Recent content by gschoen

I had this issue when I was hanging the cord or leaving it on the garage floor and didn't have a holder to put it in. After inserting normally I had to push in and down to get it seated properly (otherwise the Leaf would start doing the triple beep error). Once I went back to putting it into...

A good rule of thumb is after the initial insurance adjustment if it's within 80% or more of book value it's usually totaled because the initial is a low ball estimate anyway and with supplementals during the repair it's easy to exceed the value of the vehicle and the insurance company can keep...

It is for new purchases and leases only. Form 8936 fully explains the return process, you supply the VIN and a few other details. In the event of an audit, you may be required to provide substantiation of purchase, like anything else in a tax return. Regardless if the credit was claimed or...

I look at it more that the technology doesn't develop without the subsidy, like hybrid vehicles. The phase out is for this purpose - get it going then let it fly and the market take over. True, it does moderate fuel consumption in the US somewhat, but there are many factors that affect the...

I did this program for many years and saved quite a bit, without even adjusting my usage. I put a sample bill below so you could compare with the capacity charge, 5.27kw is high I use a lot of juice and didn't adjust usage for demand, though capacity charge multiplier was $4.18609 so a lower...