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I'd read somewhere of a Tesla owner who towed a model S with a model X, and charged it using the regenerative braking. I thought I'd try that - see if I could tow my 2016 Leaf with my gas pickup truck with a tow strap, all wheels on the ground. Yes, you can. Mechanically, it's the same as...

I recently got my Leaf stuck in the snow. It would have been trivial to pull it out with my 4x4, but I could not find the tow hook. There's a fitting in the front bumper, but the owner's manual does not mention it. The dealer said it would be with the spare wheel, but there's no spare. The...

I just cracked the passenger-side mirror in my new Leaf :evil: - backing up to charge it and caught the mirror on an unexpectedly robust bit of laurel bush. I've seen a Burco heated glass for sale online for some USD $50, but that shows for the 2011 and 2012 model years. Is the 2016 the same...

We recently got a 2016 Leaf SV, and it seems to be lacking places to put stuff (tiny glove box, no tool/tire compartment). I was looking at the optional cargo organizer for the rear, but our dealer doesn't have them in stock unless we order. How robust are they - how much weight can you put on...

Just bought a 2016 Leaf. The doors all lock automatically after about 20 seconds driving. Is there any way to disable this ? It's really annoying. No carjackers here, but we've had someone standing in the rain trying to get their luggage from the back seat while the driver tries to find the door...

We recently bought a 2016 Leaf. Our primary use is commuting, shopping etc. in the city so no problem doing that charging at home, even with just a Level 1 EVSE. But I feel I was slightly misled by media stories, or my own naivety, about the practicality of long distance travel. I had read, for...

Does anyone know what format Nissan uses for the addressbook in the navigation system ? I was hoping to import a POI file (forest service campgrounds, for instance) in GPX, so I tried to export the current addressbook to a USB stick. It seems to be an HLC file - addresses in ASCII buried in...

I recently bought a 2016 Leaf in Canada and of course had to try nissonconnect because I'm a nerd. For me, the website totally sucked. I registered from my desktop with no problem, but the "apps" link took me to an error page (aha, now it works .. it gave me errors on all browsers except one on...

I just bought a 2016 Leaf in Canada, and am trying to get my head around the charging options. As far as I can tell from the handbook and other sources, the J1772 cable provided with the car will charge from 120V at 12A (I measured it; it does), and the Leaf will charge at 30A from a level 2...