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    12 Volt electric blanket..

    I edited my post above to reflect the product I originally wanted to put there (not serious) Seriously though, Ford should consider a heated windshield option for their EV's. They already own the technology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickclear
  2. M

    12 Volt electric blanket..

    Hello, Now that it has gotten down into the teen's in my area I have noticed the drop in range. Just for grins I tried using my heated motorcycle jacket liner in the car.. I figure if it can keep me warm on a motorcycle at 30 degrees it should do the job in a car. It works too well for me , I...
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    Charging by PHEVs

    You've hit a nerve and a pet peeve of mine. :evil: . I brought this up in another thread a couple months ago. http://www.myfocuselectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1363&start=30 In a nutshell.. PHEV's should be called PHGV's (Plug-in Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles) to emphasize to the general...
  4. M

    Bigger EV

    Now that ford has shown us they know how to make a reliable and fun to drive EV. They need to make a larger one (Escape, Explorer or Crown Victoria). I think most people would be willing to pay Tesla type pricing for such a car. Ideal Car/truck/crossover F-150 Crew Cab or Explorer/Escape AWD...
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    Car Charging Etiquette! :D

    This topic needs to be brought up again. Around these parts (Chicago land) , all of the charging stations always seem to be occupied by a Volt or a C-Max or other extended range vehicles.. I am hesitant about taking off on longer trips that would require a station as they rarely available. I...
  6. M

    Good / Bad Lease Deal

    I'm in Illinois, so to me a lease made no sense. (In Illinois, you have to pay tax on the entire amount of the vehicle, in most civilized states you pay sales taxes on the residual amount, To Illinois credit they just passed a law to fix that which goes into effect 1/1/15) After doing the math...
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