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This past Easter weekend was a good test of the EV charging infrastructure in Ontario (AKA the land that EV development forgot... thanks to Doogie) :x Drove from Ottawa to North Bay (379 kms, based on Google maps). Leaf had 3 adults for the ride). All went well up to Petawawa, where I...

I leased my SV Leaf back in 2018, and the lease will be ending in 2023. But the EV market has really grown since 2018. Now, not only is a Tesla Model 3 a possibility, the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are also very attractive. By next summer, these models will be around for test drives. Then of...

Just noticed that a new public EV charging station is about to go live near me (Electrify Canada, Canadian Tire, Coventry Road, Ottawa). They have 4 stations set up, with 7 CCS connectors and 1 CHAdeMo connector. (There'll be a lineup of LEAFs waiting to charge, but quite a few empty CCS spots)...

I thought I'd post this query/comment in Off-topic, as it doesn't really relate to the LEAF specifically. I was swapping out my furnace filter this weekend, following manufacturer's instructions, when I noticed the type of paper material used. It's very similar to the Hepa filter we use in our...

Just received a recall notice (#R1911) about the backup camera display (the main infotainment display). Looking around for more information about this recall, I found this link on CBS's website about the Nissan Recall...

Recall notice July 2019 REASON FOR SERVICE CAMPAIGN “Due to a manufacturing issue, which has since been corrected, certain LEAF vehicle ‘s lithium-ion battery bonding plates may not meet Nissan internal standards for corrosion resistance. The plates may corrode and in areas where road salt is...

Drove from Ottawa to Prescott, Ontario and back yesterday. Was glad that there was an L3 station at the Ultramar on Edward Street and 401, and also a few in Ottawa on the return home, because even with a full charge, I made it to my destinations with barely 20% capacity both ways. It was -15...

Here are a couple of links from yesterday's news.... http://time.com/5463338/general-motors-gm-job-cuts-layoffs/ For GM restructuring https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/elon-musk-tesla-axios/index.html For Elon Musk's comments These two news stories that came out yesterday are a bit...

This likely is more important in colder climates (like Canada). The steering wheel heater element only heats the outside perimeter of the steering wheel. It would be nice if the element were to wrap around the steering wheel so that your fingers would also warm up, and not just the palm of...