Recent content by Wufnu

I called today and they offered $3000 buyback incentive on a 2015, 24 month lease. This would have brought the purchase price down to $12000. Thanks but no thanks.

If you have Diverse Power, you're out of luck. I called about a month ago asking about whether they had any discount programs, rebates, or planned future projects regarding EV owners. I'm going to paraphrase the response as, " :lol: pffft, no".

The machine that going "boing" is kind of expensive. Nowhere near the cost of the machine that going "ping", though.

Fun fact for the day: higher humidity results in lower air density. We've known this for hundreds of years but still seems counter intuitive to most folks.

If you only travel downhill, sure it's free. I regenerative braking efficiency is more than 30%, not sure how much, but that's efficiency of converting work your RV engine produced to begin with. So, for example, if your RV had to produce an extra 10kW to account for the extra force applied...

Because charging your vehicle by towing it is a big waste of energy due to regeneration inefficiency and inefficiency in towing. Better off to use a generator. I would only tow-charge if I absolutely had to. It's not free energy; it's like towing a car with the brakes lightly on. Fuel isn't...

If that thing had nine lives, she just spent 'em all.

Difference in being towed and coasting down a verrrryy long hill? From the cars perspective, nothing. It's a waste of gas and money, plus needlessly adds miles on your odometer, but there you have it.

That's troubling as it sounds just like what my car does. Since they fixed it, I assume that it is not normal. Getting the car into the dealer will be troublesome for me.

The $0.85/hour is what the hotels using Chargepoint are charging in Columbus, GA. That rate is for the first four hours; after that it's $10/hour. Therefore, you can charge for up to four hours before your wallet takes a pummeling.

Pick the EVSE you want that meets your maximum amperage and change your outlet. Outlets are cheap. If you get one that's meant to be hard wired, just attach a plug to your EVSE that fits your outlet.

Jalopnik thinks the D will be an AWD model S. Jalopnik has a history of being accurate in this type of thing. http://jalopnik.com/this-has-to-be-confirmation-teslas-d-is-an-awd-model-s-1642042896" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As also seen on the Juke... :roll: Those weren't added for aerodynamics but rather so that Juke owners can feel they're driving a unique car. Unique is a good word for it. A polite word.

Hate that you've had to do deal with all this. Did your clicking sound appear like NasGoreList's video? I ask because I also notice a clicking sound, usually when starting to drive and sometimes when stopping. It's usually just a single click. Seems odd.

I think you're on point in this line of thinking. If I had a vehicle with 200 mile range, I'd never have to charge away from home (even taking into effect battery degradation and temperature effects) except when I want to travel 250 miles to visit my parents. As with most things in life, we...