Recent content by skyemoor

Don, Vike, I think we can reasonably agree to disagree. Everyone has stated their position and their rationale behind it, so I believe we are at a point where further restatement would just lead to talking past one another. I will point out, however, that labels such as "RabidBevExtremist"...

This discussion is discouraging me from buying an iMiEV for the upcoming new car purchase for our other car. If range anxiety coupled with a disdain for PHEV owners is a side effect from a short range , then I would want an EV with greater range to avoid the heartburn and griping. With the...

I believe you are unfairly impugning one category of EV owner, and assuming both intent and practice of both categories, at least in terms of general trends at the national level.

Another aspect of a solution is the EV card, where you explicitly state that you NEED a full charge or are just topping off, to communicate your willingness to be unplugged when a greater need arises from another EV owner; http://www.pluginamerica.org/evcard Even just putting a visible note on...

I was rather surprised to see that a moderator locked a thread, especially after a moderator presented their opinion as ostensibly the only possible solution to an issue; http://myimiev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1710

Thanks, PV1, this is a great idea, signing up now. One of the draws of EVs is the lower cost of fuel. If that is taken away, even just at public charging stations, that would be a disincentive to own an EV. If our common goal is to shift oil-burners to EVs, we need more incentives.

You have a very firm, one-sided position on this topic which pits one kind of plug-in driver against another, and dismiss any ideas about how to improve the situation for both. I propose we abandon divisiveness and work to make it better for all. One of our shared goals is to use as little oil...

As a prospective iMiEV buyer who has purchased a Prius Plug-in (and will be purchasing another vehicle for my wife in a year), my perspective is astride both camps. I found these summary statements by WyVern to be quite compelling; We should be happy that demand for public charging is rising...

Great discussion, all! I need to bow out, however, as I've make my purchase, and it was not an iMiEV (Prius Plug-in). I still like the iMiEV alot, however, and may give the Prius PI to my wife and purchase an iMiEV in a year, as we are in the process of replacing both of our cars. Thanks for...

Thanks to all for the input. I've actually ended up purchasing a Prius Plug-in, as Toyota had a $4500 incentive, the dealer took off $2000, and there's still the $2500 tax credit. However, we are expecting to replace both of our cars, so the iMiEV is still in the running for the other car.

Good discussions! Looks like an inexpensive scheduling solution would be a EVSE-upgrade and a Remote. Barbagris, which application are you using to track your home electricity consumption? What EVSE's have been shown to be problematic with the iMiEV?

From the iMiev411 Remote illustrations, it wasn't clear that the remote could set the charger to charge on a schedule. That's good to know, especially for those of us who can choose an EV-oriented TOU rate schedule from our utility. Those of us utilizing home automation software, for example...

All I was trying to say is rolling resistance wasn't covered, so weight wouldn't matter in a calculation to estimate horsepower requirements to overcome wind resistance. So we are on the same page. Here's a nice calculator on this subject...

I have the ability to choose an EV-based TOU plan from my utility that greatly reduces electricity costs after 10pm. I'd like to be able to schedule that one way or another, whether through an EVSE interface or an AMI (or similar) interface, instead of going downstairs every night at 10pm...

Rolling resistance wasn't addressed, so weight won't make a difference in aerodynamics. The real world is different, though. I noticed an old Insight was tested, though if it is like my 2000 Insight, the undercarriage panels are either missing or 'air grabbers'.