Recent content by mtd240

Updated the price - pretty dang cheap now!

Site won't let me post in the official "for sale" section, but I figure someone would be interested in this. Returned our i3 (end of lease). Wondering if anyone in the DC area would be interested in a black Weather Tech mat (just for the front). Had it in our i3 for close to 2 years - no...

Very interesting, thanks for the graph! I have a NEMA 5-20 available - can I just plug in the occasional use cord and charge at 1.9 kW, or do I need a "20 Amp Level 1" EVSE?

Seems rather silly to compare a Kia to a BMW...

I wouldn't recommend flat-out buying it. In 2 years, there will be >200-mile EVs from a few different manufacturers for ~$35k (source: I work for the transportation industry, and have spoken to some of the engineering folks). The value of an 80-mile EV will not be very high... I got my BEV...

Yeah, only the 20" wheels have summer tires. The car we bought had an online blurb on the dealer's website, which said it had 19" wheels. I assumed that perhaps the same style wheel came in 2 different sizes (19", with all-seasons, and 20", with summer tires). Yet another lesson on the dangers...

Thanks for the info guys. Bill, could you send me the contact info for that person? I read your post on the Nissan Leaf forum. I'd like to be ready to "have it fixed" when the check gets here. I'll look into the HOV sticker, although we are in Brookeville so we don't often jump on 270 during...

I just mailed my MD excise tax credit form to the MVA. Any Marylanders on here? How long did it take for the MVA to process the state tax credit and issue a check? I have read several different forums, some people stating that they were only refunded the exact amount of tax they paid, while...

I had that happen the first night we had the car (Monday night), when it was pouring rain. I didn't hear the app "Charging Failure" alert, so I woke up to a very low SOC. Went outside, unplugged and re-plugged the J1772 connector. Went back inside and got the same alert. Went back outside...

+1 (so far)

Background on me: Mechanical engineer, love working on my 2 Volvo 240s. Wife and I live in Brookeville, MD. The company I work for (engineer) supports DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office, so I have been eyeing EVs for a few years. The deals kept getting better. Did an extended test drive last...