EVs & Car Costs Managing My EV's Tire Pressure Myself with a Portable Air Compressor
I noticed low tire pressure on my car's dashboard screen. When I topped it up myself with a portable compressor, I discovered it tends to overshoot the target reading.
EVs & Car Costs EV vs. Gas Car: An Honest Running-Cost Comparison After My Switch to a Tesla
After switching to a Tesla Model Y L, our family takes an honest look at how running costs compare to a gas car. Parking fees stayed exactly the same, but electricity and maintenance costs told a different story. We also cover how much subsidies really help, plus a few EV-specific quirks worth knowing.
EVs & Car Costs Driving a Tesla With No Home Charger: Why We Went Supercharger-Only, and Our First Month of Real Numbers
Our home has no garage, so the car sits in a monthly rental parking lot. Here's why we decided to charge our new Tesla exclusively at Superchargers instead of installing a home charger, plus the real charging data from our first month.
EVs & Car Costs I Applied for National and Tokyo EV Subsidies: What Buying a Tesla Taught Me
When I bought a Tesla Model Y L, I applied for both the national CEV subsidy and Tokyo's ZEV subsidy. Here's how they added up to about 2.12 million yen, plus the four paperwork pitfalls I ran into along the way.