Search results

We just experienced a 20+ degree bump (Fahrenheit) in temp the last couple of days, and my range/efficiency has gone through the roof. It's like my car is brand new again (I purchased it during an early warm spring, so this is my first winter with my Miev). I know that this information is out...

Any hope that this would be a real solution in the not so near future? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/tech/super-safe-glass-battery-charges-in-minutes-not-hours/ I'm hoping for one step closer to dilithium crystals for my imiev ;-)

Watching Kiwi's early videos were also one of the things that 'pushed' me over the edge and get my little miev. Thanks for all of your great videos!!

thomash85715 - I bought my car banking that there would be a better replacement solution when my battery finally gives up the ghost. EVWest is a company down in CA that are doing EV conversions of classic cars. They don't do a conversion unless they can get 200+ miiles out of it. So, I am...

I'd like to hear what the readings are - I haven't gotten the EvBattMon yet - sounds like maybe I should...

Yes Don - it's pretty well documented that Portland is anything but Normal ;-)

I found a rasberry. They bought it new in 2012 but live on the other side of town. That's 5 imievs in the PDX area. Might be the highest density per population count in North America ;-)

seems like the performance version is pretty slow in the corners with a lot of 'body' roll - https://youtu.be/0t4QItefm6o

Welcome to the pack! I had been looking at these cars since 2012 - but held off until I saw them come off lease and a fellow member on here helped push me over the edge. Been loving every minute of it. Except, I do worry that the care is so "lightweight" that the streets in my town of Portland...

On my 36 mile round trip commute, I have never hit more than 5 bars one way. That's using the heater and driving like I don't care. If I squeeze it in the warmer weather, it is about 3.8 bars (KW) to work and about 4.2 on the way home (home is higher than work). Wished I had this little car...

yes, I am often discouraged at my 'need for heat' during this "mild" winter of ours. Not sure how I would handle it as our friends up back east and up around the lakes do daily. I either keep the fan on low with no heat most of the time. On exceptionally mild days, I shut the fan off and just...

My mitsu dealer is supposed to have a tech who 'recently when to training' and they were excited about working on local EV's. But when I started talking to him about battery health and balance charging - I got a 'deer in the headlight' look.... Still, I am coming up on 13k. At 15k I may bring...

Looks nice!!

sounds like the same options I got my 2012 ES last March. Mine had 1700 miles on it. Now it has nearly 13k. No issues - NONE. Quick charger is a life saver if you are going out of town, or trying to do to many miles in our damp/colder NW winters (keeping the windows defogged just seems to...

Right about 360 miles total. My Canion app froze a couple of times and I didn't think to clear my trip odometer. All in all, the car performed very well - especially for having the battery size that it does. But wow - what a difference a 20kW or 24kW battery would make (or at least the added...

Just got back from a one day trip up to Seattle to see my daughter for her birthday. I decided to go ahead and take the miev. The Chargers all seemed to be operational and my old fossil truck just wasn't up to it. 350 mile round trip in one day. Left at 6:30am from Portland and got to south...

Excellent write up as always!!!

I have a bit - but I will run through it again Thanks!!

Didn't take it that way at all - And me being a newb to all things electrical - this forum has been a great place to learn - so that's why I made the post - 'give your thoughts' ... I know it won't make much - but looking at my Canion during my morning commute, when I am using heat, 500-700W...

On cold mornings, I have pre-heated the car with my L2 plug. When leaving the house, I see the Heater using electricity (via Canion) within one mile. By the time I get to work, it shows that I have used about 500 watts. So, for my ride to work, all I should need is 500-700 watts to keep...