Recent content by DirtyB

I want to mount my EVSE a few feet away from the plug and use an 8 foot L6-30R extension cord rated to 30 Amps. Is that a bad idea? I'm only planning on using a 20 Amp EVSE right now, but I could get a bigger one in the future. This is the cheapest one on Amazon-...

I'm going to order a Leaf this week and I'm deciding between black and silver. I like the black one on the web site a tiny bit more. I have two concerns based on the fact that I live in Las Vegas. It's very dusty here and black cars are known for showing dirt more. I'm not one of those...

I'm leasing for the same reasons. Several people I trust have told me over the years to never lease a car, but I think this is a special case. My specific concern is how the battery capacity will be affected by our Las Vegas summers. They chew up lead acid car batteries.

I'm 33 and have owned 2 Hondas and an Acura over the past 13 years. I would have been perfectly happy driving Hondas the rest of my life. I've been interested in EVs for about 8 years now, but never seriously considered building my own. Honestly, I have never had much interest in Nissans, but...