Recent content by TennLeafer

I drove to Monteagle from Murfreesboro this weekend. I've made the trip before, but only barely and only by going <65mph on I-24. I planned to have lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Manchester to top off my half-full battery. When I got there on Friday both of the level-3 EVSEs were turned on...

Ralph, thank you for putting that together. I really liked seeing Nissan's facility, and it was neat seeing all 5 LEAF colors charging at once.

Thanks for the tips. I got an inexpensive outlet tester at Home Depot. The outlet in question tested as "correct", so it must be an insufficient power problem. I love TPS's meter box. Home Depot had a lot of testing devices, but they seemed a little intimidating to the non-electrician. It...

I had assumed that it may be the outlet, and not my car or EVSE. My brother-in-law has flipped breakers plugging his leaf into random outlets, but neither of us have ever encountered this error. Is there any danger in "overriding" what I assume is a protective feature of the leaf or EVSE? I...

Please forgive me if this has been covered in another thread. I couldn't find anyone with this same problem. I was house-sitting for some friends this week, and had to use my Nissan level1 EVSE every day. I used a 12gauge extension cord to connect to a 110v outlet on the outside of their...

I have always assumed that the people who comment on news stories are incompetent, drunk, or both. :mrgreen:

I'd like to suggest a 1:00pm begin time. That gives folks time to eat lunch after church. -David

Thanks for the info! Those instructions are a little convoluted, but I think I successfully added two of the public stations I've used. Now we'll see how long it takes to show up in a map update pushed to the car. It is still frustrating that Nissan gave me a bad link to a useless/duplicate...

I'm certainly in for meeting in the afternoon on the 28th. I live in Murfreesboro, so it'll be an easy trip for me. I can't wait to see the solar facility! For media, I suggest that we give Larry Flowers a call. He covers Rutherford County for WSMV, and is always looking for a story. -David

I got en email from Nissan this morning. It had a lot of stuff I already knew (i.e., the Pikes Peak run), but it also had this interesting tidbit... "LEAF™ New Feature: Navteq Map Reporter Have you found an EV charging station that isn’t on the map in your Nissan LEAF navigation system? With...

I don't think you'll make it. I made a similar 73-mile round-trip (with only 1 waypoint), and I was running on "fumes" when I got home. Even though I did make it, the last 10 miles were on a reported 0% charge and I certainly thought that I would be calling a tow truck. As a matter of...

I'm not so sure it is that bad of a deal; maybe a break-even. I have basically pre-paid 10 regular service visits at $97.00 each. I've never had a service visit for an ICE that cost less than $100, and usually they are more like $150.00. True there are less moving parts to inspect, and no...

I declined the extended warranty, but did purchase the "Maintenance + Plus" package for $971.00. For the first 75,000 miles (or 5 years), it covers tire rotations, brake fluids, and "in-cabin microfilter" replacements. It also covers routine inspections on a number of systems, including the...

I knew that I was going to make sacrifices when purchasing a LEAF. But I also thought that it would have a 100 mile range as advertised. It appears that to even come close to 100 miles, you have to have some very rare and specific circumstances. I can't agree that it is appropriate or safe to...

Sure, if I don't mind hitting 30 red-lights on the way!