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I heartily agree with PV1's suggestion. A level 2 EVSE will cost a little money but will greatly enhance the EV experience by insuring a full charge every day, and providing a quicker way to charge when needed! I also agree with the advice from JoeS! You should consider sending off the EVSE that...

Everything PV1 told you is spot-on correct, so I'll not repeat anything he said. I would add though, that if you have access to another car and can do without using your i-miev for about a week, you can send the EVSE unit that came with your car off to a company called EVSE upgrade. For less...

Hey JoeS, I read this in another thread you posted, plus some other imiever's that posted some higher and some lower efficiency figures, so I officially use your estimate in figuring fuel costs. BTW: We also read your post recommending the garmin gps. I went on ebay and bought the one you...

Thanks for the tip! I didn't know that made a difference but yes, we do keep it garaged unless we're using it.....and we really like to use it! However, we bought it used and it had sat on a dealer lot for at least 8 months. Before that "Who knows?". My post was a stab at humor. I might laugh...

Just had my largest maintenance expense to date on the i-miev! Had to replace the wiper blades! I noticed the rubber on the passenger side one was separating. Upon closer inspection the one on the back was in bad shape as well (Maybe that's why it was making that screeching sound). Did you...

2011 Chevrolet Volt - Serves as my daily driver to work and back. Also use for longer trips, 2-3 day vacation trips to destinations within 200-500 miles. Or for overnight camping trips, we use it as a Volt-ebago. Put shades in the windows, fold the back seats flat, plug-in at a campground and...

This is how we bought ours and we are not rich! We are lower middle class. We saw that the fuel savings and low maintenance would offset the purchase price quite easily within 6-7 years. So if our i-miev lasts longer than that it paid for itself, if not then we come out on the losing end of the...

I love sarcasm! But others are offended by it! Sorry to put this on all of you, but it just popped in my head and I can't help myself! I took a tour through the Amish communities in Pennsylvania once. Their vehicles make this odd clippity-clop sound! Very annoying! The i-miev is serenely...

A Hybrid Camry doesn't plug-in. No plug! I plug in my Chevrolet Volt, which some believe is a Hybrid, or when I drive my wife's i-miev to work, I plug it in. Before the debate starts on this thread about my Volt. The Volt has the ability to function as an EV, Or as a serial Hybrid, Or as a...

I think it's perfectly normal for a new owner to test the limits of their EV so they know what to expect in all conditions. I've had my wife's i-miev down to zero bars and 1 mile remaining as I pulled into the garage! Tigger19687, It's normal for the SOC meter to flash when it gets down to 2...

Last year I asked my employer to give me a place to charge. I really didn't expect them to oblige. It took about 6 months, but to my amazement they designated two(2) parking spaces as "Electric car parking" and installed a 120v plug for each spot. No EVSE's but I'm the only employee out of a...

Very doubtful that you've ever seen any Spark EV's in Georgia. The Spark EV is a compliance car that's only sold in California and Oregon, and just now coming to Maryland. Although it's not impossible because someone that really wanted one could have bought a new one and had it shipped to...

Up until a month ago we had zero QC stations in our area. Nissan recently installed two in our Metro area. One is about 5 miles from where I live in the vicinity of the largest shopping mall in our metro. The other is just across the State line in Mississippi, about 18 miles from me. I've...

Congratulations on the new(pre-owned) car! I'm so glad you get an i-miev. I know your going in "eyes wide open". So many of these cars are bought by people who don't have realistic expectations, then they put a few miles on them and get rid of them because they didn't think it through. Makes...

I have the E-go 56volt and I love it. No pulling on the starter rope, no flooded engine, no oil changes and yearly tune-ups, no gas to buy! Very quiet, I frequently mow at night when it's cooler using the built-in headlights. Also just got the e-go chainsaw. Comes with a smaller battery but they...

Well you've already had "The Bad Luck". Here's wishing you good luck! Keep us posted! BTW How far is Foxboro from you? There's one at Rodman Ford for $8887. Fully loaded! Every option including QC. Only 8350 miles.

You never know, they may get tired of waiting for a buyer before you get tired of waiting for a car. You definitely have the right strategy and outlook! Good luck, and good hunting!

In the Ad the dealer also says it has a power driver's seat and a power passenger seat? Bet that's not true, since Mitsubishi doesn't offer that feature in the i-miev. Not trying to be too hard on dealers, sometimes they just don't pay close attention to the facts. It seems to be easier to...

I noticed a few things in the pictures. First the dash picture shows the battery is not fully charged, so how did you determine that it's fully charged? Also the dash picture shows the Range remaining miles as 18. This is not the odometer. Could it be that the seller is so unfamiliar with this...

My Bad! I have a bad habit of being snarky! I think it would likely be an easy car to steal, either via hotwire since it seems to be the least sophisticated of the EV's or by thieves that might use a flatbed tow truck, since it's small and light. I just don't think it would be a likely...