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Back in October 2012 I bought one of the first RAV4's off the line. My VIN is 1086. I currently have 36200 miles on it (I only drive to work every day and that is about 15-20 mi RT). It is still under the original Platinum warranty (Until Oct. 2018) with a 75000 mile limit. The only major...

My RAV is now 4 years old and the windshield wipers are beginning to streak. Has anyone found a good replacement or should I go to Toyota?

We will be permitted to place a deposit for a Model ≡ at the end of this month. Rumors abound about how it will be configured. Will the Supercharger network be included or will it be extra? Will this feature or that feature be included? So far, TESLA has been as solid as a bank vault. No...

I have 23000+ miles with no problems. Jdemo installed in September, only used a half dozen times September and October. No problems. On Sunday I drove several times. Finally stopped at an ATM, left the power on, but on getting back in the car, I reflexively hit the power button, shutting it...

One of the first discovered RAV4 EV bugs reared its ugly head just in time to welcome in the new year. On Wednesday the 30th I plugged my car in with a departure time of 6am. On Thursday, I went to use the car and saw that I only had 10 miles on the GOM :( . Obviously the evil 31st bug had...

A thread on the Leaf Forum (http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21127) mentions the practice of occasional 100% charging to "balance the batteries". Is this a recommended practice for the RAV4 battery? If so, how frequently? I have given up on my "Henry" method of charging...

My car recently passed the 3 year mark, and I am beginning to consider replacing the 12-volt battery. The manual gives no guidance to the type and model of the required battery. My battery has the number "28800-0D370" but searches have not found such a battery on the web, although several...

The Henry rifle of 1860 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_rifle) was a 16 shot repeater that was so unique that people called it the "Rifle that you loaded on Sunday and shot all week". It is a direct ancestor of the Winchester '73, the "Gun that won the West". What has this to do with...

This past Saturday I took a road trip to Gardena from my home in Bakersfield, hoping to impress my wife with the new capabilities of my RAV4 now that it has a JdeMO. The total trip was 273 miles with stops in Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, Gardena, and Santa Clarita. My first stop was...

We've know since last year that the E9 rates from P.G.&E. were going to be replaced by the EV rates, but P.G.&E. promised to give us some warning as to when the changeover would take place. Yesterday I got a letter that essentially said "Congratulations, we converted you to EV-B as of September...

I am in Japan, and while perusing the weather channel (there is quite a monsoon attacking Tokyo), an ad for a limited edition RAV4 diesel hybrid popped up. The ad is in French which is strange as all of the other ads that appeared were in either English or Japanese. It seems to be a limited...

I came across this petition on the Leaf Forum: Many years ago, Costco made a proactive decision to provide electric vehicle charging for their members at 90 locations across the United States. Unfortunately due to politics and the lack of manufacturer support, the stations went unused and...

The Next Bakersfield meeting is June 20th Meeting will be at the Golden Corral, 5001 Ming Avenue at 9:30 am. Get your breakfast from the buffet and come and join us! :D All EV owners and prospective owners are invited. If you have a BEV, public chargers are available at the auto mall (check...

There will be a meetup of Bakersfield Area Electric Vehicle owners at the Beale Library on Thursday April 30th at 5:30pm. Scott DuPont, the author of the book and movie "What is an Electric Car" will be there to show the trailer of his movie and lead a discussion. Anyone in the southern Valley...

I have a Voltec EVSE that came with my 2014 Volt that I stupidly smoked by applying 240V :( . It no longer functions. I partially disassembled it and could find no obvious burned parts :) . The EVSE board is made by Clipper Creek :D . If someone is experienced with electronics, it could...

I bought a 40A Leviton around November 2012 when I first got my RAV4 EV. it has worked perfectly since then, charging the RAV and also a Volt that I got in October 2013. Last night it died :( It last worked perfectly Thursday morning, charging the RAV4. Thursday night, when I plugged in the...

Yesterday the California Energy Commission (CEC) held a seminar on EV Charging Infrastructure. It ran from 10am to about 4pm. I am on vacation in Hawaii but managed to listen to the first half from 10am to 12:30 (8am to 10:30 HST). There were several presenters from various government...

To misquote Mark Twain: "The news of my demise is somewhat premature!" :D People have been predicting, and P.G.&E. has been sort of promising, that the E-9 schedule would be no more after 12-31-14. This morning I checked my account and it lists me as being on Schedule HEB9. I assume this...

Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a happy and enjoyable New Year. ... and to all a good night... :P

On one of the other EV forums I came across a company that makes magnetic signs that explain how to tell if a car is still charging so that you wont be unplugged prematurely. Unfortunately, they didn't have one for the RAV4. I contacted the owner of the company, Eric Cote, and convinced him to...