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CR has a point. When you buy a PHEV, you have to consider how you drive. If you live in an apartment, park in a lot, and can only plug in once a...
I find that a little hard to believe (Saturn worth 100-200M with its dealer network, and Tesla worth 1B having only produced a few cars?) This is...
Not worth it. Of course, if your engine block heater uses less power and/or is on for less time, or the cost of gas goes up, the math may change....
Relationships 101 (usable for almost any relationship problem): If there is a problem, you have three options: 1) Let it be. Live with a few...
I didn't consider Apple. I was on a budget, and I got this setup with only $250.00. I can't afford Apple's profit margin. Even the cheapest mac...
I would get someone to do it. Paint is very difficult to DIY - professional paint shops have rooms that air fairly clean and low-dust. An...
In the end, if I had gone LCD, I would have picked the Lenovo L174 or the Dell 170S. These run on 19-20 watts. The Lenovos are currently the...
My wife brought up the clinching point - with a 3 year old running around, a sturdy old CRT monitor with a hard screen is probably a good thing....
My kids/wife's computer, our old E-Machines AMD3000+ with CRT monitor died. This was a power-hog of the P4-era, when the solution for more...
For those of you with PHEVs, how many miles per kilowatthour of battery capacity do you generally get? Are there different hypermiling techniques...
Heh. Nearly bought one of those (new '09 Vibe) instead of my used Prius last month, but GM wouldn't sell to me cheap enough, so I spent $3k more...
The 4kwh system would probably be worthwhile if you drove more than 30-40 hours per charge. If you drive under 30, the 2kwh system should...
Is this a good idea? I thought a safety was put in because if you were past 60MPH or so and let up on the gas, engaging regenerative breaking, it...
I like it! Of course, my old car (an '88 Chevy Sprint) had a sign on it saying that in the event it was lost to drop it in any mailbox. Return...
Be careful. Emitting blue light from a non-emergency vehicle is illegal in many states. -->Adam
Attached is a spreadsheet which will calculate your rate of return for a PHEV modification. Please note, that in most cases, this return will be...
Yeah, I signed up. Mostly because I bought my Prius used and the previous owner signed up and logged her maintenance there. She had it all...
Two ideas. First, if you want a PHEV with your internal combustion engine, Innovative Automotive Engineers offers one. It's sold on ebay, and I...
Oops - Math off I have to revise my IRR analysis. I forgot: - The cost of electricity (about $0.10/kwh). - A 10% tax credit When I factor in...
I asked a few questions. Thought I would share the responses.
