I do not have any batteries. I feed excess power back to the grid and use the grid as my "giant battery". The bi-directional utility meter records the debits and credits. You will need an inverter to feed back to the grid if you generate DC like Solar panels. In case of a water turbine you might be...

What RwBill said is correct. I have a grid tied solar system on my roof here in the Bay area. It is sized to offset the yearly use of 2 EVs. I currently have the Volt and it is offsetting its charging requirement quite nicely. In fact there is a surplus now to be used up when I get the FFE or the L...

Following up on that battery question; does the battery 'like' being drained as much as possible or near fully charged as much as possible? If I keep my iPhone fully charged all the time then when I work it I only get an hour or so out of it on battery, however, if I drain it to dead and fully recha...

How the questions change once you actually have one, heh!?

I see the last post was a while ago...any new news on the ordering 'online' option?

I hope Ford pumps out more than the planned 4000 units by years end.

That's too cool! Still don't like Bieber tho.

They have been sporting up EVs for years to show that they're not wussy cars for only Wal-Mart parking lots, I think that image has been broken. However, it's the distance on a charge that has always hampered their image.

They were the 1st of the BIG 3 to post profits after the 2008 crash and repaid they're loans the quickest...I'm surprised that they're that low.

Yep. That's why we'll be going diesel before you see the electric car explosion starts hitting the streets. Diesels can use lower grades of oil, less refined and 2x the mileage. Also, they have virtually none of the emissions common with most gasoline cars. But (and a big butt) the emissions they em...

Will have to see what 'Jeggs' starts offering in the way of aftermarket mods for these things in the upcoming years.