Recent content by okdl

smkettner - would you mind sharing the calculator you are using? I asked the electrician to put in #4 copper wires, and he recommends that I use a 60amp breaker even though the EVSE is only calling for 50amp.

Hi - does anyone have experience on obtaining a electrical permit for installing a home EVSE? When I talked to the city hall people, they ask me to bring some paper work showing how the installation will be done, but I'm not really sure what they are looking for. They said something that...

Thanks for all the advises guys! I think I'm going to do the 60A rated wire with a 50A breaker. What kind of wire is rated for 60A? The length would be about 150 ft (electric panel at the back of the house, garage in front) Thanks!

I'm having a electrician install a 240v plug for me, and I'm planning on getting Clipper Creek HCS-40P. Although the HCS-40P stated that it only requires 50A circuit, they do have a model (HCS-60) that needs a 60A circuit. I'm thinking to future-proof the install, should I ask the electrician...

I ended up getting $275 (tax included) a month for a 2014 model. 2013 models are out of stock in a lot of dealerships. Probably could've negotiated a tiny bit more, if I were to set on getting a 2014 to begin with, since a lot of dealers I talked to are stubborn and won't budge on price, but...

Thanks mwalsh, you are a life saver - called dealer and was able to ask them to locate this document (which they were supposed to hand to me when I got the car).

Thanks for your response, mwalsh. Will the temporary DMV registration from the dealership (the one that dealer put on your windshield with a clear sticker) qualify as such DMV document?

My Leaf comes with a white sticker installed when I got it from the dealership, anyone know if I can start using HOV lane right away, or do I still have to wait for my license plate comes in, register the sticker before I can drive on the HOV lane?

Thanks for the info! For only paying $256 when driving off the lot, this is a great deal - comes out to be $9221 for the duration of the lease, with 15k miles. I can't even get a dealer to match that here in LA for 12k miles.

Hi Aryanc, that's an incredible deal! Did you have to pay anything at the dealership when you sign? Are you only paying $256 a month for 35 payments? Thanks!

I've been seeing people posting $0 down with $252 a month including tax, that's about $1k less than what I was quoted. That's why I think there still be rooms for the pricing. Were anyone here in the LA area able to get this price?

Where are you located?

Excuse me for the dumb question, what will the total cost (drive off cost + 36-month payments) for a 36 month lease?

I've been trying to get a lease deal for a 2013 Model S + Quick Charger in Los Angeles area, but none of the dealers were able to offer a good deal - the best one so far is this: 2013 Model S + Quick Charger 36 month / 12,000 miles $0 down, $0 drive off $255 + tax a month For 2014 model they...