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I have 112,000 miles on my 2012 SL, and my right rear brake is making a moaning noise, so I guess the time has come to replace the pads. I am down to 7 bars capacity and my regenerative braking has not been working for quite some time now. I can't complain, though. I had to put a lower...

My 2012 SL has the button on the left side of the steering wheel. It's labeled SOURCE. You push it to change mode (AM/FM1/FM2/XM) and flip it up or down to change stations.

This warrantee was designed by Nissan specifically for the Leaf, yet it includes flat tire changing with your good spare, and trip interruption coverage when you break down more than 100 miles from home.

I have 52K miles and have spent $0 on Maintenance. Costco rotates the tires for free, I can blow out the cabin filter with compressed air, and I just don't get the need to replace the brake fluid so soon (I will monitor moisture content to be safe). I am counting tires and wiper blades as...

Short answer: Forget it. Longer answer: I drive from King of Prussia to Allentown every workday. This is a similar trip to the one you are proposing, and uses mostly the same roads. I can only do it if I stick to the rules: 1. No heat 2. Stay at 55 or under on the turnpike 3. 8 to 10 hours...

The maintenance manual goes up to 120,000 miles, and only mentions checking, not replacing the gearbox oil.

This is from Autotrader.com There are several more out here in the East, this one is typical. Used 2012 Nissan Leaf SL Used 2012 Nissan Leaf for sale in King Of Prussia PA 19406 $16,900 12,437 miles Black Nice one owner low mileage 2012 Nissan Leaf SL, ordered in Super Black on Light Gray...

After some further research I acknowledge that there is such a thing as a one-speed transmission, but I still think it sounds silly. So now I wonder, is the Leaf transmission a manual or an automatic?

Other way around kw is the rate of power consumption, kwh is the amount A 40 watt bulb consumes 40 watthours per hour If you run your Leaf motor at 24 kw (by going about 65 mph) a fully charged battery will last 1 hour before being depleted.

I did a little math based on my lease numbers back in 2012. My 15k mile/year lease cost $.11/mile for the extra 3k miles each year. My overage penalty was $.15/mile. Based on that, if you drive less than 14,200 miles per year, you are better off with the 12k mile/year lease. (.11 X 3000 / .15...

Time seems to be the most important factor after climate. I run it down to VLB every weekday, and charge to 100% every night. I lost my first bar after 28 months, but I had 42,000 miles.

A transmission, by definition, must have the ability to vary the input/output shaft speed ratio. The Leaf does not have a transmission. I have heard the gearbox referred to as a "one-speed transmission", but that would be an oxymoron.

I am just curious why you want to disable this. Personally, I do not find it that inconvenient to unlock the door before jumping out of a moving car.

Sorry to go off topic for this thread, but this caught my eye. Here is my take: I gladly overdrive my lease miles. I save 8 cents a mile in cost of gas vs electricity driving the Leaf instead of my wife's Kia. That brings the cost of each extra mile to 7 cents. That is like buying a car for...

How about arranging the presets so the highest frequency station is #1, and go down from there.

I hope I get called to be on that jury.

As far as the battery goes, it appears that location is critical. I live in a moderate climate. I have 39k miles and 12 bars. Forget the 1200 mile trip. At best, it would be 6 grueling days IF there are chargers every 50 - 70 miles, which I doubt. I love my Leaf, but it is not for road...

I wonder if it would be possible to work a deal with the dealer where I turn in the car at the end of the lease, and then buy it from them at fair market retail price. Everybody wins.

I thought of another way to look at the over mileage penalty that I think is more accurate and makes it sound even better. If you could lease an SL for nothing down and $150 per month 12,000 miles per year, that would be 15 cents per mile. That would be a spectacular deal.

You make an excellent point. My buyout after 3 years will be $16,800, and my over mileage penalty will be about $2,500. If the car is actually worth $14,300 retail at that time, I will consider buying it.