I am glad to hear that there are better dealerships. And likely if I
were to go to each dealership in my area, I would also find
'better-ones' like Rick did.
If that Ford Focus EV had not been prep'd for an immediate customer sell
(yay!), I would have asked to sit in it (gawd, it has been way-too long
since I have gotten my EV-fix). I physically fit in the Focus EV better
than a Leaf EV.
On that point, when Toyota had their compliance RAV4-EV (rev2) at the
Silicon Valley Rally last year (2012), I fit much better in that
vehicle. So, it is understandable that I look forward to when Nissan
starts selling their NV200 van EV. When they do, I will go to a
different Nissan dealership than I posted about.
...
[Fuel, ice, and pih discussions are generally OT on the evdl, but Rick
posted a pih/phev experience, so there is some over-lap. Lets just not
let this OT discussion go on too long]
Rick is likely already aware of this, but I will mention it encase
others are not. For those pih drivers that like to drive mostly in
EV-mode (using the on-board ice as little as possible), be sure to
record when you added fuel to the tank. That way you can keep track of
how old it is getting.
In a regularly used ice, the fuel does not have the chance to get
old/break-down/get-gummy as it is burned off. But fuel that sits for
long periods of time in the fuel system can & will leave deposits/mess
things up.
If you have not already, I suggest you check with the vehicle's manual
and ask your vehicle's forum if your pih has the same programing the
Volt pih has: to routinely run the ice for short periods to burn off
some fuel (that not only moves fuel through the fuel lines/system, but
eventually burns off old fuel out of the tank).
If I were in Rick's pih situation, I would wait to burn off as much fuel
as possible before adding fresh fuel to the tank. If a long trip comes
up, you could plan to stop at a station just outside of town when your
fuel is safely at its lowest.
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On Mon, Apr 15, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Rick Beebe wrote:
> ... I do love driving this [pih] in EV
> mode. I have 585 miles on it, 410 of which are electric, and still have
> half a tank of gas. We bought it on Good Friday and almost immediately
> made a 150 mile round trip on Easter Sunday. Since then it's been almost
> exclusively electric.
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