Recent content by sklancha

I didnt know that the creep disengages after we push on the brakes for a bit. If that is so, I suspect it is not a pipe dream that it could be disengaged completely- though you are right that the amount of wasted juice is probably negligible. As for the regen- are you suggesting that Nissan...

I am not sure if this is the right thread for my question but I am confident you are the right audience ;) There are two decisions Nissan made in designing the Leaf, that are intended to make the transition from ICE to EV more comfortable, but in doing so, they decrease the efficiency. What I...

The charging spot hog was not adjusting his behavior as it became clear that the location was in high demand, and in that respect he was not showing proper EV courtesy. The note that he would move if needed was a good compromise. That being said, if he was following an example set by Nissan, I...

This actually might be more helpful! If I presume the efficiency data to be inflated by a full 1 mile per kwh... That just might work

I understand the OPs comments/concerns more than I understand the responses. I have both the Tesla and a Leaf, which makes it easier to make the comparison... Per the Leaf dash info, I have been averaging 4.3-4.7 miles per kwh- so I start with a full charge, drive (for exanple) 70 miles with...

That is ME :). Thx for the plug, Tim. I would fill in the answers to the rest of the questions, but I have no idea what they are asking, other than parking locaton- in the sun 7 days per week, though may have seen some garage time during its 18 month lease time Angel

Well, it doesnt sound like I need to push to turtle unnecessarily. It might be less dangerous to just invest in this LeafSpy thing you guys keep bringing up (I just cant wrap my head around what it is, exactly). Can the dealer tell me how many amp hours of capacity I have? The car was in...

Thanks for the info, dgpcolorado. I had the local dealer run a (?) diagnostics/evaluation on the battery. He said that there was nothing indicating any detectable degradation, so he was not sure why my 'fill up' only took 20 kWh. Since I filled when the flashing --- happened, that would account...

We are now officially the happy owners of that 2011 Nissan Leaf SL that I drove 700 miles to get. We did have it hauled back (just got it last night), as we took all of your comments serious when planning this venture. Thank you. I learned some very valuable lessons in my brief time as a Leaf...

REDDY- You ALL are making it abundantly clear that this is probably not a good idea, and (you may have missed the post) I already talked to an auto transportation company that can haul it to me for less than it would cost to go with my original plan. That being said, you've provided a few other...

I wonder if I can push them to either retro add the winter packet that they promised (verbally and on the advertisement), or maybe take off the amount it will cost for me to add it.... I've never dealt with Nissan before, but it seems like if they tell me I bought something with certain...

You don't know, if you don't ask, Jameio! And just because you CAN just charge at home, doesn't mean it wouldn't be good to do some public charging whenever the opportunity arises. Public charging increases public awareness, staves charge location parking spots from getting ICEd, increases...

BRENTHASTY- are you averaging 4.6m/kwh? If so, does this mean you are able to drive 100 miles per charge and still have about a 10 mile reserve?? If this is so, I am very interested in what 'aeromodds' you've done and anything else you are doing to help out your mileage. I pick up my Leaf...

I drove to Covington TN for my first time in an EV this Thanksgiving Holiday. Two things really stood out in Tennessee (with the exception of Nashville area) relative to other states I've traveled in. One, is that the majority of public charging stations (BLINK) are for profit, including Cracker...