Recent content by Poobah

I believe the tax credit was added back in the December 16 bill called The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771), it contains special provisions, rule tweaks, and concessions for many, many, many different constituencies. https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5771...

I was curious how much electricity was actually provided at the outlet and not just what the car says, so I installed a "Kill A Watt EZ" (a 120v in-line electric meter available at Home Depot for about $20). The unit allows programming in the cost per kW and therefore can display actual amps...

Ford is not trying to kill the electric car but will produce what is wanted. Our electric cars are heavily subsidized financially by tax breaks while simultaneously being mandated. Otherwise nobody but the financially unrestrained would purchase one. Ford LOOSES money on each electric car...

Unfortunately politics have invaded all thought. The referenced article states that EV's "may not" be as green "as we think" has those equivocations while simultaneously being based upon the KoolAid drinking crowd's theories of "Deaths by Air Pollution" and Global Warming/Climate Change based...