Recent content by GreenFoot

I recently had my software upgrade which I was told would improve the calculation of the miles counter. Unfortunately, there was a power fluctuation during my upgrade and the car froze. Nissan had to replace the vcm board. They reinstalled the upgrade afterward. Now, I'm getting about 25%...

Is there any value in shifting between D and Eco. Certainly, in D you can coast much further than when in Eco mode. I haven't done a real test yet, but I think this way of driving may work.

My Leaf turned 6000 miles today. I've been putting $40 every 400 miles into a special account -- this is what I would have been paying for a tank of gas in my '04 Prius. It cost me about $1.20 per 100 miles to charge the Leaf. I enjoy driving the car, and especially like trying to improve...

I've had a 5kW solar system on my house for about six years now. Anyone who owns a Leaf should consider investing in solar. You will be saving twice. First, you're already saving on high gas prices. That savings can increase if you install a solar system. Second, the rebates and credits are...

If the dealers wanted to charge for the service, they would have to spend additional money to install systems that would take credit cards or pre-paid service cards the way Blink works. So far, the dealerships I've stopped at haven't done that. I don't think the dealerships should have to pay...

Just to clarify the point. When I bought my Leaf one of the selling points was the Nissan dealership charging network would be available since Blink and other "for pay" options wouldn't be available. If the dealerships were allowed to charge for using their charging stations, they would. But...

Nissan should think about offering an emergency battery pack that could give 10 to 25 miles that you could put in your trunk and easily plug in to a receptacle if needed. One would only need to carry it around on trips where range might be an issue. It would be a great extra option.

Has anyone had a problem charging at Nissan Dealerships? A few months ago, I got into it at Surf City Nissan. They had non-Leaf cars parked next to the charging stations. When I asked if they could move the car, so I could charge, they refused. I was down to a few miles of charge left and...

Here's a Leaf charging story I wrote for a green car magazine. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1062750_2011-nissan-leaf-free-recharging-at-dealers-except-when-they-balk