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The blink stations I've seen in the LA area at a couple of different locations don't have a locking handle, so it's easy to "cheat". Perhaps the ones in Hawaii are similar.

I've left the L1 EVSE from my Volt plugged into the wall since I got the car 15 months ago, no issues. I suspect the unit that comes with our FFE would fare just as well. I contemplated leaving another of the L1 EVSEs plugged in 24/7 but I can't work up the courage to leave home in one of the...

Been using this for over a year on a daily basis. No noticeable heat generation in the cord, plug, or sockets. http://www.harborfreight.com/50-ft-x-12-gauge-triple-tap-extension-cord-with-indicator-light-61953.html The 14 and 16 gauge extensions that I have all heat up quite noticeably when...

Holy crap, this is awesome stuff, sefs! Thanks!

Yup, pretty much everything... On the bright side, FFEs, Volts, and 500e seem to be cheaper here than anywhere else.

Yikes! Thanks for the checking, NightHawk, I really appreciate it. I corrected the post. Fearing that I made the same mistake elsewhere, I re-checked what I did for the Energi models, turns out those are good numbers (whew!).

Updated my list of EV lease deals. Most notable for this week is that Ford's factory lease offer on the FFE is down $18 compared to last month, dropped from $244/mo to $226/mo for a 12K mi/yr, 3 year lease with $0 down, for So Cal zip code. Lease offers for C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi models...

Holy crap! I just ran the Ford payment estimator for a random zip code in Central Florida, and it came up with $343/mo+tax, $998+tax, lic due at signing, about $100/mo more than the lease payment offered where I live. WTF?! That's for a FFE with leather, net cap cost of $23490. So I guess the...

+1 on NightHawk's comment. I suggest going to the dealer after plugging your location and lease terms into the payment estimator on Ford.com and printing the results out as a negotiation tool: http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/trim/electric/ Perhaps others that have ordered and waited for a car...

Sounds like a good deal. How much out of pocket at delivery? How much is the residual? If I can swing a similar deal in January I am definitely picking up another FFE after my current lease is done.

I'm still charging on 110V, even with 3 plug-ins (trick is to have them on separate breakers). At this point I'm switching to 220V only if I somehow score a free Level 2 EVSE. It helps that So Cal Edison has a time-of-use plan that offers 10 hours at the super-off-peak rate (10pm-8am)...

Thanks, redcelt007 and cefs! You guys rock! Plan is to take it to the dealer at the end of the month during spring break, TSB # in hand.

Thanks, redcelt007! Is there a link to the TSB online? I'd like to print it out and give it to the service advisor. How long did they have your FFE when you had your SSN? I haven't gone to the dealer yet.... not in a rush since driving in "D" instead of "L" seems to have eliminated the SSN...

Out of curiosity, I just called Ford Credit... rep said that they can do a one or two month extension on request. She said they can do longer if you have another Ford on order that will replace the lease return.

Only once was I able to "negotiate" a better buyout at lease termination than the agreed-upon residual. It was a '99 Altima, a 60-month lease with a $9K residual. I got a call from Nissan and was asked if I wanted to keep the car, and I said yes. She stated the residual value (was $9K or so)...

Ford already has a 200 mile EV! :-)

Thanks sefs... too bad we don't live near each other, I could use your help! I decided to drive the FFE to work today, and guess what... I got the SSN again, this time on the freeway in the exact conditions of the first SSN (stop and go traffic). In fact, the failure occurred within a half...

Unfortunately I have a follow-up to my 1/27 post above.... Took the FFE in on 2/7 to get all the recalls done. The recall work did not seem to fix the sluggishness that I noticed immediately after the SSN, which was an indicator to me that perhaps the root cause of my SSN is yet to be...

Yes, I've had the needle bounce off 90 on a downhill. I backed off right away, though, so I don't know if it will sustain that speed. If you let me borrow your flux capacitor, I'll dust off my Mr. Fusion and see what happens. :-)

Nope, not me.