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@Electrons--there is no "pinion" as such--it is a transverse drive. The spider gears must be what they mean. Keep in mind that even though they might not be turning much, the entire driving force of the motor is transmitted through these gears and the shaft that runs inside them. So even if...

Are they lemons? Where are you seeing them? It depends on who has them and why they are for sale.

Mine does exactly that, as I think they all do, if you drive it right after charging fully. Do you charge it overnight to 100%? I've never experienced it after starting the car otherwise, even if the charge level is fairly high. For example, one store I go to is pretty much all downhill from...

I may have to go check it out--I've always wanted a FFE Wagon.

@Texas FFE Let's start here: How much would you be willing to pay for the conversion if one were commercially or semi-commercially available? And I'm referring to a professionally manufactured product, not some one-off, unsupported version.

@merkurmaniac The AC doesn't hurt the range much, not nearly as much as heat. Your speeds will cut it some, but not enough to worry about. The warm weather will actually improve battery performance--to a point. Your car may ask to be plugged in on hot days--is this possible at work? The...

@NavinRJohnson Being an outdoor location limits your options. What type of plug is present? If you have a 14-50 plug, this would be good: https://store.clippercreek.com/residential?product_id=67 Or, if you like connected techie gizmos...

Dear Michael; Thanks for the thoughts, but we're busy selling pickup trucks. Gas is under $2 a gallon almost everywhere and we don't see it going up anytime soon. So yes, get a cheap deal on an FFE if you like--we don't care how much money we lose on each one because we make it up on the...

@scottt That is unusual and I'm guessing there was some extra money or incentive somewhere for them to do that. Still, an ordered car is a different deal than one they have to trade for from a different dealer. An ordered car, costwise for the dealer, is just like one already on the lot...

Query for the OP: Did the dealers in question have the car in stock on their lot? IOW, did you touch it? They aren't likely to go below invoice for a car they have to procure.

@Nighthawk You'd need a lot of data at different temperatures. Heat pumps are great at 50F. At 0F they are worthless.

Your ETE is a calculated value and I doubt that is what triggers the regeneration enablement. I would think that it is simply voltage related, with regen disabled only at the very top of the charge voltage range. I've noted that when the battery percent reads 100% I may not get regen, but as...

Some people (including me) have installed inexpensive combo meters either inline or within their charging stations for just this purpose. And, of course, some EVSE units have this built in. I can look at mine and see that normal full current is about 28 amps and there is a 3 volt drop under...

I don't know, but I've stopped even reading these studies. Like many wanna-be economic analysts, they make (and hide) unsupportable assumptions. An example I read compared "gas cars" to a Focus EV in Grand Forks, ND. First, I'll bet the "gas car" they are using is something like a new Civic...

I think the only thing we know for sure is that it increases regeneration. Others have speculated it may increase starting torque and the owners manual says that using L will reduce efficiency and range, but I haven't noted either.

I read your lemon law and it isn't the most strongly worded statute--lots of "weasel room" and no substantial penalties for failure to comply. In Wisconsin, for example, if the manufacturer fails to respond timely to your lemon law demand for a refund, you can sue and get triple damages. Seen...

What state are you in?

I hope you'll forgive the silly questions--but I'm curious as to why your battery is so warm in the morning?