Chelsea,
Whether he wants it or not, I think Tony Williams should receive strong consideration for the advisory board. His efforts thus far exhibit a passion above and beyond that of most for this effort to succeed - the range chart, owning a LEAF and leasing another, the BC2BC trip, the range test. He is dedicated to providing more practical knowledge about the car and wants to make the LEAF and all EV's better.
That said, I'm very annoyed with Nissan. First, the high mileage claim is outright BS. Second, if they knew batteries would degrade faster in the desert, where was the hot climate disclosure to owners in southern AZ, parts of Texas, and CA? Third, if they have data about capacity on all cars, as Mr. Perry implied, via Carwings or battery inspections, why did they have to test the Casa Grande 7? Fourth, they must know about all the cases reported on the wiki, as well as those not reported on the wiki - since again, they said they have that information. Will Nissan be doing anything for those owners or just focus on the Casa Grande cars, one of whom I believe terminated the lease. Fifth, if this is normal, why did they replace one Phoenix area owners battery in 10/2011 after that car lost a capacity bar? Sixth, since they have the information, why don't they state publicly just how much battery capacity remains on the cars. Consumers deserve to know such basic information about their cars.
Personally, I'm glad I sold when I did. I'm also annoyed I leased another if this is how they treat customers, but I'm relieved I have the shortest possible lease. I'm done with Nissan, but not with EV's. Can't wait to see what's out there when my LEAF lease expires in 6/2014. Who knows how many capacity bars I'll have by then, but I'm sure it will be "normal."