Recent content by jsvette56

We have had our Leaf for a month now and have over 1000 miles on it. I posted a review on my blog for those interested: http://mybeautifulwife.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/a-new-leaf/ Here is an early post regarding EVs and ICE cars prior to delivery of the Leaf...

I ordered my Leaf in mid July and got it two weeks ago. I think according to Nissan, that there are about 500-600 Leafs on the road in California. So far I've seen two in the Bay Area. My vin indicates that there have been about 1700 cars manufactured before mine and I guess quite a few were the...

Got Leaf last Thursday as car for my wife to run around town. She had a Prius but it got poor gas mileage in town. Today I took the Leaf from Santa Clara to Soquel and back for exactly 75 miles. Had two bars left, 21 miles on range predictor and got 4.3 miles/Kwh. Used no A/C, but did use the...

I wrote a fairly extensive blog about EVs comparing them to ICEs. I think if anyone was to look at the complexity of an ICE they'd marvel that it works at all. I expect my Leaf in April and it will be my wife's car as she usually drives our 2010 Prius around town for less than 20 miles daily...

State :CA Metro area/city :Santa Clara Color/trim:Cayenne Red Options: SL Accessories: Quick Charge Port Cargo and floor mats Kick plates Total MSRP+destination charge: $34715 Purchase or lease?: Purchase Designated order month:January Dealer:Sunnyvale Nissan Delivery date: April Plans...