On: Electric Vehicles – It's Not Just About the Car

[thearn4]

It takes barely more time to check that then it does your oil or coolant levels (which should also be looked at about as often).

For inflating, one of these is small, really simple and works just fine:

https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-P737-18-Volt-Inflator-Included/...

[loeg → thearn4]

You check your oil and coolant levels once a week? For topping off air I just use a floor bicycle bump I already have.

[dragontamer → loeg]

Coolant is a easy check. Just pop the hood and look.

Oil... that's trickier. You want the engine cool, otherwise the oil will burn you when you touch it. You also should park at a flat spot before checking.

I check as often as I can, but its maybe once a month for oil. Usually once a week for a few weeks after an oil change, to make sure that nothing is leaking.

[thearn4 → loeg]

Well, once a month FWIW. I have a google calendar event with a list of checks that I do now that everything is out of warranty.