Recent content by Tarrngtn

Any recommendation for the right li-ion jump starter? All the ads I have seen tell me the kind of ICE engines that they can recharge, but nothing about what is right for an EV. Prices range from $20s to $150s depending on bells and whistles.

Thank you Sparke and Oilerlord for taking the time to deal with me. I did all that stuff last night and here is what happened. When I plugged in at 11:30 it began to charge right away, not waiting for midnight which I have set as off-peak. That is OK since I don’t have time-of-day pricing. I...

If my intent is to wait until I am down to about 20% charge and then recharge to about 80%, can it be done remotely? My plan is to set off-peak from midnight to 4AM, and set leave time at 4AM as well. Peak time is set for 4AM to midnight. And it is set for off-peak charging. If the car is...

OK. So we should continue without recharging until it is perhaps down to 25% or less, then recharge to 75% or so. The only exception would be if we are planning a long trip for the next day. Also, try to keep the garage as cool as possible but above freezing. Doable. Thanks for the info...

There is no reason for not getting an L2 in your garage. The Feds have a $1,000 tax rebate that will pay in total for this to be installed. So clearly you can have this done at no cost, unless electrician installation costs in your area are a lot more than they were for us here in NM. This...

I think there is already a thread on this, but I would like an update from people who really know about electrical engineering and can comment from some expertise. I have read that battery life is extended if we: 1) use hilltop reserve so the batter is not fully charged up; and 2) recharge only...

My dealer just provided both recall updates without any problem. They even gave me a ride back home after dropping off the Bolt, and came to get me to go back to the dealer to pick it up. They also did a complete inspection gratis. Good service.

It is my understanding that the cars that white hat hackers have experimented with were not Bolts, or even EVs, but just standard new ICE cars. Yes?

Previously we have only owned cars that essentially were not able to communicate with the outside world. Obviously, the Bolt can communicate (Onstar, updating software via airwaves, etc.). This bring up the question of whether we could be hacked remotely. The really scary stories are cars...

Yeah, I did check OnStar. But the note on the battery problem is generic. It does not say "me" it just says "some 2017 Bolts." As far as I can tell, anyone clicking on the recall button will get the same generic list of recalls, without indicating which Bolts are involved. And I have not...

The notice for the software update indicates that I do NOT bring the car in, but they will make the update "over the air." The instructions are not very clear, but it seems to say I wait for notice to start the process. The more serious "battery" recall is only for some 2017 Bolts. If I have...

We live in Albuquerque. We have net metering with PNM, so exact charges are hard to figure. If we use more kWh than our solar panels generate they charge us at one rate. If we generate more than we use we get a refund at a lower rate. For the last three years we have consistently generated...

Good info. Do you know if the credit will pay for the installation of the AeroEnvironment charger, or just for the unit itself?

We do level 2 charging in our garage, so we can do it as often as we please. We rarely use more than 5% of the charge during a day. We could charge up each day, or after several days. We have heard that it is bad for the batteries to charge frequently. We suspect it makes no difference...

What California does is of only academic interest to me, since I don't live there. Deterioration of the roads is an important concern. But road repair/upkeep should, for now, be paid for by increasing the gas tax paid by people who drive ICE cars. When there are enough EVs on the roads, that...