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I just got back from my first overnight Winter Field Day. I think I'd do it again, assuming it isn't too wintry. Field Day is a ham radio on-the-air contest and emergency exercise to set up stations (ideally using emergency power sources) and contact other participating stations. The youth...

I wonder about the kit as well. Most alloy wheel (shank-style) lug nuts also have conical ends (as you found) so that they also work on the steel spare wheel. Maybe they didn't think that was the case, since US LEAFs do not come with a spare tire. On second thought, cosmetics could be a factor...

It seems like Michael Crichton was an EV enthusiast, and made sure to write them into the Jurassic Park series at almost every opportunity. I remember being pretty excited with the electric tour vehicles in the 1990 Jurassic Park book, especially since they were Toyota Land Cruisers. It's...

I don't think I'll try getting into the car while "the boys" are out again. They're just getting way too comfortable. ....And then it got worse.... No apparent damage besides a small dent in the hood and some scrapes! If I ever sell it, I should probably include these in the listing, right?

...the purpose of the plastic piece at the base of the windshield!

I'm very impressed with our electric coop's focus on EVs. For National Drive EV week, they involved EV sales guru Nigel Zeid and put together a webinar with Q/A and a test-ride. https://www.unitedpower.com/DriveEVWeek They also busted EV myths daily on their social networking feed, and...

"I love you maaaaan!". :ugeek: *ahem* Our human tendencies lead many of us to only post with problems or complaints. This can make auto forums pretty bleak places, and not very representative of the entire lot of drivers, many of whom are just out enjoying their cars and living life. How...

I've seen a lot of sparkling-clean LEAFs, but they can't possibly all be. Here's a place to embrace the grit! Here, Lexie is demonstrating her "just melted out from under a snowbank" look. This is her signature style for winter and spring--low-maintenance and earthy. The previous time out...

I was surprised and impressed to learn about a fairly new ChargePoint rapid charging (CHAdeMO & CCS) station in the fairly small Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver. It's located at United Power's facility at the Gross Reservoir dam, just off CO 72 through the canyon. Presumably, this enables...

Consider my jaw dropped! Greg Coles has stylishly EV converted a 1972 Benz 280 using LEAF guts. https://youtu.be/jrqg7Ndttp4?t=70

Hello, Pardon if this has been discussed before. I wasn't able to find any matching threads. I am wondering if anyone has set up level 1, off-grid solar charging without using batteries in the charging system. Can an inverter and EVSE safely shut down and restart with interruptions in...

Being my first experience with driving modes (unless manual transmission gears count), it took me some time and experimentation to settle on one. In the beginning, I was having just a bit o' fun in regular-D, grinning like the piece of work that I am. The rate the charge percentage would drop...

*edit...I did this trip again this year, using two different L2 chargers on the way up. The lake wasn't as full as the year before. My main adventure this summer was to meet my bluegrass-picking friends at a campground on Lake Grandby (125 miles each way, and ~6,000 ft elevation range) over...