Got a leaf (the car, not from a tree)

[BrotherBart]

Just a reserve fuel tank.

 

[semipro]

To me its somewhat analogous to using a trailer to occasionally haul things behind your car instead of driving a pickup all the time.

 

[woodgeek]

I guess I am more of a 'rent a van' kind of guy. AND, like it or not, towing anything with the Leaf voids the battery warranty.

At highway speeds, 70 mph, and 3 mi/kWh, we need 70/3 = 24 kW for sustained cruise. How lightweight can we get such a genny?

 

[Slow1]

I guess I am more of a 'rent a van' kind of guy. AND, like it or not, towing anything with the Leaf voids the battery warranty.

At highway speeds, 70 mph, and 3 mi/kWh, we need 70/3 = 24 kW for sustained cruise. How lightweight can we get such a genny?

Interesting approach to the analysis - I like it. A quick google search for "24 Kw generator" returned some pretty large/heavy pieces of hardware... Makes me wonder what they did for the Volt to generate enough power and keep that thing small....

 

[begreen]

The Volt genset output is 55KW. Look at marine gensets for more compact arrangements. However, these will not be sized for direct charging of the higher voltage packs in electric cars.

 

[Slow1]

The Volt genset output is 55KW. Look at marine gensets for more compact arrangements. However, these will not be sized for direct charging of the higher voltage packs in electric cars.

And you see why I think it would be nice to use it as a whole house backup? I think the highest draw I've seen in the last 3 years of monitoring my home via the TED5000 is around 12 or 15Kw. That Volt could power my AC and everything if wired correctly I could just see it now - a disaster strikes and the call goes out, a couple dozen Volts show up and power the hospital's critical systems... would make a crazy cool advertisement too, ha!

 

[woodgeek]

a useful wiki on current EV rebates in the different states:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_incentives_for_plug-in_electric_vehicles#Other_states

Looks like I might have gotten a $3k incentive from PA if I had purchased....who knew?

 

[CaptSpiff]

a useful wiki on current EV rebates in the different states:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_incentives_for_plug-in_electric_vehicles#Other_states
Looks like I might have gotten a $3k incentive from PA if I had purchased....who knew?

I wonder if your dealer or the leasing company got the incentive ?

Also thanks for that link. Surprised to see NY or CT not listed.

 

[semipro]

a useful wiki on current EV rebates in the different states:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_incentives_for_plug-in_electric_vehicles#Other_states

As usual, Virginia not involved in anything remotely progressive.
At least the additional tax on EV/HEV was repealed here. That pretty much defines "progressive" in VA.

 

[woodgeek]

I wonder if your dealer or the leasing company got the incentive ?

Also thanks for that link. Surprised to see NY or CT not listed.

I think it depends on the state. Slow1 is claiming $2500 from MA because he bought. For me leasing in PA, I think neither me nor the dealer see that money. But my dealer got $7500 from the feds that got factored into my lease rate.

If you know of a NY or CT incentive, you could add it to the wiki.