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Tony, Thanks for the links to the NHTSA. I filed a complaint for this incident. The car did fine yesterday. I think this issue is fixed. Douglas 1554

Here is what the service wrote: Found Toyota code P312F INFO 448 found Tesla code BMS F080 will not charge. Ready light will not turn on. Found open service plug. Replaced service plug as needed and cleared all codes road tested 28 miles after charging vehicle. Vehicle is running properly at...

Cwerdna, Thanks for the information. I love these points in the manual: 4. Carry the removed service plug grip in your pocket to prevent other staff from accidentally reinstalling it while you are dismantling the vehicle. 5. Make other staff aware that a high-voltage system is being dismantled...

Just got a call from the service rep at Stevens Creeks Toyota. He said they replaced a Tesla "grip service plug". Not sure what that part is or does. The rep said that Tesla said it has had this part fail before. The car now moves. They are charging it and will do two test drives before...

Dealership called. Codes have been retrieved from the car and they are contacting Tesla tomorrow. They tried charging it 8 times per the e-mails. Not much charge put into the system as Entune reports the same range as before. @Dianne, thanks for your input. I did arrange for the towing to the...

Work has started. They tried charging the car twice. We received charging failure emails. Isn't technology great?! Douglas 1554

Driving on De Anza Blvd. north at 2:30 pm with 23 miles on the GOM the car died accelerating from the light at Rodriguez. There was lots fo traffic so I ended up stuck in the left turn lane. Fortunately two Good Samaritans pushed the car to the Chevron station. While in the left turn lane I...

If AB 266 passes it will extend the HOV stickers to 2020. You are correct that they current expire in 2015. Douglas

For a Model S the optimal speed is 25 MPH (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/father-and-son-drive-423-miles-on-one-charge-in-tesla-model-s/?_r=0), so the RAV4 might be a little slower due the higher Cd.

Tony, Thanks. I thought as much, but wanted to be sure. We got the car for $48,188 ($38,888 after the $9,300 finance cash) at Stevens Creek Toyota. They matched Fremont Toyota's price. Douglas

We signed all the papers to purchase our RAV4EV, but the car has not been delivered yet. Does anyone know if there is an issue with the Toyota incentives if we receive the car after today (4/30)? Thanks in advanced. Douglas

Detailed here: http://www.pge.com/myhome/environment/whatyoucando/electricdrivevehicles/rateoptions/ Update: By late spring of 2013, the E-9 rate will be closed and replaced with a new electric vehicle rate, Schedule EV, which contains these same two options. The difference is that this new...

Just purchased one tonight in the Bay Area and got the $9,300 finance cash and 60 month 0% interest. There isn't much inventory here. Our silver RAV4 EV won't arrive at the dealer until 4/21. Most dealers have 1 car at most. All the dealers I spoke with said the $9,300 was good until 4/30.