[jreddington]

@jreddington It's $465! Shows how much you know.

Oh! For that I'll buy it..

 

[jreddington]

What jurisdiction has sales tax incentives for EVs? Details please.

From what I've heard on the forum no sales tax on EVs in NJ.

 

[drmoose00]

What exactly were those?

I got a $500 educator discount, and about a month before my Bolt came in I got a GM loyalty rewards $500 discount, and then I was able to apply my points that I had with GM - a few weeks before my car came in GM gave me 12,500 points as a bonus for not installing the heated steering wheel chip yet in my 2022 suburban (which was left off due to chip shortages). So $500 plus $500 plus about $220 in points (I had about 9,000 points in my account already). And yes, they let me stack the two $500 discounts.

 

[drmoose00]

If you add in the $500 credit that I will get for EVgo, and including the $7500 tax credit that I will presumably get next year, all in all it’ll be all in at $24,000 or just over. That’s a ridiculously good deal.

 

[blaise.frederick]

Thanks everyone, $29 seems like a good deal to give a try. I like the auto on/off, presuming it works as advertised.

It does. When the door opens and the button on the top stops being pressed in, it lights up for about 30 seconds. If you need another 30 seconds you just press and release the button.

 

[Lets Bolt]

Dog collar FTW. It is true about no sales tax on EVs in NJ.

 

[FlashBoltEUV]

Do you really think it would cost GM that much for parts and labor to install this on a car while it's being built? I'd guess it might add (including parts and extra labor) less than $10 to build it as part of the car. Adding it AFTER the car is built is more labor intensive, of course.

Even if your quote was right and it would only cost $10, leaving it out would save GM over $1.5 million so far and increasing as the production of the vehicle continues. They also left out a center console organizer. They do all these little nickel and dime things to save on production costs and everything adds up along with the savings on labor from their sweetheart deal with the UAW for Orion Assembly, which is why they are able to sell the Bolt profitably at this price point.

 

[drmoose00]

If you add in the $500 credit that I will get for EVgo, and including the $7500 tax credit that I will presumably get next year, all in all it’ll be all in at $24,000 or just over. That’s a ridiculously good deal.

$23,775!

 

[IStream]

I just bought the dog collar and will report back.

The dog collar arrived and I decided to send it back. I ordered the multicolor model, which says you can set it to a single solid color but what they don't tell you is that it takes multiple button pushes to select the color and later to turn it off every single time. No thank you. I sent it back, but not before taking a closer look at how it installs. I'm now concerned that it'll compromise the weather sealing of the port door because it fits into the slot where the gasket on the charge port door is supposed to seat. As a result, I'll be looking at one of the other solutions I saw in this thread.

 

[gzebrick]

I went with a LED strip that already has the wires attached. I clipped it so it was just a few inches long and wired it same as the factory LED. 4 strips for about $12. I picked blue but it comes in other colors.

 

[ol3Faz]

Had to take it apart and re-solder the connection to the batteries after about 9 mos. Just changed the batteries last year. Wouldn't live without it. Sticks just fine. I thank myself over and over that I got this device 4 yrs ago. Very handy.

Solutions for EV Charging in the Dark - Charger Light

Available for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV and the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid. Think we should support more vehicles? Suggest one here. If you have ever tried to plug your charger into the charging port in the evening, you know how frustrating it can be! It is recessed just far enough for...

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[Cruzincat50]

What jurisdiction has sales tax incentives for EVs? Details please.

Maryland beginning July 1, 2023

 

[IStream]

The dog collar arrived and I decided to send it back. I ordered the multicolor model, which says you can set it to a single solid color but what they don't tell you is that it takes multiple button pushes to select the color and later to turn it off every single time. No thank you. I sent it back, but not before taking a closer look at how it installs. I'm now concerned that it'll compromise the weather sealing of the port door because it fits into the slot where the gasket on the charge port door is supposed to seat. As a result, I'll be looking at one of the other solutions I saw in this thread.

Okay, so I ended up buying the charger light mentioned up-thread from Microsystems Development (Solutions for EV Charging in the Dark - Charger Light). It's a nice little unit and works well.

 

[drdiesel1]

Don't use/buy cheap China fuses. They are not properly rated and can burn your car to the ground.
Use Bussman fuse or risk a fire.

Bussmann BP/ATM-A8-RP ATM Blade Fuse Assortment Emergency Pack, 8 Pack

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[Penny]

I keep one of these in the glovebox: https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable...Frontale/dp/B0B49L58J4/ref=asc_df_B0B49L58J4/

 

[Lightning23]

Installed this today! Super Easy! Looks Great!

 

[Matt L.]

We got the illuminated port option, and it makes all the difference when it's dark. I have no experience with any after-market ones, but I think it would be a good investment.

 

[FlashBoltEUV]

It is true about no sales tax on EVs in NJ.

Yes, I live in NJ and I paid no sales tax on my EUV. I also received a $4000 credit taken off the purchase price from the state of New Jersey. We have excellent EV incentives here because we're working hard on improving air quality.