Recent content by co2112

Leaf $100, Toyota RAV4 EV $65, Tesla Model S $100 Have the RAV4 EV and Tesla now, both are 2013. The Leaf was a 2011 model owned in 2014-2016. I have three cars currently insured for $215 a month. I'm 39 and have a good driving record.

Some answers I didn't see posted to previous questions.

I'd consider looking at higher mileage models based on the fact they may have a new pack already installed or potentially have a degraded pack that may qualify for replacement soon. I bought an 11 in 15 for $9.7k. It only had 24k miles on it at the time and had 11 bars showing. For me I...

I use B as a downshift and travel at a distance were I rarely press the brake. I usually slow to about the last 15 feet and then apply the brakes if I need to stop or the person in front has a greater stop distance than normal or anticipated stop (greater than .5 car length from the car in front...

is the battery thermal management active or passive? I now have a RAV 4EV and it has active thermal after 4 years its only degraded 9%. Still over 130 miles per charge. My 85+ mile commute in the Leaf just wouldn't cut it even with charging at work and without stopping at a quickcharger.

When I first started looking at getting an electric car the CODA was the first I heard about and followed. I never got a chance to see one in person until this past weekend when I went to a local parking garage and it was plugged into one of the two chargers. It was a good concept but the old...

Thanks for the write-up looking forward to the day of not having to worry too much about range and speed.

Via KABC: http://abc7.com/traffic/ca-legislature-passes-gov-browns-$52b-plan-to-fix-roads-hike-gas-taxes/1844010/ As I read it, the state gas tax will go to $0.398/gal on 11/1. Add to that the federal gas tax of $0.184/gal, or $0.581/gal. total. While it may cause a few people to change their...

Not for her business. She provides residential services at a fixed rate for low income/fixed income residents who are special needs. She cannot simply raise her rates to accommodate additional costs. She either needs to add additional customers on same days as service area or drop the area all...

From what I read earlier it was to add .40 per gallon of new taxes not total tax per gallon with the total tax per gallon being .80. After reading the article I am unclear what the total tax is on a gallon of gasoline in California. It says the bill adds .20 for diesel, .12 additional for...

I agree on lower Cd. I was hoping for something with a lower roof line and a slightly bigger trunk while still keeping the deep trunk space. A frunk would be awesome too. A hatchback model would be nice but still be able to sit 5 comfortably. Solar roof to charge both the 12v system and drive...

I'd add the Toyota Rav4 EV to this list. Originally a $50k EV, has Tesla guts with a Toyota body. Most used models can be found for under 40k miles and under $20k. Real world range of 110-135 miles. Has a sport driving mode and is a blast to drive. Good cargo space but is also the last model...

Still following it also even though I traded my Leaf in November. Best of luck to Cor in completing the swap.

Not always true, I recently had my Rav4 EV towed into the same dealership three times after getting an EV system error 7 times since 2/22/17. The first thing I thought of was low 12v. The car wouldn't shift to drive or reverse. Right before I hooked it up for a jump it started without issue. I...

I didn't realize Nissan owned Mitsubishi or vice versa. Would love to have an Eclipse GSX EV. I loved my GST and that thing was a snow mob for me. I always wondered what the all wheel drive turbo version was like to drive. Now owning two EVs I wonder what kind of AWD torque monster the...