June 8, 2022 - Carmigo

June 8, 2022

What We’re Loving: Sleep

How Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life

Sleep requires nothing at all. And more of it can increase our quality of life and work. It’s so easy. So why don’t we do it more?

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Don’t worry about the age-old debate of whether six, seven, or eight hours is best. Every person is different, and so are their needs.

Only you know if you’re slouching on your snoozing. But chances are you could probably use a few more hours per week.

We’ll save you the evidence-based arguments and just say we’ve enjoyed a few tracking apps that have helped us think differently about rest.

RISE

This sleek app is powered by a bottomless supply of insights into bedtime routines. It also emphasizes everyone’s varying schedules and needs, so you don’t feel forced into a routine that doesn’t work for you.

And the best part is the way it gamifies sleep to make users want to erase their sleep debt.

Auto Sleep

This app is less about user experience and more about charts and graphs. AutoSleep monitors all sorts of metrics to help users understand their health and habits to pursue better sleep.

And similar to RISE, AutoSleep tracks debt in a way that helps users plan ahead to stay rested.

Make It Easy

We are almost all more irritable when we’re tired. So next time you’re wondering if you should tap, “next episode,” or load up the XBOX, remember that tomorrow could be easier. And you could be easier to live and work with. So go to bed.

June 8, 2022

Switching to an EV is More Affordable Than You Think

Gas prices have us asking, “Should I switch to an EV?”

Should I switch to an EV? We’re all wondering about it, especially waiting at the gas pump.

If you can afford the switch, it’s probably worth it. And the good news is that many people can afford the switch now, even if they don’t realize it.

Used car demand and gas prices are at all-time highs, meaning you may be able to break even by swapping your combustion-engine car for an EV.

That means you’ll be saving on fuel costs immediately.

Used Cars Sell for More than New EVs

This doesn’t mean every car owner can sell their car and buy an EV with the proceeds. But 2019 and later model cars sold for an average price of $39,000 in the Carmigo marketplace through the first quarter of 2022.

The Nissan Leaf and Mini Cooper SE sell new for under $30,000.

On average, Trucks and Large SUVs in the same time sold for more than $40,000. So if you’re regretting your recent gas-guzzling purchase, you can probably sell your car for a premium.

Charging Beats Fueling

According to the EPA, a Ford F150 uses 4.5 gallons of gas to drive 100 miles. And the same agency clocked the F150 lightning at 49 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles.

(For this conversation, a Kilowatt-hour is simply a way of measuring electricity. There is a real explanation for the meaning, but I don’t know it.)

So we crunched the numbers ourselves, and fueling is about three times as expensive as charging. That starts to pay for the sticker price differences.

A report from Zeta paints a fuller picture by breaking down the specific price differences for 16 states.

The report also points out that the electric grid is less volatile than the gasoline market, which we wrote about in our article on gas prices.

Software Engineer II

We are searching for a Software Engineer II to help us enhance and maintain our web app and api. Our engineering team is constantly working to build the tools necessary to support the growth of Carmigo.

The Intermediate Software Engineer will have a unique opportunity to help grow an early stage tech company and will be exposed to our entire tech stack. This position will enhance your leadership skills and push your engineering abilities to the next level.

Junior Engineer

About the Position: We are searching for a Junior Software Engineer to help us enhance and maintain our web app and api. Our engineering team is constantly working to build the tools necessary to support the growth of Carmigo.

The Junior Software Engineer will have a unique opportunity to help grow a tech company from ground zero and will be exposed to our entire tech stack. We firmly believe that this position will provide unparalleled growth potential for young engineers. This position is not for the faint of heart – A Junior Engineer must be passionate about technology and be driven to make an impact, but if the mentality is there, this opportunity is as good as it gets.

An illustration of anthropomorphized gasoline pump and electric extension chord (which represents EV charging prices) boxing in a boxing ring.

EV Charging Prices Are Cheaper than Gas

Soaring gas prices have a lot of us asking if EV charging prices are cheaper than gas. We break it down as gas and EV duke it out!

Should I switch to an EV?

Use an online estimate tool to get an idea of what your car could sell for.

With that number in mind, do a little online shopping to see if any EVs or plug-in hybrids fit in your price range. Keep in mind that the new monthly payment will be offset by significant monthly fuel savings.

If you can’t make it work yet, don’t worry. Electric vehicles are becoming more and more affordable each year.

When you’re ready to trade in those wheels, let us find you the best price for your car and handle all the hassle. You can do the whole thing from your phone, and we’ll even pick it up when it sells.