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I did not. Only one other person emailed me and I lost interest. But your photo certainly got my attention! What happened? Were you hurt? -- Art Z.

Folks, I am going to buy a LucidBrake for my i-MiEV. Are you interested in a group-buy, which will bring the cost down to $49 + shipping? I emailed John Craig (the inventor/owner) and asked him about the blinky mode (which I do not want on a car) and about powering the device from a power...

Yup. That's exactly what I want. -- Art Z.

I drive in B mode all of the time and rarely need the friction brakes. Having done this for several months, I have come to firmly believe that braking is braking and should illuminate the brake lights. The driver behind me needs to know that I am decelerating and doesn't care how. I would...

I ended up getting a used TED 5000 via private message from another forum member. It has given me the data that I want so I now know that my first 1000 miles cost me just under $41. :D I love the recycled meters, though. Had I known that those were available, I probably would have bought one...

That's good to know, PV1. I can live without the remote. It is kind of fun being able to push a button and check the charge level of the battery but I haven't found a use for it beyond that. Thank you. -- Art Z.

PV1, I did as you asked. The behavior is repeatable and seems to be something weird related to the remote. Here is what I see: Plug in the EVSE. Car shows charging. EVSE shows charging. Press top button on remote to check status. Remote shows charging + battery status. After a few seconds...

I just got a Clipper Creek L2 charger yesterday. It charges the i for a few minutes, stops, sometimes starts again. Over night, it did not fully charge the car. Yesterday evening, in about 45 minutes, it added 12 miles to the range reserve gauge. I'm not doing anything fancy; just plug the EVSE...

I did a write-up on the mileage for our first 350 miles on my blog at http://cheerfulcurmudgeon.com/2013/11/03/mitsubishi-i-miev-mileage/ I will be installing a Clipper Creek L2 charger this week and my 120V Kill-A-Watt meter won't work with it. Is there an inexpensive equivalent for 240V...

Just out: http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/362297,car-hackers-mess-with-speedos-odometers-alarms-and-locks.aspx These guys have figured out how to fuzz the CAN bus to make the car actually do stuff. -- Art Z.

Blog posting here: http://cheerfulcurmudgeon.com/2013/10/19/our-new-mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car/ :D Cheers, -- Art Z.

The i is bigger than the plane. The BD-4C is about the same size inside as our Fiat 500. You can see the specs for the plane at http://www.bedecorp.com/products/bd-4c/bd-4c-specifications Cheers, -- Art Z.

Folks, Reading through the i owner's manual, I saw something that says there is a sensor on the driver's seat that adjusts the airbag based on seat fore/aft position. I am worried that the airbag function will be compromised by moving the seat. Your thoughts? -- Art Z.

Thanks, Don. I like the black, too. Tomorrow, Candy and I are headed over to Wicked Stickers to start the process of getting something bright and fun and creative added to it. Mike did a great job on our Fiat (see http://cheerfulcurmudgeon.com/2011/05/04/stripes/) so I'm sure he will do just...

What a great idea! Tis done. And I fixed a typo in my signature. :o We have had our Fiat for 2 1/2 years, not 1 1/2. Cheers, -- Art Z.

Our new black i-MiEV arrived last night, trucked to St. Peters, MO from Tennessee. :D Here is a photo of it next to its mate, our Fiat 500 Sport. The i is the "big car" in the family, being about 10 inches longer than the Fiat. -- Art Z.

Fascinating. Thanks for all the good info! -- Art Z. P.S. I'm excited. My car should be at the dealership in a few hours. If everything goes well, I can pick it up tonight. :D

I noticed something surprising while driving in D mode. If I take my foot off the gas, the needle moves about half way into the regen portion of the gauge. When I lightly touch the brake pedal, the needle moves all the way to the bottom of the gauge indicating full regenerative braking. Very...

jray3, I filled out the form on their web site. You can count on me for a purchase. -- Art Z.

Does anyone make seat rail extenders for the i? Or perhaps something like http://extendmyseat.com/ ? I would be much more comfortable with about two more inches on the driver's side. -- Art Z.