G. David Felt

The EV9 Wind AWD with average transaction price of $62,500 is as close as you can get to a Telluride in the SX-Prestige X-Line trim with average transaction price of $54,200. Yes a difference of $8,300 which gets you a larger auto in the EV based on length and width. Telluride is taller. EV9 has more interior space. Yes the savings has not crossed the full cost of the auto but then the maintenance has not been figured in either, where Kia says every 7,500 miles for a proper synthetic oil change. As such, that would be 4 1/2 oil changes and here they average $100, so add $450 to the gas price, so approaching $5,000 pretty much I will be break even by the end of 2026 in how I see it. The benefit of never having to go to a gas station, no maintenance, it is still very simple for me and if you have no problem with used, then you can save a tone on a certified EV or certified ICE. I am seeing 2yr lease returns with very low miles at way less than the 2yr lease ice return. Thank you for the Tire info, I forgot when I just quickly looked at my paperwork from the free inspection they did and did the dumb stupid math of converting 6/32 to a percentage which is NOT how I should have done it. @Drew Dowdell Made a big mistake in tire life. 60% tire life left based on the new tread depth versus current tread depth. Just looked on the Hankook website for new tire information: Hankook iON evo AS SUV 275/50 R20 tire has a tread depth of 10/32 inches

Per Scout's own support site: They only address Apple Carplay So I hit the chat button and they responded with the following: So at this point, AA/CP is not supported till they state it imo.

I am a aisle seat person. Never mind getting up for others, but with broad shoulders, that seat gives me the most room and comfort.

I just realized that @bobo missed one thing in regards to the best series of EVs which is the Korean 800V EVs over all the European 400V and American 400V EVs.

Why do you not like 3-3-3? What is your preferred seat?

United, AA, & Delta are horror stories for me. I pretty much stick with Alaska Airlines now. Hate the cattle car approach of Southwest and Frontier was a one and done of dirtiness and I was ridiculed by the flight folks for wiping down my table and space with anti-septic wipes to have a cleaner space. Shocking how dirty it was, so pretty much one can call me an air snob if you want, but for what we pay for a ticket, one should expect clean planes and polite service. I always check a bag as my clothes are just way too big to fit in that tiny carry on and with the continued reduction in carry on size, not going to fight over overhead space.

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@Drew Dowdell So we are having a huge winter storm and lots of cold rain here at sea level, white out conditions in the mountains. The wife went down south to deal with her side of the family. She said it was not very grippy on the road, so I took the EV9 to Discount Tires for a check on the tires. Unlike the dealership that has told me 40%, Discount Tire says I have 6/32 tread left or 20%. They recommend replacing them before next fall. So I will run these tires till the fall and then replace them. Should have about 40,000 miles on these 50,000 mile tires per Hankook. The tires I am considering are the following: Michelin CrossClimate2 275 /50 R20 113V XL BSW | Discount Tire Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 275 /50 R20 113V XL VSB | Discount Tire

Yup, 2027 is going to be a very ugly year imho. A top economist predicts a 'very significant' 2027 recession with 2 growth engines in peril The economy just did this for only the 13th time in the past 85 years; history shows it usually leads to a bear market

Sounds like a great vacation Robert!!! Any found memory meals?

At the 32,000 inspection, they came back at 40% tread for a 50,000 mile tire from Hankook Hankook iON evo AS SUV 275 /50 R20 113V XL BSW | Discount Tire These are the OEM tires it comes with. They have not been bad, but for a snow rated tire, the first year they were fine up on the pass for skiing, but this year with less tread I had more slip than I have experienced with my Michelin on the Escalade. So will be looking at other options when I do replace them.