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Unless you had at least 5% on the table as non-refundable, the IRS will not consider what you signed to be a binding agreement. They issued guidance specifying that and other necessities (but only after the deadline to enter into such an agreement). Unfortunately a document titled "Binding...

Sitting at 100% is the critical factor - how it gets there doesn't make much difference. The last % points are at near L2 rates even on a DCFC. I understand your question to be should you charge to 100% or stop along the way to DCFC. I don't think there is a significant difference to battery...

Battery costs are about to increase - and I think it will be substantially. A small percentage of all of "Critical Minerals" and "Battery Components" will be able to meet the requirements that will come into play in a few months. Manufacturers that want to qualify for the Tax Credit will...

The GAO estimates they will allow 11K EV Tax Credits in 2023 The IRS gets to hire 87,000 new agents Those facts taken together paint a bleak picture. Deliveries this year up until the point the guidance on battery minerals and components are issued are guaranteed - after that is is still a big...

This Bill adds ~ $3B per year to Teslas bottom line and makes 90% of all EVs on the market more expensive for the US consumer. Tesla adjusts pricing to regulate demand and has raised prices as often as once a week to achieve this. Historically the have adjusted their pricing by about 80-90% of...

https://www.cityelectricsupply.com/chargepoint-cph50-nema14-50-l23-16a-50a-nema-14-50-plug-70104-mm-23-charging-cable Got one of my Chargepoint units from them when other companies were all out of stock. Got it in time to qualify for the expiring tax credit at the end of 2021. They show ~400...

The OPD mapping in the Rivian could definitely use some work. It 's harder to drive smoothly than it needs to be. Also would have been nice if they put the systems in place to allow regen from the brake pedal - both in addition to a "softer" OPD mode and with a mode that functions nearly the...

You reference "Tax Bill". Are you using that interchangeably with "Tax Liability"? It is not uncommon for people to believe they would otherwise need to be making a payment to the IRS of >= $7,500 when they file in order to take full advantage.

Then you should also wait for the Max pack as there is empty space in a Large pack equipped vehicle that is filled with batteries when the Max pack is fitted (and not otherwise available for storage)

Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48A https://wallbox.com/en_us/pulsar-plus-48a

I've been in touch with @DuckTruck, and he's on board. Proposing the first ORiviot (not sure if that will stick or not ?‍♂️ ) meetup at the Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) event in Wilsonville on April 23rd. The event has been late coming together with a fair amount of red tape to host it on...

No reason you can't take a hardwired unit with you when you move. Using the Chargepoint Flex as an example, you take the cover off, flip 3 lever style clamps to release the wires (make sure the breaker is off), then remove the 2 lag bolts holding it to the wall. Done. Other units will likely not...

I've never seen an adapter that allows an EVSE expecting 40 (or 50) A @ 240 V to function on an outlet supplying 30 A @ 120 V :oops:. You would have better luck adapting the 5-15 to TT30 since they are both designed for 120 V (but you would still get the same 12 A as when using the 5-15).

Where are you finding this info? Everything I have seen was that an additional $1K per month for 2 years towards the purchase of a Rivian was part of a compensation package offered to some (many?) employees. This most definitely would be considered income for the employees and taxed accordingly...

Oregon has a sliding scale with fuel efficient vehicles paying more - the better the mpg (and less gas they buy), the more they pay. EVs are at the top of the scale and pay the most. Gas and EV owners have a "by the mile" option if they install a device in their vehicle to track usage. Break...