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Lessons learned from Mini EV

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by bwilson4web, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    For those planning on an EV or heavy-duty PHEV, there are lessons learned:
    Early months of Mini's EV test were a tangle of local red tape
    (May require registration)
    Facts and data today. It would be nice if some of the RV4 EVs owners might share their experiences.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #1 bwilson4web, Jun 16, 2010
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    I'm not a RV4 owner, but it will likely depend on individual zoning. I was able to get larger 440 circuit installed with a 5 day wait for approval in austin for something completely different. The city owns the utility and it goes out of its way to encourage green projects like electric cars, especially if they are charged at night off peak. I'm sure other municipalities don't even know what the paperwork is to install these things. So ir will vary quite a bit. Some of those long waits for appoval just show how slow some governments are. I hope you are in a more enlightened place if you want a plug-in or an ev.
     
    #2 austingreen, Jun 16, 2010
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