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Hi Tony, last I emailed Quick Charge Power asking if my 14-50 plug with the green dot should be replaced I was told that I had the most current version. Looks like I should probably have it replaced based upon these recent postings? Thanks, Manny

Boosting the pressure beyond the tire manufacturer's recommendation is not a good idea. I think the few extra miles you might get are not worth the tradeoff with poorer handling as well as a rougher ride. When the car is running on the freeway that 50 lbs. of pressure is going to go up a bit...

Correct they are fairly easy to install. This is one of the first mods I did to the car. The mud guards not only save the paint but look pretty good. There is also a heavy duty rear bumper cover that fits over the painted one. It was also a great mod to do. I think cost was about $80+ Manny

That is a good point about your current panel, its capacity and also the line that delivers electricity to your home. SolarCity looks at all that and gives you the information you will need. They will include upgrading your panel if it is necessary. I also recall SCE coming out to our home to...

When we got our system SolarCity used thin film technology panels that looked really good but were lower in efficiency. Often thin film is used for commercial applications because there is a lot of roof area. I mention this because even maxing out three locations on our roof with a total of 68...

I have a 200 amp panel and added a 20 amp breaker for the Leaf when we first got it. That worked out well. I was able to purchase the compact double breakers that occupy half the width. When we added the Rav4EV I went ahead and pulled #6 through the conduit so that I could make it a 50 amp...

You can purchase the Leviton as either a plug in or a surface mount unit. There is a plug in both situations. The surface mount unit has the plug in the back of the unit. It is meant for a somewhat permanent attachment. The plug in unit has the plug exiting the unit at the bottom. I...

Well lets face it, the truth is that we will pay more for clean energy in the near term. A gallon of gas contains a significant amount of energy in comparison to our current technology in solar, wind, and battery technology. Never the less, most can agree that waiting is not a good strategy...

I posted this response in another section of the forum, however I think it addresses your question. While we are with SCE and they probably price things differently, there may be some commonality. If you are frugal during the day and your system is large enough to produce electricity beyond...

I see the JESLA as a great back up to my installed Leviton. While we have yet to travel where we needed to charge, I considered the JESLA to be an insurance option as it is very flexible in its configurations. You can add many different connectors making it ideal for what might be available...

By Elon Musk, CEO TAGS: CUSTOMERS / MODEL S / Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology. Tesla...

The rebates occur whether you lease or buy. Of course if you buy you need to have the income to benefit from the rebates. I choose the lease because they cover all the maintenance for the life of the lease. With technology changing as rapidly as it is, leasing is a good way to go. At the end...

Before you actually order and have installed a solar panel system take a look at what you can get via lease. SolarCity has as good a plan as most. Currently, I believe they are leasing for a 20 year time period. They use thick film solar panels so the efficiency is up there requiring fewer...

We originally sized our solar panels to cover about 70% of our electric usage. The idea was to stay in tier one or two at most. That actually worked initially. I think we also cut back on electricity use by changing out old electric bulbs for the newer types like Leds. When we added the leaf...

Do you all believe that Nissan dealers will allow us to charge our Rav4EVs at their sites? Manny

Tony, I know somewhere on this forum you posted the value of building various types of compliance vehicles. If I recall the H2 cars had the equivalency of 9 units in comparison to the EV vehicles that have a value of 3. So from just a purely cost/benefit basis it is probably worth while for...

You are correct if you included the Tesla Roadster then our Rav4EV would be third. I think the list was compiled from currently sold EVs. And of course after the 2600 are sold, we too will no longer be considered current. It is hell getting old. Manny

I saw this article and thought it was interesting with respect to who is supporting H2 systems and who is not. Battery-electric, or fuel-cell? Japanese automakers are divided on the subject--Nissan and Mitsubishi brought electric cars to the market early, but Toyota and Honda have dragged...

1. Tesla Model S Performance 4.2 seconds You probably aren't surprised by this one. The Model S is comfortably the most powerful electric car on sale, and while it's also the heaviest it still offers super-sedan performance. If you like that airliner-on-takeoff feeling on your commute, this is...

I just turned in our Leaf after a 3 year lease. It is not just 20 to 25 miles better in range. Try approximately 70 miles in additional range. That is significant enough that we drive places that we would not have gone when we had the Leaf. The other day I went 140 miles and that was a mix...