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Awesome. Thanks for the info.

I live about 40 miles from SFO, just a little too far to make it there and back on one charge. For those that have used one of the electrical outlets in long term parking, should I be concerned about finding an available outlet? My return flight gets back at 10 PM and I really don't relish the...

Perhaps I should point a camera out my back window when I am driving 30 in a 25. You would see people tailgating and weaving back and forth as we approached a red light. I'll bet for every slow Leaf, there are at least 10 people who are impatient when you only exceed the speed limit by a little bit.

That makes me think of the California Missions. All a day's ride apart.

No sarrusophones, Eb or otherwise. I do have a double-bell euphonium though. But my main horn is a Miraphone 191. Unfortunately the big tuba does not fit in the Leaf's trunk. I have to put the seats down or set it in the back seat. Dave

I let my nephew, who only had a learner's permit in another state, drive it. He was careful and I think it made is day to think that I trusted him with the car. Letting someone else touch my tuba is an entirely different thing. The rule in the house is that nothing gets set on top of it and...

A rattle has developed for me as well. If I tilt the lcd display to the horizontal position, it goes away. Its intermittent and I don't want to take it in if I can't reproduce it reliably. Does anyone have any experience with how the dealer will handle something like this? Thanks.

Strangely enough I too owned a 1990 240SX (I think that makes 3 of us with that exact year and model if I counted correctly). It was great fun. The Leaf is fun in its own way. Breezing by others in the carpool lane, the high-torque rush from a stop, and the excitement of wondering if I'm going...

Check out: http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/11/driving-the-nissan-leaf-hurray-for-traffic-1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Why would anyone **not** plug in their Leaf when they got home at night? Then she complains about the charge running out too quickly the...

For a bit of a reality check, I looked up Road & Track's test results. They clocked the Leaf at 6.7 seconds 0-50 which is 0.3 slower than the Volt :( and... slower than just about everything else that they tested except the Smart car, the Civic Hybrid, and the CRV. That said, I have noticed...

What a great idea. FYI, my 97 Chevy van has a light under the hood (similar feature). It also has a built-in step on the bumper so that you can wash the windshield. I wonder if some creative person could rig a switch that opened when the hatch for the charging port opened.

There are times when I will need to travel beyond the range of my Leaf. It would be great if there was a deal with Enterprise where: 1. There was a guaranteed rate even for last minute rentals 2. Enterprise had a place (even 110) where the Leaf could be charged 3. Enterprise rental locations...

David, Thank you for your posts. Its really great that you are keeping us up-to-date on this. Your information helps us to understand the process and your position. I also appreciate your prompt response to my email earlier this week. Dave Krahl

Ray, Thanks for the suggestion. I had not thought of a padlock. I think just making the charging cable difficult to take would be enough to secure it. Dave

Has anyone tried charging at the San Francisco Airport? I have a 4 day trip coming up, but there is no way that I can make it from home to the airport and back without charging. Anyone have a feel for whether or not I would be able to get a parking spot near one of the outlets? Would you feel...

We picked up our Leaf yesterday. So far we're really enjoying it. Its been quite a while since looked for an excuse to drive somewhere. And, the difference between the Leaf and my 11 year old Subaru is pronounced to say the least. The Subie has been a great car, but getting in, looking over the...

Some anecdotal evidence on the effect of tire pressure: We have a camper-van that we use for vacations. I purchased new tires for it and for some insane reason, they pumped up the tires the the maximum pressure on the sidewall. I should have checked the pressures myself, but I was in a hurry to...