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another car thread: new, econobox x2

If you can get a 240v30amp circuit to your garage, then you're set.

Lots of charger options out there for the Volt if you wanna go with Level 2 charging. My dad got one from SPX (on Amazon.com) which is a semi permanent installation. And was pretty reasonably priced. I wanna say it cost him around $700. And he did a modification to the cord so the drier in the garage shares the same socket which probably cost another $20-30 in parts.

His Rav4, on the other hand...that only works with a specific Leviton permanent installation unit which cost a lot more.
 
Scion XB...

I Looooooove mine. I put full Toyota Racing suspension on it handles like it's on rails. The 5-speed is pretty peppy too. I'm averaging 27 mpg and have seen 30 freeway...

Not mine, but the cool "Release" series...
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I was wrong...no quatro with TDI...
 
Guy in my college class has that Mazda 3. Always complaining about one problem after another. I think the latest one is how his low beams no longer work but everything else works but the fuses are Ok. I think it's a relay.
 
Oh and another buddy with the Mazda 6 same gen never broken down but was always throwing up check engine lights. Don't know if it was ever "fixed" but the lights always went away and did go to the shop for it several times.
 
auntiebling said:
rob, or others in the know:
what does it take as far as Chevy proprietary equipment to charge at 220v? i don't have that in my garage but my cousin in law is an electrician and the breaker box is easy to get to. single phase right?
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For residential dwellings in the US we do not use a 2 phase system. What we use in residential is a transformer with a secondary of 240 volts single phase centertapped step down type. Primary voltage is generally around 2.4 KV to 7.2 KV from a 3 phase source. This allows us to serve both 120 volt loads and 240 volt loads. 240 volt systems can be three wire or four wire. So our systems for single family dwellings are most often 120/240 volt single phase 3 wire sometimes called the edison system.

3 wire consists of two hot conductors with a ground/bond. ( earth bond)
4 Wire consists of two hot conductors, one neutral and one ground. (EGC)
Each hot leg is measured across each other = 240 volts.
Each hot leg measured to neutral = 120 volts
Each hot leg measured to ground should not be considered a true reading but will be around 120 volts.
 
Herny-ended up walking away from the Fiat after a bait and switch situation.
Still looking for another car though.
 
My900ss said:
For residential dwellings in the US we do not use a 2 phase system. What we use in residential is a transformer with a secondary of 240 volts single phase centertapped step down type. Primary voltage is generally around 2.4 KV to 7.2 KV from a 3 phase source. This allows us to serve both 120 volt loads and 240 volt loads. 240 volt systems can be three wire or four wire. So our systems for single family dwellings are most often 120/240 volt single phase 3 wire sometimes called the edison system.

3 wire consists of two hot conductors with a ground/bond. ( earth bond)
4 Wire consists of two hot conductors, one neutral and one ground. (EGC)
Each hot leg is measured across each other = 240 volts.
Each hot leg measured to neutral = 120 volts
Each hot leg measured to ground should not be considered a true reading but will be around 120 volts.
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so yes?

jt2 said:
Too bad, too. That would be a great combo. Love diesels, but need AWD. My understanding is that they do make it, but not for the US market.
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yeah, available all day long in europe as i recall.

Melissa said:
Herny-ended up walking away from the Fiat after a bait and switch situation.
Still looking for another car though.
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i'm really liking the idea of leasing a volt. need to go test drive and enforce my self-imposed cooling off period though. should probably test drive the focus too.
 
I'd love to get a Volt or Leaf, and the gas savings would actually pay for the car + insurance. Our daily commute is right at the edge of the 100 mile range, though. And no way could I stay under the mileage restrictions of most leases.
 
gas savings and carpool sticker are very tempting. wife could commute to work and back on electric alone. the 240v charger looks to be about $1k installed.

i found a random internet forum note that you can increase the volt yearly mileage to 15k for another $30/month.
 
I would have to buy. Averaging almost 50k miles per year right now. 12k or 15k would last me until about March. :laughing
 
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