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For an excellent discussion of the BMW I3, check out this thread: http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?214689-Why-You-Don’t-Want-a-BMW-I3-Instaed-of-a-Volt!-–-Mike-Mas The owner of an I3 traded it in on a Volt because of his perceived problems inherent in BMW's design.

Slightly off topic, but I am amazed that there is no cross-reference to the Toyota part number, especially from Toyota itself. A few years ago I bought a used IBM laptop in Japan with a Japanese keyboard in Tokyo (I still have the keyboard if anyone is interested in buying it). The laptop was...

Toyota lists the replacement size as 24F, and Sears has it as a 35. Haven't checked Costco yet. I checked my voltage this morning, it was 12.78V in the garage at about 55 F. Theoretically, the battery is still good after 3 years. Yesterday I read a thread on the ?Leaf or ?Volt forum that...

Has anyone looked at their battery to see what model number Toyota installed? I would be curious to know if they maintained the same battery throughout the 3 year run of the car or if they changed batteries somewhere along the line.

With further searching using Google instead of Bing, I found a listing for the 28800-0D350 and what seems to be an identical 28800-0D380. http://www.findpart.org/part/ash-a56219gl/ So far no luck for the 28800-0D370

My car recently passed the 3 year mark, and I am beginning to consider replacing the 12-volt battery. The manual gives no guidance to the type and model of the required battery. My battery has the number "28800-0D370" but searches have not found such a battery on the web, although several...

A couple of problems come to mind. By 2017 there will be a few 200 mi BEV's available new for less than $40K. Given the resale value of the RAV, adding a $21K addition would put it in the league of a new car with a new car warranty and possibly new car rebates. As you have said before, the...

It looks like you have a ready made customer base for the battery upgrade. I would guess that everyone that has purchased a JdeMO will want one. What about the tires? Will the stock rear tires support the additional load or will we have to get tires with a higher load rating. Will this...

I was #3 on the JdeMO list, hoping to be #1 on this list. Any idea of time frame and cost?

I think you are forgetting the 40+ kWh battery that you currently have. I believe Tony is talking about add-ons, not replacements (or am I off base?)

Option 1 sounds comkplex as you would have to connect your piggy-back pack to the Battery Maintenance System (or whatever it is called). Option 2 sounds more do-able, especially if you have a supply of Tesla cast-off cells :roll: Make me an offer for Option 2. Sounds like the "Godfather"...

Tony: When you have the RAV4 upgrade package ready, give me a call. My wife has been after me to get her a Tesla :? . This way I can say that my Rav is even MORE Tesla than before! :lol: Mike ps. I am serious about the upgrade as I am sure many of us are. I will gladly drive down to San...

Thanks fooljoe, that is actually a practical idea. Lowes has a Siemens 8/16 slot panel for $37 and the breakers are about $10 each. I might even add a 20A 115 breaker for emergency use for L1 charging. Since the Leviton uses a 6-50, the only question is whether they ran a neutral into the...

Beautiful build Glenn. It good to see that you are back. :)

I had several reasons to get the JdeMO, not all of them practical. I enjoy technology, having degrees in Physics, Engineering, and Medicine. The RAV4 seemed naked without a CHAdeMO port, so I corrected it. I similarly am a ham (K6UMO) with an Elecraft K3 system. Unfortunately, I have very...

Sage advice. If and when I ever move (to Maui I hope :D ), I will probably configure two 50A circuits as the Volt or the RAV may be replaced by a newer, longer range BEV (Bolt, Model 3 ...). But then on Maui, everything is less than 40 miles away, and they now have lots of L3 chargers all over...

Tony: I think you miss my point. As you know, I have two cars, the RAV4 and a Volt. I drive the RAV and my wife drives the Volt. Both cars are in use almost every day, we cannot manage with just one car. We rarely put gas in the Volt, only when we are planning a trip beyond the 40-50 mi...

Dave: That makes no business sense at all. The object of the business must be to expand the customer base, not limit it. There must be hundreds of BEV owners in the LA area that would make use of the Flex pricing plan if it weren't so onerous. There are plans for L3 stations at Tejon Ranch...

I spoke to an eVgo when I hadn't received a bill for a while, and it turns out that they somehow lost all of my charges. I listed what my charges should have been, but they decided instead to waive the charges. It sounds like they are trying to improve their system and their image. I am on...

Fromport: An elegant solution, but again the cost. $150 plus two cables for about $200+ (one cable can be 10', the other will have to be 25') plus the box, socket, contactors, (lions and tigers and bears Oh My!!), but still an elegant solution. If I was starting all over again, it is...