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Another way I used to do with other cars I've had was to find a regular domestic ENGINE intake filter the same thickness and a bit larger than the cabin filter to be replaced, and trim it down if possible - or else if the shape is too different, just cut the filter elements out of both new & old...

Yeah it's about 220v @ 30a. I would HOPE their charger will have switchable charge rates and two swappable cables, one for 110V at about 10a and the other for an electric clothes drier outlet, which is usually 220v 30a but not necessarily. But the charger they include with the car is probably...

Here in Dallas some dealers were advertising Volts on 36-month leases for $0 down @ $299/month. I don't know if a lease counts as a sale or not, but it sounds like they're leasing them at a loss to get their numbers up. I doubt that's sustainable unless they get another taxpayer bailout! I...

I almost waited for the Ford Focus EV to come out, because it recharges in 4 hours, since it has a 6.6 KW charger (Focus is supposed to eventually be available in 3 or 4 flavors I think: Gas, EV, Hybrid, and/or Plug-in Hybrid). However, the price was forecast to be about $10k over the MiEV's...

Cool - Some of those are certainly magazine ad-quality. Maybe Mitsubishi would buy them if they ever start advertising!

Li-Ion batteries are damaged by running too low, but I'm sure the electronics in the MiEV won't let it get that low. Some Li-Ion cells have a circuit built into them which prevents both over-charging and over-discharging. Usually they're called "Protected" batteries. For example, the 18650...

I was about to say that... If you install the solar panels yourself on your house or property, the cost is as little as 79 cents (USD) per watt. Get a "grid-tie" inverter and make sure you have the right type of meter, and the meter will simply run backwards during the day (assuming the air...

I always leave my odometer set to "Miles Remaining" and just kinda ignore the bar display. So far, the miles remaining calculation hasn't let me down (even though it does drop faster than actual miles driven at times, such as when going 80mph on the freeway). I got it down to literally one...

Whenever any type of critical warning like brakes or temperature come on in any of my cars, I shut them down and call the dealer to come pick them up! Better safe than sorry. So far my iMiEV hasn't had any problems at all, though (except for pilot error).

I've wondered what that one-time clunk was too - I thought it must be a relay or something. Thanks for clearing that up about the ABS brake test! I thought that vacuum pump noise was the fake engine sound, since I usually only hear it at slow speed, but the indicator usually isn't on when I...

Thanks for both of your pointers - I'm sure both will happen to me eventually! :) I emailed her, and she said it was so cold, she thinks she just jumped in the car to turn the heat on, and doesn't remember unplugging it first! That's much better than driving away and destroying a $600...

Ha! - you might have something there! I'll ask her tonight!.

Hi, My wife told me (3 days later) that our new MiEV refused to start on one of our rare sub-freezing mornings. She said the key fob said the main battery was fully charged (we always leave the charger plugged in). I've read here and in the manual that a low 12V battery would cause that...

It would be a lot easier and cheaper, and your refrigerator would run a lot longer, if you just bought a 3000 watt generator and a 5-gallon gas can - Plus, you'd still have your MiEV to run around in, trying to find gas for the generator, then you could charge your MiEV to find more gas to...

:lol: LOL, that sounds like my town: They have no problem spending $500 in man-hours to save a nickle, but never ask them to spend a nickle to save $500. I'll definitely check on that EVSE modification! I was wondering why it only charges at a 900 watt rate, since the standard 110v 20A circuit...

That's why I included an exhaust hose in my proposed "redneck Volt" design, to satisfy the lawyers' possible objection to poisoning the passengers with CO from my range-boost generator :mrgreen: OH - The charge plug could really use a built-in LED flashlight and charge indicator, too! The...

You're not kidding about the lack of promotion - I have NEVER seen a MiEV commercial on TV or heard one on the radio! If it wasn't for little reviews in car magazines and a Saturday morning car talk show here in Dallas on KLIF-AM (the host of the show bought one), I probably wouldn't know the...

Thanks for all your feedback! I'll have to look into modifying the EVSE, although I might try to buy a spare off eBay or something to experiment with, to avoid messing up my only one! I like to carry the EVSE and a 100ft extension cord "just in case", and I've started looking around for...

These overlap other suggestions already listed because they are critical to the success of the car. 1) Cruise control - that's the first thing i missed!!! 2) put standard 110V 15a and 220v 30a male plugs (or roll-out extension cords) on the car so you can pull up to a standard light outlet...

I think if they advertised it at all, they would explode sales, especially while the $7500 tax credit is still in effect. I've yet to see a single ad on TV.