Do you have access to a decent even just 120v outlet, say in a garage or outside outlet? I kind of agree that relying on just public chargers can be a pain, it can be done but can be problematic as well. Now we live in a cold climate which makes EVs more challenging but my brother got by for several...

Nice writeup Doug, thanks. Yes I agree about the 3rd row and I've read similar things in the press, really for kids only or maybe small adults. For sure not 6' 1' 250 pounders :lol: And while 35 mpg isn't bad for hwy MPG it was a major factor in going with the Rav4 Prime over the Outlander PHEV for ...

While they seem to show a Leaf, they also have this caveat. "Please note that antenna bases that are longer than 5.75" in length, and 2" in height will not fit under our VG Shark Fin Antenna" I guess I'd measure your Leafs base before ordering. The one I purchased several years a...

Living in Arizona, I carry 3 x 1L pop bottles containing pre-frozen water to reduce energy used by the car's A/C system. These help initially cool down the car more quickly than A/C alone. Wow, those are some great numbers and I commend you. I do wonder though about the whole frozen water bottle th...

I agree about the proliferation of 16a 120v EVSEs, my guess is they are actually meant for 240v use but also operate on 120v, thing is while there are lots of 16a 240v options pulling 16a on 120v isn't a good idea, unless the outlet is dedicated which very few are. I agree with you, it's kind of an ...

<t>Mustart is an aftermarket OEM and a cheaper Chinese model to boot, but it should probably work OK, up to you. I'd be surprised if they wanted to pay the big bucks for an OEM EVSE but thats just me. If you really wanted an OEM I suppose they could give you what a Mustart costs and you could put th...

Hi All. First Post so hear goes State : New Zealand Metro area/city : Christchurch Color/trim: 2014, 24kW, White, X (Acenta) Options: Reverse camera, CHAdeMO, Fog lights( factory lamps fitted by me) owned since October 2018 Plans for home charging: Custom built OPENEVSE for home at work Welcome to ...

The Rav4 primes are still selling for 5K over sticker, where the Outlander can be had for a little below msrp. The difference in EV range is nominal, and no jumper seats as even an option. Where did you see they were dropping the chademo connectors? (Which markets) I had not heard that, and my mom'...

They had a review of the new Outlander PHEV this week on PBS's Motorweek and were quite impressed with it. It's the new version based on the Nissan Rogue? It looks pretty nice and has a fair amount larger battery(>20kWh now) but still is kind of inefficient IMO as with that battery the EV range is s...

:shock: I sure wouldn't and I often do things other people might not consider Kosher. For one the tongue weight, with a Leaf I'd prefer it to be more around 100 up to a max of 200# but with a trailer weighing 2650# dry, you'd really want a minimum of 300# tongue weight, to me 375# would be hard on t...