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Try: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13481&hilit=charging+indicators&start=0 and look at the last post on the page.

There are many threads on both the Volt and Leaf forums that discuss the etiquette of when it is proper to unplug someone. There is even a chart on the Leaf forum giving all of the indicators for all the known EV's so that you can tell if a car is finished charging. The etiquette debate runs...

On one of the other EV forums I came across a company that makes magnetic signs that explain how to tell if a car is still charging so that you wont be unplugged prematurely. Unfortunately, they didn't have one for the RAV4. I contacted the owner of the company, Eric Cote, and convinced him to...

You are assuming that the charger will deliver a full 9.6 kW like at home. Dream on. As stated on many previous threads, most public chargers are 208 V @ 30 A, or a total of 6.2 kW. The amount actually delivered to your battery is about 80-85% of that, or 5.0-5.3 kW. The cost of electricity...

Unfortunately, I always plan to burn gas. The Volt has only a 3.3 kW charger and a 10 kWh effective battery. It takes about 4 hours to charge so at $4/gal of gas, I am only saving about $1/hr of charging. To make things worse, I have to use Mountain Mode on my trips to LA so that I can be...

I was planning a trip to Los Angeles, and since I am still waiting for the JdeMO, it would be in my Volt. I looked up the Howard Hughes Promenade on Plugshare and found that it had 4 spots with Clipper Creek chargers on the ChargePoint network. The picture accompanying the entry showed 4...

How does the TPMS work??? Not very well :lol:

I have only tried it once. The acceleration was exhilarating if not frightening. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and the increased power must come from somewhere (think ... the battery). I may be an old fogy, but the standard mode has enough power for me.

Am I mistaken, or can we only tell what software revision level we are on (except for the NAV related software) by looking for a paper post-it note under the hood? Shouldn't there be some digital means of telling what the current software level is?

As a word of caution from someone who's been there, done that ... Navteq generates the update in June. Toyota generates their updated USB drive in January Your dealer might get it in February, When you purchase the update for about $200, all you get is a password, you don't get the USB drive...

You do have a point here. Although not EV enthusiasts like the Leaf and RAV4 crowd, MB purchasers probably feel that they are buying a mini-TESLA (just like we did). They expect luxury, and will probably be very disappointed when they find how limited their range is compared to the "real"...

I think we all owe Tony a deep debt of gratitude for all the work he has done for not only the RAV4 EV crowd, but for EV owners in general. From revealing the inadequacies of Blink chargers (at the cost of melting his charging port) to the design and construction of the JdeMO. Without his...

Wouldn't you know ... I missed this past weekend as I had to work :( , and I will miss the Santa Ana meet as I will have to work again :? . Any chance of your getting to Northridge on the 15th? So far, I don't have to work that weekend. :D

Finally a site within a single charge range of Bakersfield. Now if only I can reserve a spot at Northridge Fashion Mall :lol: or Tony delivers his JdeMO :D Unfortunately October 18th is my wedding anniversary :roll: , but I may be able to make it November 15th :)

It is true that the State is planning to place a DCFC unit near the TESLA SuperCharger, but personally, I wont be holding my breath. The Tejon Outlets could get one installed within a few months if they thought that it would be advantageous to them. If the State decides to finally place one on...

I agree that having CHAdeMO chargers along US-101 would be a good thing, but lets not forget other ways of promoting the West Coast Electric Highway. The "Outlets at Tejon Ranch" opened recently at the base of the Grapevine at the Laval Road exit of I-5. I visited it a week ago and went to the...

Jimbo: Thanks for the headsup on the new Chamco connectors. I built separate TT-30 to 14-30 and 6-15 to 14-30 cables for my EVSE. I see now that I can get the Chamco TT-30 to 6-15 adapter and save a lot of weight and space in my EVSE bag. I also note that they make L5-30 and L14-30 to TT-30...

My other car is a Chevy Volt and the "L" gear on the Volt is much more agressive with regenerative braking than the "B" gear on the RAV4. Is there any way to adjust the amount of braking applied by the "B" gear, which is much too light for me? By comparison, the regen braking in a TESLA Model...

After much searching :) I found the mi/kWh meter on the center console. The one I found is on the MAP split screen with the Efficiency meter. I tried it out today, driving at 55 on a stretch of freeway (about 4 miles) that I drive every day to work. At 65 mph it was reading 2.8-2.9. I...

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this fine event. It would be interesting to get a statement from our state government as to plans to implement the "Electric Highway" along I-5 and CA-99 (and other major routes) with L3 stations.