Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
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The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
  • ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.netEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Ran a VIN search on the car, it is NOT factory equipped with AcuraLink. So looks like all the Hybrid’s, and all the Petrol models with the Technology package and up do, but the base MDX SH-AWD does NOT include the telematics system. Things like remote start and app based access are not available.

    Thank god. I was beginning to thing we’d been lied to at the dealership (which would have resulted in us walking it back in and throwing the keys at someone). The LKAS (Lane Keeping Assist System) was bad enough (and got disabled week one). The stupid auto-engine-start-stop gets turned off as a part of the “start the car” routine since it can’t be disabled…yet. ;-)

    Once I crack the ECU, that will be gone.

      • ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.netEnglish
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        9 days ago

        Yeah, it’s going to get harder to avoid, seems like for some manufacturers, 2015 marked the entry of the “LTE in every car” trend, but for some manufacturers it’s later…

        I swear my next car is going to have a carburetor again.