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I've now had my XC40 for four months and can give a little more perspective on it. The short version is that I really, really like it but it's not quite ready for prime time on the software side. In terms of handling, comfort, luxury, and auto features, it's great. It's what I was hoping for. It...

Thanks to both of you for the info. The 48A speed is for the L2 cable that came with the car. It also has the CCS DC pins which is even faster, (not as fast as ChaDemo, I hear), but I haven't tried that out yet. I note that a 6-50P to 14-50R adapter is cheap and available and the car can be set...

I was about to ask how to change the max current setting with the home Blink EVSE, but after reading through this thread, it doesn't look like that's a good idea. I recently sold my Leaf and now have a Volvo XC40 Recharge EV. It can take 48A L2 charging. I'm using my Blink unit (installed 2011...

I've driven my 2021 XC40 P8 Recharge EV for a week now and have a few impressions I can share. I am very happy with the car overall and consider it vastly superior to the Leaf in nearly all respects. It has a more solid, safer feel, handles great and has good power and range. The interior cabin...

The short version is that they told me the car was ready and to come in at 4:00, so I did. The car was nowhere near ready. The seats and steering wheel were covered in plastic and there was a service guy installing a software upgrade. Then they wouldn't take my check even though I had cleared it...

I've taken delivery of my new Volvo XC40 P-8 Recharge. The dealer experience was terrible, but I have the car now. I'll post my impressions here after I've driven it awhile.

You're correct, it is unrelated. The cars were already being delayed due to the On Call upgrade when the NHTSA recall was announced. The recall is mandatory and new cars cannot be delivered, even to the dealer, until the recall is completed at the docks. It is a safety issue with sudden loss of...

The ship bypassed the Bay Area and went on to Tacoma, so my car must be in Port Hueneme. Volvo customer relations emailed me to confirm that my car cannot be released to me until the entire recall is completed. That leaves a big open question or three. Some of these cars have already been sold...

The ship with my car is now through the Panama Canal and en route to Port Hueneme. I assume it will offload cars for all SoCal destinations there and proceed on to the Bay Area. In other forums XC40 EV buyers are reporting that deliveries are being held up pending installation of Volvo On Call...

Several reasons. The Model Y is too low and too long, among others. The Model Y and almost all others I considered would be a very tough fit in my short garage. I want a small SUV to get the added height and ground clearance, too. I always swore that I'd never get an SUV, but it's almost...

I was mistaken. The ship with my Volvo on it did arrive in port at Savannah as expected, but is now on its way to the Panama Canal. I assume my car is still on it and will make its way to California by ship, not go by car carrier on the highway. Volvo didn't tell me in what port it was be offloaded.

The fellow who bought it told me his daily commute is approximately two miles round trip. I just checked the ship tracker for my Volvo. I thought it would offload in Savannah, since that was the original destination showing, but it docked there two days ago and is now en route to the Panama...

My Volvo is due into port (Savannah, GA) tomorrow afternoon. I don't know how long it will take to get across the country. I can back out at any time prior to taking delivery, but I liked the one I test drove and have no intention of canceling as long as the dealer doesn't try to pull some fast...

I sold it for asking, pending the purchase of the new car. I had two other people offer to buy it sight unseen for that price on the first two days, so I must have had it underpriced. Still, it was a lot more than the Volvo dealer was offering for trade-in. I took the craigslist ad down and I...

A Volvo XC40 Recharge.

I'm buying a new car and will be selling my 2011 Leaf SL. I'm asking $3500. It has the original battery which is down to 8 bars and 34,012 miles on the odometer. It's in very good condition and has never been in an accident or collision. It has all the original equipment, including, of course...

I saw your post and put my name on the waitlist too. I already have a deposit on the Volvo XC40 Recharge, but I haven't had a test drive of one and may not complete the sale. The eTron is the closest competitor to what I want, I think, which is a small BESUV. It's 20" longer than the Volvo and...

I could, but someone could drive it away. Of course I would lock it, but car break-ins happen all the time around here. It may not be any use to them once they turn it off, but that won't stop them from using it for joyriding, criminal conduct, or selling it for scrap or parts.

Several reasons, although none of them by themselves are all that bad. The worst is the lack of a functional heater. When Carwings ended I spent the money for the new widget to start the heater remotely, but it didn't work. I got a refund, but basically, the only way to heat the car is to turn...

I'm glad to hear you like the books. I'm not working on one at the moment. I just finished up the last one a couple of months ago. I've said after each book that's the last one. Maybe this time I'll mean it. It takes about a year of work. If I get inspired maybe I'll succumb to temptation again...