Recent content by JohnKuthe

Probably a bad ground. I initially tried plugging my 120VAC charger into with a 2 prong 120VAC socket! No workie! Needed a good ground. John Kuthe...

I have a 2006 Grand Caravan ICE vehicle (stinky FARTmobile) and a 2013 Nissan Leaf (sweet smelling and 100% EV!) and I LOVE NOT BUYING GASOLINE!! And not dealing with all that ICE support things like oil changes, leaks, etc. I don't know if I can EVER not own and drive and EV after having owned...

You mean a Volt? Volts use gasoline, Leafs don't! I have a 2013 Leaf and I LOVE never buying gasoline! NEVER!! John Kuthe...

Figures! Freaking LAWS!! :-( Namaste John Kuthe...

Hello, I've been driving my 2013 Nissan Leaf for almost a year now, and I had an opportunity to test drive A Tesla X and a Tesla S, and BOTH had much more aggressive regenerative BRAKING, like when I took my foot OFF the acceleration pedal, it FELT like the brakes had been left ON while...

Volkswagen back in the day sold old aircooled VWs with an optional gas heater! I never had one but used to own and work on many old VWs. John Kuthe...

Whew! I did a LOT of fast highway driving in my 2013 Leaf then took an unnecessary highway loop (wrong exit!) and my displayed miles remaining on charge was zero or "---" coming home and it still got me another mile or so home off the highway exit home. Whew, never wanna do THAT again! John...

Maybe that's why my Leaf's windshield washer stopped working too. :-( John Kuthe...

Basically that is true. Batteries love slow charging, as it's less stress on the battery material! On the other end of the charging spectrum you can imagine feeding a battery enough charging power to pop the batteries' cells! John Kuthe...

Charging timer? Which of the ZILLION buttons in my 2013 Leaf is that? Most buttons I accidentally press just mess up my audio system! :-( John Kuthe...

I'm hard on my 2013 Leaf's traction battery. I will probably end up replacing it someday! John Kuthe...

AND the other chronically stressed drivers spending $2 to 3 a GALLON for gasoline who also wish they could be the "only driver on the roasd" (like they show in car ads!) treat out ZERO GASOLINE cars as their enemies!! John Kuthe...

The form of electricity batteries produce upon discharge is DC and does not generate a great deal of EM radiation like radio or microwaves or anything. I'm pretty sure, I'm an electrical engineer by degree. John Kuthe...

My 2103 Leaf is my primary transportation, driven almost everyday. I love keeping INF-MPG 100% charged even though I KNOW it's not best for it's traction battery. And it's so easy and quick now that I had 240VAC run to each car space in my three car garages! John Kuthe...

Wow! TLDR!!! I LOVE being mostly gasoline free! I not only have a 2013 Nissan Leaf that I mostly drive (to and from my work, in city tasks, etc.) but also a 2006 Grand Caravan (plates say Baby II) for the long camping and kayaking trips! Which I am out today getting prepared for this weekend's...