I'm almost a week into owning this 2013 SV, and so far so good. A few strange looks from some of my coworkers, but not as bad as I thought. With my short commute, i can probably go 3 days on a full charge, but I've been doing 2 since it takes so long on Level 1. I use about 25% of my capacity a day, so I assume it's best to run it down a little bit further, or no difference? I tried the 80% charge one day, but I ended up having to run to Discount Tire on the way home (new Yokohama Avid Ascends with rebate) and I was down to about 40% charge for that day.
There is a free L2 charger at the local county annex a few milts from me, I thought I'd try to hit that on the weekend and see how that goes.
I"d like to put in a 240 volt system in the future, but right now I'm tying to figure out if I'll need it enough to justify it.
I also have my charger inside the garage with the cord running under the door. I set the downward pressure as light as I could and still have it stay down. I tried putting a piece of rubber around the cord, but then the whole door has a 1/2 inch gap across the bottom which is probably enough to attract rodents!
I've read of some owners getting some capacity back if the battery was over charged or in high heat for a long time and then was treated better in it's next life? Mine came from the San Jose area but is now in the comparatively cool and wet Pacific Northwest.
I need to get to a dealer soon and get another key FOB for it and maybe get the 3G upgrade. Sounds like another $500 I hadn't planned to spend right now.
Things I like: Plenty of leg room and easy to get in and out. Seat cushions are a little short, tough. Very good visibility out of the windshield, not quite as good out the back. I do wish I had the backup camera. Quiet. I appreciate that after 40 years of listening to diesels drone on all day.
Things I don't like: The headlights. They work fine, they are just abnormally ugly. I suppose they wanted to make a statement. NO spare tire, but a bottle of goo and a pump? Good thinking. Having to move the joy stick twice to get into B mode. The seat belt tensioners are a little aggressive. I find myself pinned in my seat when I need to lean forward to double check a mirror. Were they afraid I was going to fall out?
There is a free L2 charger at the local county annex a few milts from me, I thought I'd try to hit that on the weekend and see how that goes.
I"d like to put in a 240 volt system in the future, but right now I'm tying to figure out if I'll need it enough to justify it.
I also have my charger inside the garage with the cord running under the door. I set the downward pressure as light as I could and still have it stay down. I tried putting a piece of rubber around the cord, but then the whole door has a 1/2 inch gap across the bottom which is probably enough to attract rodents!
I've read of some owners getting some capacity back if the battery was over charged or in high heat for a long time and then was treated better in it's next life? Mine came from the San Jose area but is now in the comparatively cool and wet Pacific Northwest.
I need to get to a dealer soon and get another key FOB for it and maybe get the 3G upgrade. Sounds like another $500 I hadn't planned to spend right now.
Things I like: Plenty of leg room and easy to get in and out. Seat cushions are a little short, tough. Very good visibility out of the windshield, not quite as good out the back. I do wish I had the backup camera. Quiet. I appreciate that after 40 years of listening to diesels drone on all day.
Things I don't like: The headlights. They work fine, they are just abnormally ugly. I suppose they wanted to make a statement. NO spare tire, but a bottle of goo and a pump? Good thinking. Having to move the joy stick twice to get into B mode. The seat belt tensioners are a little aggressive. I find myself pinned in my seat when I need to lean forward to double check a mirror. Were they afraid I was going to fall out?