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I am thinking of getting an Airstream Basecamp. 2650 lbs. dry weight, 375# tongue weight. Am I crazy to consider towing this with my 2012 Leaf? :shock: The trailer has electronic brakes to work in tandem with the vehicles braking system, and would be driven at less that highway speeds and not or...

THAT is an EXCELLENT idea! While I'm ordering I'll get the 220V on-board charge chord adapter too! :-)

I've recently used the BLINK fast chargers in the SF Bay area. I live in the North Bay, about 20 minutes North of SF. My range is now extended down the entire Peninnsula to San Jose thx to chargers there, and now well up the 101 Corridor to Calistoga almost thanks to a brand new 440 charger at...

Damn! You guys live in FRIGID places!! I'm in NorCal... suddenly my defrost issues seem quite petty! 8-)

"How about a hair dryer on an extension cord? I garage my car so I don't have to worry about iced headlights, but I agree with you that I'm not going to touch them with my ice scraper!" Ok,NOW you're talking!! Use a power inverter in the DC outlet to run the "Hairdryer" while driving!! :D...

Is anyone else out there having problems with defrosting in wet weather? Mine is absolutely terrible at times. Also, my heater takes about 2 minutes to even warm up... BRRRRR! :-(

Conspiracy? What conspiracy?! ;-) There really is almost no length they won't go to to keep their monopolies and stranglehold on the US public! It is SICK, and truly criminal if it jeapordizes planetary health and safety... There will come a day when people, corporations, and industries have to...

Yes, thankfully prices are dropping with increased production, better efficiencies, etc. I am not specifically in the retail or directly in the installation end though. I am a designer/builder and developer to some degree. I have become involved with an organization called the Passive House...

Thanks Guy, I do appreciate your answers, where your coming from, and where you've been. It was looking like you were alternately bent on blasting EV adoption, yet occasionally throwing a bone of hope and encouragement... I agree there's a long way to go, the most important thing sometimes is...

Thanks, I kind of figured as much. I guess it's never a bad thing to have someone stir the pot a bit as well... It really just helps galvanize my personal comittment, and makes me realize again what the EV industry and we as a society are up against. I hope it has a similar effect on other...

That's exactly right... maybe not "quaking in their boots", but they CLEARLY saw what a renessiance in a new EV auto industry could do to their industry and long standing alliances with Oil companies. There have been over 24,000,000 miles now logged on the "EV project" alone, and the results are...

Yes, Ford started selling the Focus EV in December 2011. They did not advertise it. They have sold a whopping TEN as of March 15th 2012. http://www.plugincars.com/ford-says-focus-electric-sales-on-track-114094.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They are quoted as saying their...

NO, I don't contend that US automakers want people to keep their old ICE's, they want people to keep buying TRUCKS and SUV's as long as possible, which not only is in alliance to their cousin's a Exxon etc., but also require far more parts and maintenance than smaller vehicles, an WAAAAAAY more...

The is obviously yet another misinformed and/or ingnorant right wing zealot... Likely has Big daddy oil in is pocket some how.

If you all haven't already, see "Who KIlled the Electric Car", a small "Sundance Film Festival" award winning documentary film from 2005. If you're even a bit thoughtful and curious like I was it will shock and enrage you, and hopefully galvanize us all in how important a mission we are ALL part...

Unfortunately the US auto industry really doesn't want EV technology to take hold either... have you see any commercials AT ALL about the recent release of the Ford Focus EV? The US auto industry and the US Oil industry have ad a looong and happy marriage and many alliances have been indelibly...

Wow, never thought I'd have to argue the merits of EV efficiency on this forum... I get 75 to 100 miles range on less than $1.50 of electricity. With gas at $4.50/gal that equats to between 225 to 300 mpg in dollar terms. I don;t think the EPA rated it that high, but that's my REAL WORLD...

...and NO, I'm not an attorney nor do I care for litigation. But human health and safety, and the health of our planet is FAR MORE IMPORTANT Than any industy's profits, or their survival even in my opinion.

No GRA, it's really not "tricky" at all. The Oil and status quo Auto Industry have HUGE MONEY,and HUGE POWER to lobby, shift agendas, and corrupt. They are so entrenched in government it is hard to tell them apart at times. Money and Power corrupt even the best intentioned governments...

That doesn't really work that way. The new Tesla's have a HUGE battery pack, that's how they are getting close to 300 miles from their new Model "S" sedan. Still a VERY efficient vehicle! Also, supremely luxurious, fast, smooth, quiet and comparably priced to similar Lexus and other luxury...