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Hi, I would like to know if anyone has experience regarding what to expect when buying the RAV4 after the lease has run. I have to decide within the year whether to buy it or let Toyota take it back. I very much like my RAV4. I leased this one both because the lease was a good deal and...

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/tesla-adds-titanium-underbody-shield-and-aluminum-deflector-plates-model-s Given that Tesla is providing its Model S owners the opportunity to provide these extra battery pack underside protections upon request at regular services, does anyone know whether Toyota...

This is not a reply per se, I just want to post a question and see if anyone tracking this topic has a suggestion. (Honestly, I find this message board hard to use.) Lately, when using extended charge, the GOM is not increasing. Typically, a regular charge would result in a range of about 100...

I can report that my Blink has worked without fail in the weeks since I installed the mechanical timer on the power line to the NEMA plug.

Thanks again to Bassman for the tip re putting the Intermatic water heater mechanical timer in line to the EVSE. I won the struggle to get it installed last night (the wiring is simple, but the space in the box is a little cramped). I set both the car and EVSE to charge immediately, and left...

Great explanation: thanks very much.

Bassman: So if I understand correctly (from your prior post), you've put a 40 amp 240 volt Intermatic water heater timer between the EVSE and the 240V NEMA outlet that the EVSE would otherwise go into? I see that these devices are available for about $50 at Home Depot...

Regarding the issue of setting the charge scheduling, note that Tesla's recent 4.3 update has now enabled setting the time for charging to start. My experience with the Leaf certainly leads me to conclude that this is a better approach. Given the RAV4's shared innards with the Tesla, I look...

I have now gotten my car back after it received the software update. The software update was as follows: it is TSB (technical service bulletin) 005013, installing "EV Gateway Control ECU logic ("to improve vehicle operation and charging timer operation") ECU Software Update 1.3.57. (As noted...

This is not important but possibly interesting. As we speak, a couple of local technicians, a Toyota technician, and a Toyota technician from Japan have spent all day trying, and failing, to reflash the ECU to effect a charging software update. When I went to pick up the car it obviously...

FYI, Toyota is keeping my car another day at the shop as there is a software fix of some sort that has apparently 'just been engineered' and will be uploaded to the car tomorrow. Unfortunately, the tech who informed me of this had no idea as to the identification of the software fix, what it it...

I was wondering if the RAV4 interface's inability to set a start time was a Tesla-related matter. According to this site, Tesla only recently enabled its owners to set a charge start time: http://www.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/new-firmware-v-43?page=1. In any event, I would expect that this...

"Anyone know who would be an appropriate person to contact?" I've been dealing with Percy Chan, [email protected], 310 468 2846. Good luck. Thanks.

I never had a timer, charger compatibility, or any other problem with my Leaf. I had expressly driven the test vehicle into my garage, pointed out my Ecotality Blink, and been told that it should work without issue. I'd like to know if anyone was informed prior to purchase of compatibility...

I am posting verbatim the responses just received from Toyota regarding charging issues: Issue 1. You did not clearly inform me that the charging issue I am facing is rampant among all RAV4s. Toyota response: The concern we are aware of is the vehicle owner uses the timer on certain...

I've also been informed by a Toyota rep that the third party provider is due to shortly improve Entune. However yesterday when he shared a portion of an email alleged to support his statement, it merely stated that they are "considering" a software change. I remain unimpressed.

I appreciate the suggestions re temperature gauges and the like. However, fundamentally, while I enjoy the Tesla powertrain, I am not readily accepting these charging and Entune failures (especially in a $50,000 vehicle). I would like to receive feedback as to where people on this board think...

My Blink (like all Blinks?) is on a 40A breaker and I think it can only pull 32A, which I assume to mean that it limits the amount of juice the 10KW RAV4 charger can actually take down to about 7.6KW. Given this, and given that it performed flawlessly for 2 years with the (3.3KW) Leaf charger...

1. The damage to the Blink is concerning. 2. The damage should primarily concern Toyota and Ecotality, as the Blink is listed with Toyota as compatible (which, of course, every J1772 EVSE ought to be). That said, it would very much of concern to me if there is a fire danger. 3. I've used the...

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to add my experience. I have had my car for 2 weeks, I am using the Ecotality Blink EVSE that performed flawlessly for the past two years with my now-traded Leaf, and while everything works fine while charging, the EVSE and the car lose their "handshake"...