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I took my Leaf to a nearby Nissan dealership in Orlando, Fl and after mush explaining they checked the battery and sent a report to Nissan in Japan. The Parts Dept. told me that the price of the battery as quoted by Nissan Japan after they received the required evaluation done at the dealership...

I am not sure about the battery price. My 2011 Leaf with a 2012 Lizard battery is down 4 bars , 42% SOC so I contacted the dealership and Nissan this is what I learned. First you MUST first bring the car into an authorized Nissan dealership to have your battery evaluated. Next they will send the...

Received a quote today to replace the Lizard battery in my 2011 Leaf - $8,300 including installation. Dealership is in Orlando, FL They told me that the Nissan battery is $7,200 - dictated by Nissan the rest is their installation cost. It shocked me as the same dealership quoted $6K for the...

I am guessing that Leafer77 won his case but had to agree to tell no one? :|

I have received no response whatsoever. :|

Thanks Randy. I did see a reported number reducing the rate but that was apparently speculative. An SDG&E employee at the Balboa Park "Garden Party" event advised me that SDG&E is trying to accelerate the rate change to October. As far as building grid extensions are these charged to...

Because we are living in a very mild climate the "fixed cost" to operate are significantly lower than most utilities. SDG&E true operating costs would be very difficult to obtain as this is an easy way to show less taxable profitability by merely inflating operating cost. Most likely if SDG&E...

Thanks Randy for the link to the table. I could not find it when I searched SDG&E's site. This is the type of table that should be on your monthly bill. Just add 2 columns on the right - one for kWh used and the second for your cost at that rate. Also the description column should have the...

I discussed the rate schedule with April - she makes the rate tables. In my case TOU2 is the way to go. It was noted that although they "pay back" at $.48 during peak hours for excess generation to the grid during the summer months, this drops to $.21 in the winter months. Yes that is right -...

SDG&E have increased their EV-TOU and EV-TOU2 summer peak rate from $0.27 to $0.48 in the last year. That is a 78% increase! The other rates have only increase about a penny. BLINK is charging $.49 per kWh, so if you need to charge during peak time it really doesn't matter if you charge at...

mwalsh I am still amazed at the wide variety of battery life expectancy as I was "doing everything right" and had it replaced at 43,000 miles in a mild climate. All of the discussions seem to focus on driving habits, charging habits, and climate (temperature) but this doesn't explain the wide...

I lost the 4th bar at 43,000 miles last summer here in San Diego. Still amazed some are getting so much more from their battery in the same area. Maybe the battery was defective. Anyway I am happy with my new battery.

Hi Imapa, I had a similar issue as related earlier in this tread. I have 2 suggestions: On the week end put extra weight in your car and drive to a quick charge station re-charging when you are down to 1 bar. I believe NRG has some in Texas - usually at the dealership. With your current...

Leafer77, Thanks for the additional information. I am west of you in a cooler climate. The only difference I see in your driving habits are your 55-65 speed range - very brave on I15! I do 65 in ECO mode. Also Kearney Mesa where you park could be pretty warm during the day - i.e. 80's in...

This is a very serious conversation that could impact many leaf owners. Thanks surfingslovak, I watched the video and as you stated it is about the temperature and as I stated it is about the number of cycles. The Professor clearly stated that major performance improvement can be made using...