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I’m a volunteer at a scrappy community group that is hosting a big event tomorrow. As a volunteer: I will likely have to take time off work to distribute thank you cards and I don’t have most peoples’ addresses. Would it be in poor taste to write thank you notes now and hand them out at the event? The downside is a lack of customization or ability to call out specific aspects of gratitude. But, I think getting thank you notes in hands is more important than making them the very best they can be. Would this be ok?

Used EV6 prices are up 14% since February. Great news for owners, bad news for buyers. My lease return window opens today, and I'm pretty salty. If only I had felt comfortable carrying two payments for that long, I would have saved a ton of money in the long run.

Anyone else experiencing sticker shock on the used market? CPO EV6 GT-Line AWD used to be available for under $30,000, now they are in the mid-$30s for the same car. And interest rates are higher too.

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I am looking at a used EV that is basically brand new: 300 miles, never registered. It turns out it lived at the manufacturer’s service training center. It’s had all the service bulletins completed and likely was used to train techs. In one way, you can call it impeccably well maintained. However, I’m worried about things like stripped fasteners and general wear from having service done over and over again on it.

Is this a red flag, or a great find? Would you want or walk from a service training center vehicle? I’d especially like to hear from people who have purchased a vehicle like this or certified techs.

I’ve worn Allbirds and Rothy’s for years, but my feet are telling me I need more supportive shoes. I have high arches. I wore my Rothy flats all day Sunday and Monday for work and still have heel pain two days later. 🙁

Are there brands that use natural or recycled materials that provide more support for days with lots of walking? Bonus if they don’t look like athletic shoes. I’m also open to a less sustainable second hand option.

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I’ve recently read Jane Eyre, For Whom the Bell Tolls and just finished East of Eden and loved them all. Which classic should I read next? Thanks!

My family is taking a three-week vacation this summer that will involve flights and hotel stays. I'm already thinking ahead to what I want to read. While I recently picked up two short classics (The Call of the Wild by Jack London and Love by Toni Morision) on paperback, I also have a tablet I intend to bring and can read e-books as well. My daughter is also an avid reader, so I'm wondering the same for her. What do you prefer when you travel? Physical books? Or an e-reader?

2026 is the 100th anniversary of Route 66. In its heyday, people traveled at a gentle pace along her pavement, stopping to eat and stay in towns strung along her like gleaming pearls. While towns along the Mother Road celebrate this Americana history, you can’t avoid the fact that the interstate killed Route 66. The road is no longer a designated highway and many of the towns faded away and all but disappeared.

Today, road trips are punctuated with short fuel stops. Stop at the closest station to the freeway and go inside to pee and grab a soda and snack. Hurry, it’s a 7 hour drive but if we keep our stop short, we can make it in 6:30. We now drive past the places we used to drive through. We are more focused on the destination than the journey.

However, EVs can provide opportunities to return to a slower pace. Chargers, especially a mix of level 2 and level 3, situated in town centers near the interstate can bring people back in. Then, they can choose to slow down. Eat a real meal, stop by a shop and actually spend money in places that need it most.

If we choose to see charging as a time to slow down and look around, it could make road trips more enjoyable and support small town America.

I’m in a rural town with one level 2 charger. The CCS charger was out of order to I tried the NACS with the oem adapter. I plugged it in and the charger bars flashed and the car said “charging unsuccessful”. I unplugged everything and tried again and got the same message. Is it because it is level 2 and the adapter supports DC fast charging? My friend has used her NACS to CCS adapter to level 2 charge her Tesla at my house several times. Or, is it more likely just an issue with the charger itself?

I just finished building my new raised bed project. My old beds had individual covers and I used twine strung from the roof for the tomatoes to climb, and it worked well. Now, I don't have this infrastructure to build off of. I'm also reeling from the costs of a 16x24 fully fenced vegetable garden, so I don't want to spend a ton of money.

I am currently thinking about fence wire between t-posts that I would put 3/4th of the way back of the beds so I can access the tomatoes from the back, and the rest of the plants from the side/front. But before I construct those, I'd love to see your solutions to support tomatoes and other climbers in 4x8 beds.

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I am considering a used GV60 that is being sold by Hyundai North America as factory buy back. The reason listed is “rattle noise inside vehicle” or “throttle noise inside the cabin”. It sounds to me like the owner was oblivious to the false ICE engine noise and/or the car had the trunk rattle, which seems like an easy fix. Are there other issues this may be? I unfortunately won’t be able to drive the car before purchasing, but it does seem I’ll have some recourse if there really is an unresolved issue. I appreciate your thoughts are about this potential issue.

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I’m in the market for a used EV. My heart says i4- but it is at the top of my price range and less practical than the other cars I’m considering (Mustang Mach-e and Ev6)

I am currently leasing an EV6 and it fits our family really well. I have two kids aged 10 snd 8, and we are short people. The EV6 has the space we need when we go on weekend trips plus way more than we need for around town driving. We also have an SUV but the fuel economy is atrocious so we don’t like driving it long distances if we can avoid it.

So, I know the i4 will work for us now. I know it will work well for our typical driving, but I’m concerned it won’t fit us in a few years, and that it won’t fit us for weekend trips. I know we can always use the SUV for our weekend trips, but I don’t necessarily want to default to that.

I’d love to hear from other families how they find the i4 for longer trips and trips that require luggage.

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