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And what happens to unsold inventory. I really doubt that Mercedes will accept a return. I love my 2017 B but I realize it is an unwanted odd duck in the lineup. It really only exists for CARB credit. It really does not matter to Mercedes that I love my car. I really hope that if Tesla goes...

I guess the difference is family. I have a lot of income that has no home. I could easily afford a Tesla S but it does not fit my body. I am afraid of the X's rear doors. The B fits and the range is fine for me.

I do not like reading it too so I am glad I can delete it, At least most of it is in the off topic area.

I think the $100 I spent on a new console was a good investment. I will also put in the hood strut when it arrives. Hanging glasses from the mirror strikes me as tacky. Even though it is leased I am willing to purchase small things. My Leaf was leased but I put in after market Infinity speakers...

It may be that my car charger behaves differently. According to the sales label it came from Tesla's plant in the Netherlands. I think earlier cars had California supplied chargers.

It is not something that you need. Really the prop rod works fine. It is just a upgrade that makes sense to me. It is $80 dollars that will be lost at leases end. If I was concerned then I would pass. Some people want to avoid putting money into a leased car and that is fine. Me, I can afford a...

Your link was expensive. I ordered it for $79 including $20 for shipping. I have found that there is frequently someone selling for less. There is far more accessories for the non electric cars in England. This is a good cheap idea and I like it.

The taper is normal regardless of the starting mode. My car also ramps up the charging current. It starts very low (less than 10A) then it goes to 30 amps or so and then after a few seconds it goes to the full 40A. The whole process takes under a minute. It just does not suddenly go to 40A.

An extreme case of power factor is a HP power supply I own. At full load it draws 3750 Volt amps or 2200W. Switching supplies are known for bad power factors. Most cars are compensated at the rated charge level. A lab test supply obviously is not compensated. I tested the supply when I...

Well Jeff believe what you want. The car's charger does not care it the range button is pushed. The only thing affecting charge current is the EVSE and how it is wired. Both of the dealers I have worked with have 30A EVSE's hooked up to 208VAC. At 30A and 208VAC the max is just over 6000 watts...

Mercedes dealers are very good at supplying service loaners but it is an ICS car.

If the message remains through multiple power ups then it is off to the dealer. It should still be under warranty.

Assuming that there is enough current available the car will charge at the full current (40A). If less is available then the car will match the available current. Phil Childs has a box to step up the 208VAC. Other than that nothing can be done about the 208VAC. The box has a transformer and you...

I have not yet cancelled my reservation. I can easily live with a 1K loss. Who knows, maybe they will be successful. If they go out of business and I lose my deposit than such is life.

Well, You have done the research and I will take your word for it. I was torn about the 3 given its very poor quality reports. I do not think I could go to a lesser quality car..

My dentist has a friend that changed to an upgraded 3 to avoid the several year wait. Given that my dentist lives in Newport Beach I suspect the friend can afford for the upgrades. Me, I had 14 months left on my 2014 B lease and 9800 miles on the totaled car. As a retired person I no longer...

Most of your links do not work. I had trouble getting into and out of my M300 loaner and I hit my head on the GLC300 loaner. If the 3 is similar than I will pass. The loaner car worked since it was temporary. I can put up with a lot for a free car. The first month I had a Hertz Versa Note. Boy...

Currently they are only selling loaded cars with the bigger battery and really not delivering them. Thy are just taking orders. . I do not need a bigger battery. The range of my B is just fine for me. If I wanted a junky car with longer range I would be driving a Bolt!

I want a very basic 3 and the only option I want is the paint color, This puts me at the back of the line and I am thinking early 2020. I hope by that time they can iron out the quality issues. If not then I will pass.

6K is what you get from a commercial 30A 208VAC EVSE. Most commercial EVSE's run off of a wye that supplies 120VAC and 208VAC unlike iif t was powered from a delta. In addition most EVSE's are 30A max not 40A. 208 vs 240V is a 25% hit already then add the 10A loss for a 30A EVSE. For all but...