Mastodawn

#EV drivers of the #fediverse I'm hoping you can help me out. Our family is hoping to be buying an EV in the next few months and have narrowed our options to 4 (based on paper specs, online reviews, and budget)

- Ford #MachE
- Volkswagen ID.4
- Toyota BZ
- Chevy Equinox EV

One of the things I noticed with at least two of them (the BZ and the Equinox) is that the phone app to allow you to precondition the car prior to departure requires a subscription. Do the other 2 (the MachE and the ID.4) also require a payed subscription or is it an included permanent feature?

Also I'd like to hear from owners about whether or not they would purchase their car again or if they wish they'd gone with a different one.

Thanks

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Dan Lyke Mar 6

@RantingCanuck 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV owner: when my wife starts the car and I'm in the house, it connects to Android Auto and all attempts to turn off Bluetooth on my phone get reverted until the car is out of range. Not all Chevy's fault, I'm sure, but the whole entertainment console feels badly designed...

A couple of switches feel flaky,we had some replaced but I'm not sure if it's that or just weird software/state decisions.

A solid "meh" review.

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David Harrison 🇨🇦

@danlyke @RantingCanuck They’ve solved that problem for 2027 - by removing AA. 😉

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Dan Lyke Mar 6

@david sigh. Yeah, part of my "modern software sucks and everything is an attempt to upsell me to shit I don't need" rant.

Give me Bluetooth for music and a good phone mount and you could remove the entertainment console entirely. But instead it's a profit center intended to coerce me into buying a subscription for sometime I've already paid $40k for.

Cc @RantingCanuck