Recent content by gregpet

Hi Mac, I'll take you up on your offer! I actually grew up in Colorado Springs and still spend as much time there as possible (which is a couple visits a year). But we typically come up in the summer and early fall! (enjoying 60 degrees and big blue skies here in Houston today!)

I thought I read that Colorado Springs was getting a service center there at Motor city. It should have a super charger there on site...not sure of the timing.

Just curious. Why couldn't you make 215 miles on a 261 rated charge? Is this typical? All due respect to Tesla (which I love) but that's a ~18% miss on mileage with (what sounds like) very friendly EV driving conditions...

Just my $.02 I contacted Juan and he seemed very knowledgeable but he charges $85.00 just to come out to give an estimate (although he did give me some rough numbers over the phone). Juan didn't say anything about needing any type of permit or inspection. I then contacted Cheikh and he...

I was just reading up on the TCEQ electric vehicle incentives that were just approved. They explicitly exclude vehicles purchased directly from the manufacturer so it would seem that Tesla's would not be eligible! It looks like the Texas dealers association strikes again...

Any chance of that Coffee & Cars will be moving to a more central location? :)

Thanks for everyone's replies...So it doesn't sound like anyone else has come across this $300 "City of Houston permit & inspection"...

Any suggestions for a good electrician to install an 220v outlet here in Houston. Apologies if this has been discussed; I wasn't able to locate a local thread. I did get one quote for $350 (NEMA 14-50) which would be right next to the electrical panel. He also said that there was a City of...

I was taking a test drive with one of the guys in the Houston store and he mentioned that the SDK & valet mode were both coming out soon...

PM sent (I'm in Houston).