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I don't drive fast. I mean do the math and see how much faster you will reach a destination by going a little further. Not to mention the potential for tickets. Not really worth it. I just looked at a provided chart here. Looks like no more 60mph on the 55 freeway. heh

What does GID stand for? I was told I should be seeing around a 70 mile range with a 2013. Obviously there's a considerable amount of parameters to take into account with range. I can't imagine ever not driving in eco mode. I drive extremely conservative now. Unless the rare situation where...

I would be getting a JuiceBox and using the L2 charge feature.

What year is yours? 95.7 is all I'd expect out of a brand new one. I've only started reading about LeafSpy, but from a standpoint of buying one. I need to find a beginner guide for that app.

A friend of mine saw me over the weekend and wanted to talk to me about the posts he's seen me make on Facebook about the Leaf. He looked into them a bit as well, but I get the impression not nearly as much as me. He said that many of the used ones are only getting a 30 mile range. He told me...

If my shift starts early enough I might just drive out there instead of take the rail. It's a 40 mile round trip. Fairly flat and not all that high of speed. 55 tops. That's plenty of range to do things after work and make it home. I called the city about why there's no charging station there...

One of my draws to this car is the fact I just finished my degree in renewable energy technology. PV+EV = hawt. So check this out... I've been driving by this car lot on my way to work with a bunch of Leafs (do you say Leafs or Leaves?) out front. I wasn't interested in used before, but going...

AV Network... This is the first I'm hearing of this. Perfect. QC meaning quick charge? I have a map of the northwest called the Electric Highway Map. It shows you all the stations with distance between them. There's plenty to go places even with a short range. If you've got the patience...

My insurance might be slightly high, but $15 /month doesn't make sense to me. I have a clean record, have had current insurance for years, don't have renter/homeowner, single car, single 36 year old guy. I even have an agent who looks around to get me the best deal. She's even gotten me better...

I'm really thinking 2013 now.... Ya know, I can drop my $2,000 cash down and finance the thing. Then sell my current car at full market value when I find a buyer. Then have my Leaf paid off in less than a year. I was downtown Portland the other day with a friend. There's a free charging...

I need to buy equipment if I want L2 at home or to extend L1 or L2 (meaning length of cable). What happens if I'm driving to the coast and I need to charge on the way (which would be the case in a 2013) and the station is being occupied? People just wait? That seems like it might be a thing on...

QC CHADEMO port? I was looking at getting an L2 charger for around $300. Then I was also looking at extension cords. I like options, but having all the stuff needed for each scenario will cost quite a bit.

I'm going back on the buying a 2013 model with cash now. It just seems like a bit of a gamble on how these cars might hold up, but it's seeming they are fairly reliable. All the research I've done has been on the 2017 models. I don't know much on the older ones. I'll likely make a post about...

It does sound good to own a car after two years... What do you think. That extra $10k as a good idea or not?

The incentives are not as good on the SV. It's a more expensive car with less off. I like the app control and the wheels are better, but whatever. That's not worth it to me for the SV.