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Valentine at MB Smithtown offered me a *great* deal for their last B250e. I'd have taken it but after discussions with other family members we ended up getting something else. I'm a little sad...

There are good deals on Kia Soul EVs right now. http://www.kia.com/us/en/offers/2017/11743?series=soul-ev&offers=3,2,1,4 The $199/mo zero down lease for the nicer EV+ model is appealing. My lease is up June 2018 so I'm not really looking yet.

Its MSRP was $49k. It doesn't have leather or the range package. I have to say that I don't share your optimism on resale values given steep discounts appear to be readily available on new Electric Drives and the upcoming 200 mile EVs. The proof of the pudding there will be in a year when 2014...

I assume that all EVs do something similar. (I'd always thought poor EV efficiency was related to vehicle weight and the fact that all ancillary components are designed for an ICE car.)

This sounds very good to me, in the ballpark, but better than the deal I got: I leased a 2014 Electric Drive in mid-2015, and the final sale price in the lease agreement was ~$31k. One consideration with buying one would be residuals, particularly after the next generation EVs come out in the...

I drove my Electric Drive a few miles in light snow today. The pattern of snow melt on the hood is quite different from a ICE car: Lots of little heat spots.

I just went to log in to Owners Online and found that the entire site has been replaced and is now called "Mercedes me". I can't find the "Campaigns" link anymore.

I logged in to Owners Online today and happened to check the "Campaigns" button. It looks like there is a new software update: Start Date 2015-08-06 Campaign Number 2015070002 Does anyone know what this concerns?

I don't believe this is possible, but you can configure your iPhone so that when it is plugged into your EV to activate Siri when you say "Hey Siri". http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/09/21/how-to-turn-on-hey-siri-on-your-iphone-with-ios-8/