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fooljoe, thanks for the reply with all of the info. Please let me know if any of the SMS/text functionality discussed will be added as I mostly use the text functions on RAVCHARGE. I'll read the thread over again and send you an e-mail if I have more questions. Thanks again.

I was wondering if it might be possible to add a few enhancements to the RAVCHARGE web page. I believe in the Toyota Entune app it shows if the Extended Mode has been enabled. It would be nice if this was also shown on the RAVCHARGE web page and somehow indicated in the STATUS command...

With regards the Chargepoint Express plus chargers, the output of each of the units depends on what the particular configuration of the unit is since they are modular. Each of the power modules puts out 31.25 kW, so the output will depend on the number of the power modules in each unit and if...

Tony, Thanks for all of the additional info on the JDEMO and the max charging power limitations on the RAV4 EV. I know that higher powered DC fast chargers aren't available yet, but they are going to be in the next few years. It's too bad that we can't get access to the design specs of the...

What is the absolute maximum power the RAV4 EV battery can accept while charging? I know the JDEMO that is installed allows the use of 50 kW chargers but there are larger chargers on the horizon. I have been researching future charging stations and Chargepoint just announced a unit that...

I frequently make the trip between SLO and the SF Bay Area so I am familiar with that stretch. Last time I drove back home after X-mas it was in the low 40's/high 30's and I kept it around 50 mph to ensure I would make the gap. I stopped to charge at the Paso Inn in Paso Robles (got some...

I have heard that some JDEMO owners are having copies of the mechanical key made in order to avoid the need to remove the key from the remote FOB, but when I went to a locksmith here in the SF Bay Area (just visiting for Thanksgiving) I got a quote of $58 to make a copy. The price seems a...

There are two new "DrivetheARC" L3 chargers going in at the Marina Dunes Shopping center. The units are installed and they will be turned on shortly according to plug share. https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/99329 They aren't powered on yet but it will be nice to have an additional...

Typically most commercial locations will have access to or the ability to obtain 3-phase power. I suspect the main limitation may be the amperage and the voltage of the 3-phase power available. Most L3 chargers seem to use 480 volts as opposed to 208 volts. The ABB Tera 53 CJ L3 charger uses...

I'm pretty familiar with the area between SLO and the Bay Area so I'll add a few more comments regarding the proposed locations along 101. 1) The site in King City is at a 24 hour truck stop that has easy access to the freeway. It's south of town and the truck stop does have a small...

Any suggestions or news for the route on 101 between SLO and Salinas? I'll probably have to make the trip to the Bay Area from SLO a couple times in the next few months and there still isn't a L3 charger along that route yet. I can drive 50 mph but with the cooler temps and battery...

I tried using that charging station on Saturday evening (8/20) and I discovered it would start up and stop for no apparent reason so I posted what happened on Plugshare. There was a Leaf charging on the station when I first arrived but it was finished after about an hour and half so that's when...

I would strongly suggest using a swing away hitch mounted cargo box that would still allow the rear tailgate to open for easy access. The first link below is for a cargo a box I am considering using for long trips. Black is available as well. It will add additional weight to the RAV4 EV...

There's a "charge immediately" button that will appear when the RAV4 is powered off, but that only appears if the charge timer is set on the RAV4. I believe when the 12V power is lost and reconnected by default the RAV4 goes back to the "Charge Immediately on Plug-In" mode where it starts...

So it appears that the best route up to Sacramento will still be up 101 to 152 and over to 5. It looks like there will be a L3 charger up in Paso Robles in the future at which point it may then be possible to head over to I-5 and charge at the L3 charger at Harris Ranch. A L3 charger in...

This is an heads up for anyone driving between San Luis Obispo and Salinas on 101 in San Luis Obispo County. I was pulled over last night around 10:30 PM for driving to slowly in the right hand lane (#2 lane) by a pair of San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Deputies. I had noticed a sheriff's...

It's interesting that both of the chargers also mentioned in this post are the ones in Galt and at West Valley Mall in Tracy. When my wife last took the RAV4 EV to El Dorado Hills from San Luis Obispo she had to go through the Bay Area since there aren't many chargers along I-5. She used both...

There appears to be a Silver 2013 RAV4 EV for sale here in San Luis Obispo at McCarthy Wholesale a used auto dealer. It has roughly 18K miles on it according to the person I spoke with. It looks like it was purchased from Toyota Santa Maria. It's being sold on consignment.

I was thinking more along the lines of replacement of the onboard charger once it fails since it is a known issue. It wouldn't be worth it to upgrade a fully functional onboard charger. I also had the thought that it might also be more plug-n-play assuming the form factor was the same and the...

I just read that apparently the Tesla Model X and now the Model S will be offering a new standard on board charger of 12kW (48A) which is an upgrade from the older 10kW(40A) charger. I am curious if anyone knows if it might be possible to upgrade charger in the RAV4 EV to this new 12kW unit...