u/Unassisted3P

Drove a Crosstrek for years and my wife has an older Forester. We test drove a bunch of stuff on Friday and it came down to a '24 Crosstrek and a' 26 Solterra Premium. 0% interest on the Solterra is tempting, and in addition it comes with more features. I've always had an SUV & AWD and from a price and range standpoint the Solterra is pretty competitive compared to other EV SUVs with AWD.

My work offers level 2 chargers for free so an EV makes sense. It's about a 20 mile commute (40 both ways). The Crosstrek is cheaper monthly by about $90 but I've spent almost $200/mnth on gas for our Crosstrek in March and April. It's my first EV purchase so I'm nervous, help me with a couple of things:

I like to drive, a lot. Usually take one big road trip a year of 8+ hours, and a couple of others five or less. How will the Solterra handle that? I don't necessarily mind the charging time but I'm just not used to having to stop and charge. I am also not familiar with the different chargers and adapters, although the dealer said it comes with an adapter that fits most chargers.

What's the regular maintenance look like? I serviced the Crosstrek religiously, often myself. I imagine I lose the ability to do most service myself in an EV.

Should I immediately upgrade to level 2 charging at home? I have a 200 amp breaker located in my Garage, so I imagine the cost won't be too high.

Thanks.

I'm 29m, 5 '10 and ~235lbs. I have never made a direct effort to lose weight, until this spring. In April, I bought a bike and have started cycling 6 days a week. There is a great trail near me to do this, and while I have been ramping up to a regular distance, I've hit 10 miles a day this week. Since the beginning of April, I've only missed 1 day. I use a galaxy watch to track miles and whatever metrics it spits out (heart rate and calorie burn.)

My current plan is to ramp up to 12 miles a day for 5 days a week and 20 for a sixth day(Saturday). I plan on taking Sundays off. That's a total of 80 miles a week. It takes about 1 hour for me to cycle 10 miles, and according to my watch it burns about 550 calories. Currently it's been the same route every day, but it could vary, especially on Saturdays.

I just started logging calorie intake this week. I wouldn't call myself a good *or* bad eater. I rarely drink soda, and when I do it's diet, I only eat out maybe 2-3 times a month, home cook nearly all meals and I don't often snack. I have 2-3 adult beverages a week. I do try and eat at least one vegetable and fruit per meal. I do feel like my portions are often too large however.

I'm new to focused weight loss entirely. I weighed myself for the first time in a long time last week and came in at 234 and again last night at 234. My goal is be at or below 200 at the end of the year.

I have a few questions:

Based on my current plan, and limited research I've set my daily calorie intake at 2200 per day. Should it be lowered? As an extension of this question, is there a good rule on a weight loss pace for a daily calorie deficit?

How often should I weigh myself and when exactly should I weigh myself during the day?

Should I adjust my cycle distance? Realistically, I can probably add a little more speed and distance as I ramp up. I always have time for an hour of exercise. Certain weekdays I can definitely add at least 30 more minutes and Saturdays I has hoping to go up to two hours as I build endurance.

Any other general advice?

Thanks.