Recent content by JouleThief

Well, I agree recalls on a fresh launch are never a good thing. But it's not unheard of either. FWIW I don't think Mitsu has glossed over the battery issue. On the contrary I think they've been very transparent, especially for a Japanese company that risks losing face. In this case they...

I agree it will likely be delayed, but highly doubt it will completely miss 2014 all-together. I think we'll see it here by next spring or summer at the latest. A couple things to consider, though. First, by the time it is released here it will already have a lot of road time under it's...

I have my sources 8-) Thanks for the compliment, I'm simply trying to follow the wonderful examples set by Jay and Lyle. At the risk of shamelessly plugging my site, you might consider posting your question over there. Not to steer you away from MNL, but there are some very enthusiastic...

Will you accept a counter-offer of a $5800 tax credit and delivery by Jan 31, 2014 :) Battery size is 12kWh so it's not eligible for the full $7500. And Mitsu's president is on record saying it will go on sale here next Jan. Based on what Statik said, maybe 'on sale in Jan' means you don't...

Today is the official release in Japan. And the European spec model is going to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in Mar. So far pricing is looking very good in Europe and Australia. PlugIn Cars is now predicting a price of $35k with the tax credits...

I wonder why he thinks that? So far it's been priced below the Volt in other markets.

Agreed that is an issue. I've seen some PiP's at work, which also have their port in the rear quarter, have to back into charging spaces to get the cord to reach. Many EVSE have 18' cords which barely reach the back. My Volt has also been a bit an issue at times as well, with its front left...

Mitsubishi said it will be released here in Jan 2014. I agree it would be nice if it came sooner, they claim it's due to the additional regulatory requirements here. I don't think they're in the same position as the MiEV, however. There is no other comparable vehicle currently scheduled to...

Towing capacity is 1500kg / 3300lbs This pdf might help http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/outlander/spec/pdf/outlander_figure.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; There is less headroom with the sunroof option. You lose about an inch, ~39" w/o sunroof or ~38" with for front...

No, not a top-up charge, once the Volt is fully charged it won't charge again unless you deplete the SOC by driving the vehicle. TMS=Thermal Management System which maintains the Volt's battery temperature, something the Leaf does not have. Even when fully charged, if the Volt is plugged into...

I doubt thats it. I've plugged my Volt into the Power Xpress at full charge and the SPX does not try to charge it, it just goes into battery TMS maintenance mode. I've also switched back and forth while plugged in where I was charging, but set the Volt to delayed TOU mode and the SPX stopped...

Ha, I wish that were true. Trust me, SPX gets little love on the Volt forum - just do a thread search for SPX over there and you'll see mostly negative experiences involving terrible customer service, over priced installation quotes, and a general lack of responsiveness. In fact, the SPX rep...

Update: Well good news, Tucson EV is now selling J1772 plugs with 8m cords rated at 70A for $250. Link below: http://www.tucsonev.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; So while I still think you could get away with a 30A breaker, 10awg wire, 6-30 plug/outlet and the...

Great, best of luck to you. As others said, you don't want to use two 20A breakers, you should use either a 30 or 40A breaker depending on what you set the amperage dial to on your Power Xpress. I would advise you to stick with the installation instructions that come with the SPX, page 10 if I...

Well unfortunately I think the upgrade would be rather costly if you decided to do it. First you would need to get a J1772 cable with 8-3AWG wire and also the pilot signal comm wire. This isn't a standard cable you can buy at your local home depot, my guess is you could probably have a 20'...