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Reliable, widespread fast charging could be a game changer. Keep at it!

I've been using the over under method for a long time, but my cord is still really twisted. Is there any way to un-twist it? It's hard to even tell which direction the twist is in.

This one arrived and I tested it but it's not working. The Status says "Connecting to vehicle..." with a rotating ring, and all the data is shown as dashes. Anything I can do to troubleshoot?

I just ordered this wifi OBD adapter that has a power button. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IUHDM64/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Delivery estimate is May 27-30. I'll let you know how it works after it arrives.

They took my money and actually sold me a real electric car I can drive every day. I waited 15 years for that!

It's applied to your annual liability. You would have paid $4000 for the year. You have a $5000 tax credit. That eliminates your tax liability for the year and your refund is all of the money that was withheld that year. You can roll over the remaining $1000 tax credit to the following year.

I wish Car Wings would show us in the smartphone app where the car is on a map. It has the GPS information and a data connection, it wouldn't be hard.

Plugshare says: "Bankers Row Parking Lot. Three Level 2 chargers, available 24/7. Free to park, free to charge"

Quick chargers are very fast up to 80% and then they slow down considerably between 80-100%. If someone's waiting for the quick charger it's better to switch to a L2 charging station after 80%.

I believe the car needs to be Off when you start the Chademo charging. After that you can turn the car back on during the charge.

The problem with the timer override button is if someone unplugs you and plugs you back in, you won't automatically start charging again. I love the suggestion to have designated stations where the timers are active (like home) and ignore them everywhere else.

Warped brake rotor?

There is a gearbox with one gear ratio that connects the electric motor to the wheels. It has oil similar to a manual transmission gearbox, but the Nissan maintenance schedule does not call for replacing it.

My dealer just strongly suggested that I replace the reduction gear oil at 24,000 miles instead of just inspecting it. I declined. They replaced the brake fluid, rotated the tires, put on the wiper blade inserts I had ordered but never installed, and did the second free battery check. I did the...

It's easy to confuse how much total tax you pay in a year with how much you owe or get back at the end of the year. The total tax you owe for the year is calculated on Form 500. For 2012, that was line 16. The total tax you owe is then reduced by the $5k Zero Emission Vehicle credit from...