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The rate I provided is the electric vehicle time of use whole house rate. You can get a separate meter, but that requires an investment of one to two thousand dollars or more. The downside is that the prime time rate is so high, that without an EV, there is no savings. And if there is a lot of...

This issue of Ford continuing to sell electric vehicles shouldn't even be up for discussion. By 2025, automakers MUST build 800,000 zero emission vehicles PER YEAR in the U.S. alone. Ford is, depending on who's counting, the #4 or #5 automaker in the world by volume. Ford has NO choice but to...

It is far too expensive to purchase credits. If credits were reasonable, manufacturers such as Fiat (the CEO actively suggested for people not to buy the 500e) would buy credits rather than build an EV today. And of course, Ford is the largest seller of vehicles in California. There is no...

Thank you everyone. These are all great posts and I'll try a more refined and usable test in my garage once I have an opportunity. Of course, my major concern is making this 60 mile run on a consistent basis. There are many variables that factor in to my drive, but I will try to isolate a few...

Since this topic is already started, I thought I would go a bit deeper. I have noted my concern about my FFE a few times because my range has been slowly slipping away. I made up a lot of excuses like I was going too fast or that the temperature was too hot or cold. So I started taking notes...

Not entirely correct. If you paid over $360 in federal taxes you are eligible for the tax credit. Most everyone has tax taken out either through payroll deduction or estimated tax payment each quarter. You can "owe" nothing, but still get a refund as a result of the the tax credit. That is IRS...

The story (beyond the stupid headline) really brings nothing new to the discussion. And the TRUE fact is that in most states of the nation, having an EV is better than owning any hybrid gasser. Here is the actual map put out by the Union of Concerned Scientists that shows the emissions...

I had a little run-in with the CSUF parking and security the last time I visited the campus for a day. There was free charging unit with two ChargePoints in the maintenance area across from parking enforcement. The parking sign states "4 Hour Parking Only." There was a fully charged Volt in one...

Also, after your best attempts to get it to work, you can probably part it out for more than you paid for it. The J1772 cord is worth quite a bit by itself.

I'd sure like to know what campus in SoCal has chargers that don't get used. All of the Cal State campuses around here provide pretty limited charging opportunities. CSUF is particularly difficult. The only campus I know that has available charging locations is UCI, and that's because the idiots...

Yes. EV Connect and Wattstation units are run much like ChargePoint. The hourly price is set depending upon the owner (or public agency). There are a few free EV Connect stations in the area. Wattstations in my area are provided mostly by the Irvine Company and they have established a $1 per...

Here is my personal membership in charge networks: Blink Network (noted above) Chargepoint (noted above) EV Connect (Charging stations located mostly in California) NRG eVgo (Operates a system of stations in California and Texas. They are mostly known for opening Quick Charge DC stations...

Unfortunately, I think the trial is specifically linked to the serial number of the unit. But maybe someone can figure a way to register their unit under your account? (I doubt it.)

That is an interesting proposition. The FFE can now broadcast Bluetooth to your phone and your phone can communicate via Bluetooth for download, like music files and your telephone directory. Could the whole thing be adjusted for more than music and files and include internet data? Hmm. I don't...

Do you perhaps have that reversed? (Or I don't understand the difference between "wireless" instead of "data." Aren't they one and the same?) You can't use voice for data, but you can use data for voice. In other words, we all know about VOIP and I can make Wi-Fi calls from my phone, using the...

All I know is that AT&T is unequivocally terminating its 2G system by the end of 2016. Fords use the 2G system. I doubt there is a way for Ford to economically put a 3G radio in the car, but I suppose that would be a way out. Otherwise, loss of connectivity is a given. There will be no 2G...

I'm willing to be a guinea pig on this. I have a lease 2013 under warranty. I used to hack my old Windows phone all the time. If it bricked, I just brought it back and say with a shrug, "It just stopped working."

I find using Waze in the car thoroughly confusing and amazingly distracting. I can't make out the traffic flow beyond all the little map cars all over the traffic map. Is there a better way to view traffic and get rid of all those car icons?

What happens is that carriers shutdown or re-purpose different wavelengths of the 2G network effectively narrowing the pipe of the available data stream. We will still have 2G data, but it will be available with less and less bandwidth. Off the top of my head, I would say that that the SMS and...

UPDATE: I purchased the Sirius radio, but dropped the Traffic subscription. I have been patiently waiting for the Traffic portion of my Sirius to end. It has not. I do find the traffic info on the map to be useful in the LA area. I just have to remember that the reporting of the "yellow"...