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Repair, service, ownership costs, and the practical realities of living with an EV.
At a September 13 15:50 MT check, the main showroom listed seven EVs alongside the same six gas-powered Fords; Autonomy's September 9 announcement put the first gas phase in California through Galpin.
CBS says investigators classified the Sept. 2 fire as accidental and attributed it to an electrical failure involving equipment used to power the charger; the exact failed component remains unestablished.
AAA's EV figure blends public Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging, and gallon-versus-kWh prices alone do not establish which vehicle costs less per mile.
The company’s highlighted IONIQ 5, Model Y, ID.4 and Leaf examples show roughly 11–13.5 percentage-point spreads at higher mileage — a warning against treating a model median as the condition of the specific used car in front of a buyer.
The VIN-specific Customer Satisfaction Program is not a model-wide sales stop or safety recall; GM says modules can be several versions behind and may need up to three programming passes.
City Council still has to approve the closure. Raincross Gazette reports RPU received 219 applications but only 30 completed installation and inspection, while the utility’s current process requires a separate meter, panel and clearance checks, permitting and final inspection.
The independent app formerly sold as IONIQ 5 Companion now lists eight E-GMP models and adds navigation, charger search and arrival-charge estimates. It requires a separate BLE OBD-II adapter, and signal coverage varies by model, year and trim.
GM's network is open to qualifying independent collision centers, but a shop that is not CRN BEV-compliant cannot order the newly restricted service sections for seven named EV families; current public evidence does not establish higher repair costs or longer waits.
Schneider says its hardwired SmartAmp models need no separate external energy monitor; UL 3141 can simplify load calculations where local authorities accept it, but managed charging does not guarantee every home can skip a panel or service upgrade.