Recent content by mikegerard

Just had my DU replaced at 71k. Had noise starting around 30k but was very low. Around 65k it started getting annoying. I"m in NY so I knew I was not going to get a tech to be able to tell how bad it was. I was able to get a tech to ride with me and make a video. They sent that video in and a...

That sounds way too expensive. You could buy one and have it shipped to you for much less. The lowest range levels I have personally seen on the GOM (Guess o meter) with the heat on have been about 50 miles. I'm in Webster Ny so we are probably the same or colder than you on average. I will...

Hi guys My passenger seat heater only heats the low back area. The driver's seat heats the low and mid back as well as the legs. I'm pretty sure the passenger seat used to heat that way as well but I don't sit there often so maybe it's fine and my memory is just faulty. Can anyone tell me...

I'm around 62k now. Besides the motor hum issue my car has been fine and I figure we will have it until at least 100k. I've missed the last few car shows. They are almost always when I have a big project deadline. I've been to about 4 of them locally. When they were small they were a good way...

I'm the other guy in Webster NY. I have had some warranty work done with a service tech travelling in from New Jersey. He said there were a couple in Upstate NY and a few in Long Island and CT. I will have to reach out to them again soon and do my fluid replacements and see if I can get the...

I had worse damage and it mine was not totaled. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209542646147488&set=a.10201105826512270.1073741825.1367175476&type=3&theater I would buy it or let someone here buy it from you...

@Olaf1974 I'm in Rochester NY so my winters are similar to yours. Be aware that GOM is useless in the winter. It is very pessimistic about range when you turn on the heat. I can be fully charged in the winter and have a GOM reading of 58-60. You will have reduced range in the winter but it's...

Great to see Tony in the news article. Looks like they did their homework and really found some good people to interview. Too often EV stories talk to some random person on the street and a salesperson. I can't think of a better ambassador for EVs than Tony!

Like Tony said. That or they did the battery disconnect (under the passenger's seat) and forgot to reconnect it. Sorry about your accident...took a long time for insurance to agree to all the repairs on mine. I'm out of CA and had to have the battery disconnected during my repairs. The...

Tony- Did you post anywhere how you did the math for the range charts? My son just bought a Volt and I thought it would be fun to put together a comparable chart for it. He is also taking high school physics and this would be a great topic for them to discuss! Thanks Mike

I usually go with Bosch but tried these since they have good reviews. https://amzn.com/B00RW7X2W2 I bought them about 15 months ago and they are working fine and holding up well. I do like the bosch ones too. I'm not sure which ones will last longer but I typically toss wipers as soon as I...

I would get the extended warranty since you are still under 36k miles... You don't say how much they are asking. Mike

Had my recall work performed yesterday in Rochester, New York. I contacted Kevin about three weeks ago. Kevin set up an appointment with the regional tech (Brant) and he came out (6 hour drive) to do the update. For future service (changing cooling fluids at 50k) Brant asked me to talk to the...

The Tony Test is the only way to know. Using the GOM to estimate range is like using a funhouse mirror to see if you have gained 5 pounds... The GOM is very conservative by design...especially once you turn on the heater it drops to extremely conservative values. I've had two trips recently...

You can always reset your GOM by pulling the 12 v battery overnight. Tony posted the steps here ....http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1625 That will also let you see what your battery degradation looks like. I found that my numbers were great (97.2%). I have had zero exposure...