RPC and switched to VFD (actually two VFDs - one for the feed motor and one for the spindle). Hell - I've put VFDs on my belt...

When I first built our house and shop (30 years ago) my main shop use was woodworking. It was fine because that was about all I did there. Over the years, I'm doing a lot less woodworking, and most of the shop is now metalworking, electronics, or other random things, none of which create...