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George really lit up the thread, eh? One thing I haven't seen discussed (but with over 200 posts perhaps I have missed it) is the "new features" comment which George added to the end of his post. Regardless of how silly the coverage for things like wiper blades and brake pads sounds, George...

Got "the call" today. We'll be picking up our Signature (S#273) on October 14 in Portland, Maine. Our configuration is: Non-performance Sig Red exterior White leather interior Lacewood decor Panoramic roof 19" alloys Tech package Sound system Air suspension Paint Armor No rear seats

I was in town today in our RAV4 EV and rolled down a window while stopped for a light. The din of the traffic was overwhelming, almost all of it ICE sounds. We've gotten so used to it that we don't really hear it, I suspect. But I fast forwarded a few years in my mind and thought about what...

We've had very costly damage caused by mice (or maybe voles - they didn't confess). They liked to chew off the wires right at the O2 sensors, leaving them too short to splice. More recently a wiring harness on our Prius was chewed through and cost a tow and a couple of hundred dollars to fix...

I need to modify my post of a few minutes ago. The fact that the batteries can be imported duty free (Japan is one of the Most Favored Nations treaty countries) doesn't necessarily bear on the issue of accumulation for NAFTA purposes. The determination of origin is complicated beyond my...

RKM: You are correct - the batteries themselves are duty free, under Section 8507.80.20 00 of the Most Favored Nations Treaty Tariff Schedule. Further, the work involved in building the cells into packs, etc. is NAFTA input. I don't believe that Tesla really crunched the numbers and...

Got an email today from Tesla listing new tire and wheel packages for purchase. Here's a quote: Tesla Motors has released new information on wheel/tire pricing. If you have not seen it already, here it is: 19” Winter Wheel/Tire Package with Pirelli Winter Tires o $2400 19” Winter Studded...

I have a pack of 48 Thundersky 200ah cells. These are the older dimension cells. One is bad and I need to replace it. I could take a really solid used cell, or of course a new one. If you have a cell available in the U.S I would really like to hear from you.