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Electricians: I am replacing my old Blink EVSE, which used a NEMA plug, with a new ClipperCreek EVSE, which is hard-wired. The NEMA plug was wired up with a feed of black-red-green-white wires. The new ClipperCreek EVSE is hard-wired with black-red-green wires. :?: Question: What do I do...

This may be a silly question, but I need to remove one of the Favorites numbers I added into my Leaf and I can't figure out how. I'm searched and read and I can't figure it out.

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My wife and I flew out of Oakland airport on Friday August 31st and parked at Expresso Parking. I have parked my LEAF there before because they offer a "Juice Bar" free with valet (coupons online) but for other reasons we took our ICE instead and parked outside. However, when we were inside...

Most weekdays I'm driving the LEAF about 10-20 miles per day. Therefore, I have been setting my charge timer to end at 80% @ 9:30am with an estimated departure of 7:45am. This way when I unplug I have about 8 bars. Since my commute is 5 miles each way plus errands, I figured this will help the...

I was reading that the Audi R8 e-tron has the EV record for the Nurburgring - which I find very exciting for EVs. It finished only 4 seconds behind the gas-powered Audi R8, which is very impressive for any car. Here is the Motortrend article Something else I noticed in the photos that was of...

I recently took a trip via Oakland Airport and did some research to find a place to park and charge. I thought I'd share the research and experience here so it can help others. 1. OAK Airport Parking There are 8 free L2 EVSEs at OAK airport that can be had if you park Premiere. Hourly Rate: $3...

I turned on the TV last night and right before I was about to change the channel I saw a new Nissan LEAF commercial. It was interviewing owners and saying how it was built from the ground up, how its so great, etc. Then they show how you can do "innovative things" like control it from your smart...

Sitting in park with the car on does use trace amounts of electricity from the traction battery. I've had situations where I need to sit and wait for someone for a few minutes and in a typical ICE car I would turn the key from ON to ACC (accessories) so I can continue listening to the radio and...

I got a bit annoyed (at the Leaf) that my backseat passengers were having an awfully difficult time buckling their seatbelt and me trying to come up with excuses, that I did something about it. I thought that if I could somehow prop the seatbelt up or keep it from falling down, that I could...

This morning I was driving to work and as typical I charged to 80% last night and then turned on preheating (while it was plugged into my Blink) 10 minutes before I unplugged and left for the office. It's not uncommon that at 80% or 80%+ (after preheating while plugged) I will see one or maybe...

I just received a call today from the electrician who installed my Blink a few months ago. Said they received a notice from Blink/EVP to swap my SD card. I told her that the only issue I ever contacted Blink with was a software question that they answered. So I'm not sure why they want to swap...

Yesterday my wife and I took our Leaf out for the first time in the rain. Outside temp was about 48 (per the car) when we left around 7pm and it was a steady rain. I coated the windshield in it's first coat of Rain-X before I left. First thing I noticed was how much energy the windshield wipers...

I'm still learning a lot about the world of electric cars, volts, amps, watts, etc., so bare with me... From my reading here, the car can use approximately 21kWh from 100% to dead-ish. Assuming the above is true and I didn't use a single drop of electricity at my home that entire day outside...

For those who aren't as knowledgeable about what goes into an electric motor (like me), this was a pretty neat video. I'm sure there are variations on everything they talk about, but as a general informational video I found it very cool. I liked the value they placed in producing it as well...

Have had the leaf for about 2 weeks and my wife and I need to drive somewhere that is roughly 75 miles round-trip (74.4 to be exact). I'd like to take the Leaf and this would be my first time really testing its range. It will be on a day where the forecast is about 70 degrees, which is perfect...

I have a 25ft 12/3 extension cord in my car for just-in-case needs. It fits nicely into the fix-a-flat compartment. However, I have come across a few situations where I want to plug my Nissan L1 in somewhere and the outlet is a few feet off of the ground. This poses a problem because there is...

When I picked up my car yesterday the dealer showed me the recommended maintenance of my 2011 Leaf. I saw that at 7,500 miles I should rotate the tires and perform visual inspections of drive boots and other things. I told the dealer I have never owned a Nissan before and that I have typically...

I saw this drawing of the battery placement for the Leaf's battery pack: But I'm confused. If the battery is under the floor as per this diagram, what's inside the hump behind the seats?

There have been threads about extended warranties and cheap dealers to purchase them from, but sifting through the many pages of responses, I thought it would be a good idea to have a poll for easy understanding who bought the extended warranty. For those who have PURCHASED (not leased...