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Me, too, in today's mail. Will notify us "when the remedy is available."

Got a call from the service manager at Folsom Lake Toyota: Yes, we have no remedy for the problems listed in the recall notice. His understanding is Toyota is waiting for Tesla to provide the fix and, therefore, Toyota has no ETA for a fix. You have no other car? I feel for ya. Give Toyota a...

Has anyone received in the mail a notice of the recall from Toyota? As of today's mail (May 1, 2015) I have not. Today I called my dealer, Folsom Lake Toyota, to arrange to bring my RAV4EV to deal with the recall issues. They told me Toyota does not yet have a fix for the problem and would...

@fooljoe "Money is fungible!" Exactly! The link you provided summarizes it succinctly: "The practice of dedicating tax revenues to specific expenditure categories has remained popular in state governments despite empirical evidence that only a small proportion of dedicated revenues actually...

Thank you, miimura. Thanks, Jimboy, but I don't have that problem.

As explained below, I am putting together a handout to give to RV park managers to persuade them let us charge our RAV4EV there but I don't know the price they pay for electricity. (I'm in SMUD territory and am not familiar with PG&E rates). My wife and I live in East Sacramento and have only...

At least he's honest. Toyota had the same desire with the Rav4EV but wouldn't say it. Fiat Chrysler CEO: Please don't buy Fiat 500e electric car By Eric Beech WASHINGTON Wed May 21, 2014 (Reuters) - http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-chrsyelr-ceo-evs-idUSBREA4K14F20140521 Fiat...

Among the topics of the CPUC's ZEV OIR: Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) (pg. 15) "We will evaluate utility activities that can support VGI initiatives and seek to establish rules that allow utilities, PEV drivers, and the grid to capture safely and reliably the benefits of PEV battery storage...

The California Public Utilities Commission has issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) "To Consider Alternative Vehicle Programs, Tariffs, and Policies. "Summary The Commission opens this rulemaking to address issues relating to the expanding use of alternative-fueled vehicles (AFV) in...

Sign me up, Tony! I'm going to the Tesla service center in Burlingame on Tuesday, will get the Model S UMC, and will purchase the J1772 adapter online and ship to you ASAP.

""That looks like UC Davis Medical Center." I think you're right. With the photo probably taken from the Shriners Hospital. Are we right, Snoltor?

Snolter, where do you work? I live in East Sac and have been trying to visualize where that building is (I see our downtown skyline off in the distance).

Tony wrote: "I also won't be surprised if they cancel the program and just pay Tesla or Nissan for the CARB credits." Would that depend on whether all 2,600 RAV4EVs have already been built? If they have, wouldn't they try to recover at least some of the costs by selling the remaining fleet at...

This article has a little more information: http://www.slashgear.com/toyota-fuel-cell-car-in-2014-with-300-mile-range-and-tesla-competitive-price-01288580/ "Nonetheless, despite Toyota’s – somewhat tempered – enthusiasm, fuel-cells are not universally acclaimed. The technology uses hydrogen...

Tony is right. Tony is always right. Went to a charity fundraising black tie affair last night. Major corporations making major donations for a very good cause. Big Wig from Toyota CA was one of many who spoke brief words about their corporation and their donations. He started, "The...

Free charging for Model S. http://techland.time.com/2013/05/30/tesla-promises-to-add-charging-stations/ http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

Here's an article about computer guys figuring out how to capture the signal of the "proximity key" like the RAV4's and steal the car. It is so complex it that no reasonable criminal is going to try this on an EV that he then has to find a charging station for...

Hydrogen vs Plug-In Electric Vehicles http://www.betterplace.com.au/media/technical-notes/hydrogen-versus-plug-in-electric-vehicles.html Hydrogen Cars: A Dream that won't Die http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429495/hydrogen-cars-a-dream-that-wont-die/ Disappointed With Electric Cars...

Tony, I admire your unflinching realism about the car and the industry. Those links and your summary have taught me a lot in a short time. Do you have links to articles or materials which describe why Toyota, and perhaps others, prefer the Hydrogen Highway rather than electric vehicles? As...

Two years ago my son's old Honda Accord was stolen but was recovered a day later. The thief had entered the car, broken off the ignition and stuck a screwdriver into it which started the car. How vulnerable is the RAV4 EV to this type of theft? What anti-theft steps are RAV4 EV folks taking?