Posted Tuesday, May 16, 2023
    Which One is Best for You?      When you are going from a gas car to an electric car, you may be wondering on how to choose the right electric car for you. The two main factors to consider when researching your first EV are range and charging. […]
Posted Monday, May 08, 2023
Here are some tips on how to deal with range anxiety in an older Nissan Leaf, based entirely on personal experience during 12 years of driving these (and other) EVs. As your charge approaches zero, with somewhere around 15 miles of range left, your range indicator (aka guess-o-meter) will start flashing. A bit later, the […]
Posted Monday, Jul 05, 2021
Here at Platt Auto Group, we try to take all the risk out of buying electric vehicles. That is why we offer a no questions asked 7-day return policy. The policy consists of returning the vehicle in like condition as when it left our lot. We recommend you put the EV through its paces in […]
Posted Monday, Jun 28, 2021
So you have decided to get an electric car, great! But out of the many available models that have been released in recent years, how do you find the right car for you? Here at Platt Auto we go through the most important things to consider with all of our customers when helping them choose […]
Posted Monday, Jun 21, 2021
The reason the guess o meter may be able to tell you the state of health of your battery is because if you can duplicate the EPA test and the guessometer is close to the EPA stated range your batteries state of health is in the general ballpark of a new vehicle and battery. EPA […]
Posted Monday, Jun 14, 2021
Electric cars have many differences to gas cars, the most noticeable difference for the owners is charging instead of stopping by a gas station. It is important to understand the differences in different charging levels and the different types of plugs out there so that you can best utilize your electric car to work as […]
Posted Tuesday, Jun 08, 2021
I remember back in January 2009 when I purchased my first lithium-ion electric vehicle. It was a converted Toyota Yaris with a 33 kwh battery pack. At that time, it was the longest-range electric vehicle in the OEVA (Oregon Electric Vehicle Association). As a driver one could feel the difference, how much less the mass […]