Recent content by arthurmartineau

First off, I still have my '15 B250. I love it. My '01 Forester, that my daughter drives, was hit the other day and I assume it will be totaled. ...So I started shopping around. I looked at getting a cheap used EV for her to drive but couldn't find any I was happy with, mostly because of...

I love this ideas. Am I going to have to remove it in the summer when it 100 degrees outside? :shock:

I have my home charger set to start charging so that the battery will be full right before it's time to leave in the morning. I haven't analyzed the improvement but it appears to make a difference in heating the battery. I also always preheat the car before I leave.

You are so lucky, Jeff. I wonder if we will even get them in Washington. You couldn't get a B250 here, or the Kona, or the Plug-In Crosstrek. Maybe that's a good thing because if I drive it, I'm sure I'll want one and they are $$$$$! Arthur

I'm glad it works for other years too! I had a really long drive home when I bought the car in April. I spent more than a few hours pushing buttons and learning my way around my first EV. Arthur

I haven’t seen this method posted anywhere, so here it goes... Turn off the car Plugin the car Now, go sit in driver’s seat Turn on the vehicle. It will beep at you once. Look at the message on the gauge cluster that reads “ChargerCableConnected” with a little picture of it. Hit the <OK> button...

I picked up my 2015 in April of this year. It now has 17k miles. I thought those were good numbers. Thanks for the confirmation as I could not find any posts here of test results. This forum is great! Arthur

Hello, my2015 built 3/15 has two USB ports. One of the ports makes my phone a media device for music but not Carplay. I'd like to try this upgrade. Arthur

I just had my first battery inspection. My battery was at about 85% after the 12-mile drive to the Bellevue, Wa dealer. Here are the measurements from the battery inspection: Battery voltage 326.25v Isolation resistance 2380.00k OHMS Battery charge level 85% Max energy content 27.8KWH They...

Is the EvAccess app still working? I'm looking to pick up a cheap android device to be able to use the app. I don't want to waste my time if it is no longer working. thanks Arthur

I'm still trying to get my vvc, but I could really use the information from this app. Arthur

Hello! Can a member of the forum that as one of these installed give us an updated review? I'd like to hear how you like it. Also, how do the costs of fast charging compare to the lvl2 chargers? Thanks Arthur

I learned I don't need to push the range-extend button before I start charging. In the E-cell menu, you can see the extra battery show up and the time until full extends considerably. My fastest charge was from a Telsa charger and a borrowed "duosida" adapter in Dunsmuir. My first stop was at...

I made it home without running out of juice. I learned a ton about the car except how to delete the previous owner's radio stations. I was really worried about the passes, I-5 tops out at 4300ft. I had it on cruize at 60mph and the eco-meter was at 50%. If I did it again, I would have had...

I just printed the info for the dealer from the link you posted ... http://assets.mbusa.com/vcm/CAC_RAPMD/14to16BClass%20EV%20Vehicle%20Homepage%20Dealer%20Process.pdf They don't have a clue how to do it because they "never sold them in Washington." Hopefully, it works. Thanks Arthur