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And no rear-view camera. Indicated 50 miles range at 100% should be viewed as more like 40 miles effectively. Yes, nice condition though.

to add to that list .... East Penn Manufacturing has the largest single site battery plant in the world. Market penetration is 25% of all vehicles in U.S. DEKA is one of their brand names, but if your battery wears an autoparts chain decal, the chance that East Penn supplied it is equally...

In round numbers ..... Time required to charge from empty to a full 12 charge bars in a tired 6 capacity bar Leaf would be about 2 hours on L2. (Compared to about 4 hours when new with 12 capacity bars.)

I had a rear bumper impact with similar absence of any significant damage other than a small area of fractured plastic and of course paint. But in my case there was a delay of several seconds before the impact absorbers did their thing and popped everything back into its original place. Good...

Unless the '13 - '17 models are different from the '11 - '12 models, surely you cannot get into Run mode while still plugged in (whether charging has been completed or not)? As BrockWI says, the car has to be actively charging (or showing charge complete with 3 solid blue lights) for...

I think you mean a flooded cell battery when you say "a standard" battery. SLA batteries are quite likely to be AGM or Gel type so when subjected to thermal runaway can definitely constitute a fire risk. Even with a traditional flooded cell, non-maintenance free, type of battery I think it has...

Various charts exist of 12v auto battery % of charge, and generally look like this: 100% is 12.6v 75% is 12.4v 50% is 12.2v 25% is 12.0v In an ICE, it is possible to have a battery in the 11.5v region and still crank the engine sufficiently fast to start it. Given that Nissan had difficulty...

In the present instance, when the Fire Chief mentioned the battery was likely the cause it is possible he meant the 12v battery and not the Li-Ion traction battery. Flooded cell lead acid batteries can catch fire while being charged if a spark ignites the hydrogen gas. For that to happen you...

Can't tell too much from that dealer's ads, but on the second one you can see it is down to 11 capacity bars. Might be about to loose another bar at that mileage (40K). Can see it has cheap Chinese tires (Ironman/Hercules) just installed - that can tell you something about the dealer and their...

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I find this and other threads on the forum re. wiper blade replacement somewhat confusing. First, some basics: - the rubber part that contacts the glass is a refill/element when talking about replacing just it and not the whole blade (where applicable) - blades come in 3 types (traditional...

Depends on the SUV, driving style, and of course highway/city mix, but as an example many 1st. gen. BMW X3 owners get over 100K miles on front and rear pads.

No question that most of the changes introduced for 2013 production in Smyrna are improvements. But personal preferences can come into play. For example, I value the Asian/European influence of having the side repeater indicator lights on the 2011/12 - a good safety feature, if you are not...

See: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6847&p=240211&hilit=turbine+generator+tow#p240211

As an update to this topic which got a little contentious early on in its life, a 2032 battery fitted nicely in our 2012 fob and is working well. As to earlier reports that a 2032 will not work in a 2011 fob - not sure why that would be. Doubtful that the fobs are any different. I suppose...