Recent content by pianoman

If I am reading the class-action settlement letter correctly, it would appear that when your capacity drops below 8 segments, then NISSAN will replace the failing 24kwh battery with their latest battery. That suggests that certainly, Nissan has HAD to have replaced some of these by now -- yes...

2011 Nissan LEAF SL -- but bought NEW 2/22/2013 (this vehicle sat on the dealership showroom floor for 2ish years because no one in a primarily agricultural area wanted a "glorified golf cart or wind-up car". Current Miles: 16,500 Current Real-World trip range: 52 miles, with NOTHING ELSE using...

HOPEFULLY RESOLVED -- 12 volt battery dead as a doorstop. Dealer REPLACED 12v battery -- cleared all error codes -- charged LEAF battery pack -- All seems well now. Thanks to all the forum advice!

LEAF left for 10 days NOT plugged in -- AND in sunlight -- AND absolutely turned completely off with the red dash light blinking AND doors locked. Thanks for all the informative replies. Any more, since this clarrification?

HOPEFULLY RESOLVED -- 12 volt battery dead as a doorstop. REPLACED 12v battery -- cleared all error codes -- charged LEAF battery pack -- All seems well now. Thanks to all the forum advice! ADDED/CLARIFIED INFO: LEAF left in sunlight for 10 days NOT PLUGGED IN. Any help or advice GREATLY...

++++++++++++ I see an Evi DS 200 available online. And it comes with the j1772 cable and plug also. Is the j1772 upgrade MERELY attaching the appropriate leads to the proper terminals, OR, is there some other board-level mods to do? Thanks for a prompt reply.

10.34 cents per kWh

Got our electric bill and calculated what SAVINGS we got in our 1st month of LEAF ownership. Miles Driven: 593 miles Our electricity charging cost: $14.06 Equivalent Gas cost: $85.53 SAVINGS: $71.46 Pretty impressive IMHO.

Original Poster here! Thanks to EVERYONE for helping me in my new experience learning curve. Here's a chuckle: My wife & I now laugh when we hear auto-commercials on television touting 30 to 40 mpg numbers. As a newbie, rough napkin calculation has me hopefully getting 80 miles for about $2.40...

YES we got the turtle and warnings. North Carolina -- @thankyouOB -- are you from Louisiana -- our old stomping ground pre-Katrina. Thought we would move from 7 feet below sea-level to 490 feet above sea-level. Thanks

Just picked up our new Nissan LEAF Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, 6pm, and getting it home was SCARY and took 12+ hours. Does Zero miles TRULY mean Zero. Are you dead on the road? Or is there some buffer? Dealership was 126 miles from home. Weather was raining and freezing, so to keep windows clear of...