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Awesome, michael!!! Which dealer did you end up getting it from? I wonder what percentage of plug-in sales this year are going to be due to repeat offenders like us...

Good question... I've been trying to look up info online, but even batteryuniversity.com doesn't have a clear answer. Found this on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery "Consumer-grade lithium-ion batteries cannot be charged at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F). Although...

Would heated socks and gloves help? Not sure what to do about the nose, besides wear a mask... you are a brave one!

Yup! I drive 42 miles to work, charge back up to 90%-100%, then drive 38 miles home. Works like a charm.

Congratulations on picking up an FFE, Strongbad71! Agree with you on the Spark EV... never took one out on the road, but I did spend some time playing around with one on the showroom floor. It's got a real econonbox feel to it. I really wish GM chose to make a BEV out of something else, like the...

Cool! Congratulations, cwcabuhat!!! I hope I can score a deal like that when I turn mine in for a replacement.

Really? They really should give a crap. In absence of rebates and credits, specifically ZEV credits, Tesla would likely cease to exist. The model S would likely have a $150K price on each car, according to the L.A. Times...

Wow, with leather makes this a great deal! Keep us posted... Is this in the So Cal area?

You mean $1250 at signing, correct? If that's the case, your 3-year total out of pocket would be $1250 + $247 * 35 = $9895. That's a really good deal; for comparison, you can sift through this thread to see what others have gotten. What options are on the car? Gap insurance: Risk on this lease...

Agreed. Clearly, they are not looking to make money through volume sales of the FFE, nor do they seem to want to be a leader in the BEV market. From what I can see, for now Ford is pushing Energi models; not sure if they are striving to be leaders in PHEV but they certainly seem interested in...

My beloved FFE covered over 17,000 miles of the 28,000 miles that my family drove for the 12 months from Feb 2013 through Jan 2014. Clearly this was my main car. Typical range used between charges is 40 miles. 7500 of the remaining 11,000 miles was covered by my wife's 2013 Honda Pilot. As of...

Way to go, socal! It takes about 6 weeks to get the California CVRP rebate, might want to take care of that this weekend if you haven't done so already. Gonna have to peel the temp registration from the windshield and make a copy of it to send with your rebate application. cwcabuhat - suggest...

Wait, now you're at $280/mo?! Thought you were at $290... Teach me, Obi-wan. Clearly I concede too soon. Your math is almost correct... socal will have 35 payments. That's still well within spitting range. Congratulations on a great deal!

Thanks Gigi and michael! Read your post yesterday afternoon ... Needed that kick in the butt from you all to stop hemming and hawing on whether to go 16A or 50A and just make a decision... bottom line is I'm taking your collective advice, I need two L2s, so I'm going forward with doing a 16A...

That's awesome for a fully loaded FFE. I'd be down on that tonight before they change their mind. Kudos to the dealer for figuring out how to book a sale on what might be their slowest day of the year - it's gonna be raining cats and dogs tomorrow! Like any other car deal, buy or lease, I'd...

Plug Jockey... so that's what it's called! Following your lead, I now have a PHEV+BEV household... two BEVs as of last week, here's the story, along with a fuzzy picture: http://vinn.myevblog.com/2014/02/22/indoor-plumbing/ ...and with and no L2 at home, this Plug Jockey has been spending at...

Perhaps I should clarify... I drive a lot of miles... 18,000 miles/year just on commuting 80+ miles/day to/from work (yes, I top off at a workplace EVSE). With the $6K purchase-only rebate, I'd be way better off buying vs. paying for a high-mileage lease. I made the mistake of taking a 12K...

As you might expect, I think you should go for it! Kudos on annoying the dealerships; the one that you choose will only remember that they got your business, so it's all good. I vote Oxford White with leather at the local dealer. You see the same damn heat as I do here in the Santa Clarita...

I'm gonna have to look into using Costco when it's time to turn in my FFE for a new one! As for trying for a better deal... Doesn't hurt to try (as I mentioned above, by spamming your deal to nearby dealers through edmunds.com)... my guess is that you might get the silent treatment (that's...

Wow, that's a better deal than the first one! Your total payment on this one is $10479.4, about $1500 less than the platinum with leather, but with $1300 less content. I'm just totally ballparking on a 50% residual, which means that 50% of the cost of the options on the first car ($650) should...