Recent content by tcboyd

I was basing my comments on nrg, PlugShare, and ChargPoint maps. I'm assuming that you use Highway 99, and spend a night in Redding charging on Level 2. The drive from Redding to Ashland looks sketchy to me (136 miles). Highway 99 is a couple of hours out of my way. It would be much easier...

I am really on the fence on this issue. My lease expires on Sept. 19, and the car only has 10,657 very gentle miles on it. I've never had a single problem with the car...knock on wood. My only serious complaint (which can't be remedied for now) is the limited range. I know I can get JdeMO...

I tried to post this last night, but I think I might have screwed up, because I don't see it in the thread. My lease on a 2013 Blizzard Pearl RAV4 EV is up mid-September. I'm trying to decide if I want turn it in, buy it, or sell it. The lease residual is just under $21,000, and there is a...

Do Nissan dealers usually let Toyota RAV4 EV's charge on their Chademo chargers? Seems like there are still times when the Nissan dealer is the only game in town.

That's exactly what my dashboard looks like. Well, except that the GOM would say "50" instead of 150, and I wouldn't have reset the trip odometer since the last 2 fill-ups. Other than that, exactly the same.

I really like the convenience of this mod. Has anyone who's done the mod had any trouble with reliability of the aftermarket part? Can it be "over-ridden" from the console button, or the master interior door-lock switch on the driver's door, or the lock/unlock button on the exterior of the...

My son has a Honda mini-van with a back-up camera. When he uses the turn signals, the camera comes on to give additional information about the traffic behind him, and goes off when the turn signal is cancelled. I think that is a nice safety feature. Does anyone know of a modification we could...

Thank everyone for all the information about fast charging. It definitely is something I'll consider. I may have given the wrong impression with my post. I've had the car for 2 1/2 years, and I've used "opportunity" and "destination" charging many times, all at Level 2 J1772 charge stations...

Google Maps says it's 50.3 miles from my house to SFMOMA...a random place I sometimes go. The "typical" charge that I get indicates 108 to 110 miles with "environmentals" on. I would never risk having just 8 to 10 miles of range left on a trip. I don't want to end my drive in "limp home"...

That's a good suggestion, of course. I just hate to be limited to recharging on such a "simple" trip. I've been stung more than once by ChargePoint telling me that there was an available charger, only to find they were all in use when I got there. Nothing like having to drive around looking...

Is the "range extender" project moving ahead? I have a 2013 RAV4 EV, and I don't suffer from "range anxiety". I suffer from "lack of range". I'd like to be able to drive from my home in Cupertino to San Francisco without having to rely on finding a charge station that's open in the city...