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I found this post quite amusing; thanks for the good laugh. You might find the site for Quick220 Systems interesting and write them too. http://www.quick220.com/

Good find, Phil. and I thought my eBay $15 was a good deal :-|

Hi DevinL! It's good to see old faces from the LEAF forum. It looks like your build is almost identical to my second one above. I have a few comments. First, you don't need the OpenEVSE kit because it includes 2 relays that you won't use. The J1772 cable from Tony is good for a portable EVSE...

I recently built another portable 40A OpenEVSE in a 6x6x3.5" case; it works on 120V/240V with current adjustable from 6A in 1A increments up to 42A. There are some differences which I think are improvements. Firstly, I opted for a similar case but with a non-transparent cover so that it doesn't...

Clipper Creek makes outstanding EVSEs known for their quality and reliability. The new one called the HCS-60 gives you a 48A which is more than needed by the Rav4. My favourite option is still a home made OpenEVSE if you are any bit handy. Here's an example of a portable OpenEVSE at 40A...

I would suggest downloading a blank form from the DMV and putting your name and address on there. That's what I did for mine.

Yes, I had the same observation with my LEAF but as you say the Rav4 doesn't do that! Anyway, the solution was to leave the key fob in the car (well actually you can take the key fob if you want) but take the physical key out from the key fob and manually lock the doors with that key. You can...

Here's another example of how useful an adjustable current EVSE can be. In San Diego, the temperature has been unusually hot and it got up to 81F in my garage (according to the car) during the day and by midnight it was at 79F. I kept the car on during the day at work and in the evening after...

This is unfortunate. The Volt's TMS is active when it's plugged in whether charging or not. Anyway, it's been unusually hot in San Diego the last couple of days with temperatures where I am getting to 80-81 F so I left the car on while at work; I checked on it and after 7+ hours on, the range...

So does the Rav4 actively cool the battery if it is plugged in but the battery is full and not charging?

With those numbers and details, you ought to be able to drive 150 miles on a full charge in a non-degraded battery. This is at least according to Tony's range estimations: http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67

Thanks for commenting and I'm surprised more members didn't have opinions on this! There were much more passionate responses when I posted the warning about this 'product' on the LEAF forum.

Lots of options in this space if you already have an RV 50A outlet installed. Here's some: 1. A popular option is to buy a Tesla UMC Conversion called the JESLA by Tony Williams. It's portable and very slick with lots of options. It's able to charge the Rav4EV at full speed and work both on...

This is an update with good news for people with Tony's Jesla or Tesla UMC conversion. He reports that the Tesla UMC adapters NEMA 5-15 and 5-20 both work at 240v, giving continuous 12A and 16A respectively. This means that it can be used with a quick240v device like this one. Still, the...

Good news for people with Tony's Jesla or Tesla UMC conversion. He reports that the Tesla UMC adapters NEMA 5-15 and 5-20 both work at 240v, giving continuous 12A and 16A respectively. This means that it can be used with a quick 240 device. Remember, this was one of the reasons why I sold my...

Yes, this is true for charging specs but to be fair, there's not many with the extra options that this one does; for example, touch screen, wifi, energy sums for each charge and monthly etc... Granted many here don't see these as options but rather liabilities! (I have never had problems with...

You should put it on ebay. Others including our own Randy got more than $500 ($536+$40 shipping without the cord reel.)

Such passionate responses - tell us how you really feel?! :-) Again, without sufficient data, it is not reasonable to be so certain about something and so I don't have a strong opinion either way (though I can say with certainty that my particular unit has given me little problems). I may as...

At last check, my prefrontal cortical function remains intact and so sarcasm would be difficult to miss. Many mistake silliness with sarcasm. Anyway, you are, of course, entitled to your opinions regardless of the data. There were some 15,000 units installed. Of those, how many have failed? The...

You clearly didn't read my ad. The issues have been rectified. The replacement J1772 cable works beautifully with not a bit of warmth on my Rav4 as well as a friend's Model S. Incidentally, the comment about holding out for $700 when the asking price is $650 forces one to wonder... and a site...