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I just thought the Focus logo wasn't particularly attractive. I debadge my cars to make them more "mysterious!" Almost everyone asks/thinks the same thing: "Is that a hybrid?" NO. "I didn't know Ford made an all-electric!" YEAH, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THAT! About your Ford dealer--that's a total...

That's weird. You attached form 8911, filled-out correctly, and they denied the credit?

7. Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Tax Credit An additional 30% federal tax credit of the total cost of your EVSE and installation is available for residential (up to $1,000), and commercial (up to $30,000) customers, for those which were put into service between January 1, 2014...

Yesterday, I received a letter from the DMV denying my CAV application because the decals assigned to my VIN had already been issued to the dealer six weeks ago! It's been almost two months since I bought the car, and now this? After checking my mailbox day after day . . . imagine my...

Now, I think that would also look mighty fine on an Oxford White Focus!

The Focus emblem was attached with adhesive-backed foam. I used a heat gun and some dental floss, and it came off pretty easily. The small amount of remaining adhesive came off right away with some orange cleaner, but most of it just peeled off by hand. A quick buff with a microfiber cloth and...

Cool! So, now we can jump-start our batteries from an iPhone? Let us know if it will actually start the car!

12.6V = After parking from 2.9-mile, 0.9 kWh-drive (starting from 100% charge), and plugging into Level 2 EVSE, but not charging (set to value charge). 12.3V = Voltage drop of 0.3V, after two hours plugged into Level 2 EVSE undisturbed; 23-minute value charge had completed (currently, not...

Yes, it seems to be a very specific problem. I'll try re-create the fault condition again sometime soon. 12.6V-12.8V = "off" (unplugged). 12.6V-12.8V = "off" (plugged into a Level 2 EVSE, but not charging). 14.4V-14.6V = "on" (ready-to-drive).

I'll post any relevant findings here. Current readings are similar to yours. I think I bricked my FFE by confusing the charging ECU by plugging in when still fully charged. Recall, I went on an extremely short errand, then re-plugged into my Level 2 EVSE at home. The charging lights came on, on...

I just received the same $5.99 12V meter from Amazon that you bought, and it's great! Since it was sold by another vendor, there was no sales tax, yet it still qualified for free, two-day Amazon Prime shipping. It's actually smaller than it appears in the picture (actually, a good thing), and it...

That's quite a disincentive! Thanks for the info!

Yeah, I was hell-bent on Plasti-Dipping my FFE's stock wheels as soon as possible. However, when I looked under the car to determine the jack points, I got real leery of jacking the car up. It's not the robust structure I'm used to seeing on my steel-framed ICE vehicle. The thin, stamped-metal...

Yes, it's idiotically confusing. However, I should clarify that I'm mixing up conventional toll roads with state-funded HOV lanes. All California interstate HOV lanes honor CAV decals, and typically also have only a 2+ minimum occupancy with a few exceptions (e.g., the 10 freeway in the San...

Now with ST replica spoiler, Focus emblem-delete, and smoked reverse-lights:

I'm not a huge fan of the factory wheels either. They look too "electric." I'd love a set of Focus Titanium five-spokes (powder-coated black), but they're really expensive. Plus, they're 18s, not 17s, so I'd have to spring for new tires also. Someday, I may just go ahead and buy a set. I was...

"According to Nissan North American Director of EVs, Mark Perry . . . 'No battery warranty requirement/regulations from CARB for ZEV . . . Nothing for the air resources board to regulate.'" --from GM-Volt.com.

Although California is a CARB state, as far as I could tell, only PZEVs, and not full-battery electrics, qualify for the CARB 10/150 battery/drivetrain warranty coverage. We're only covered for 8/100 here in California for our FFEs, right?

In the greater Los Angeles area, the normal minimum is 2+ on the 105/110 FasTrak lanes; however, Metro has the authority to increase the minimum occupancy to 3+ on these lanes (indicated by electronic signage when in effect), depending on how heavy the traffic is. The 405 and 101/134 HOV lanes...

The number of white clean-air vehicle (CAV) decals issued to ZEVs and near-ZEVs by the state of California is unlimited. Green CAV stickers are issued for AT-PZEVs (e.g., Prius plug-ins, Volts, etc.), and are limited to only an additional 15,000 stickers for 2014-15. Since the original issue of...