garygid
Well-known member
Many have asked if Nissan could locate their LEAF if it was stolen.
It has been reported that Nissan sends location, speed, etc. to any RSS feeds that the car accesses. We do not know if that information is an anonymous "dot" or really has personal identification, like LEAF "name", etc.
Assuming Nissan has the location, we still do not know if they WILL locate OUR car on request, or how to make that request.
Often our auto insurance companies ask us if the LEAF has an On-Star or Lo-Jack type of locator service.
So, how could we locate our OWN car?
Start our own "family" RSS feed, and subscribe our LEAF(s) to it. Then we could:
1. Determine exactly WHAT Nissan is sending out about us.
2. Locate our "family" LEAFs.
3. Send reminder messages, shopping lists, etc. to the driver of our cars.
Maybe somebody will tell me how to set up a simple RSS feed on my server. More later.
It has been reported that Nissan sends location, speed, etc. to any RSS feeds that the car accesses. We do not know if that information is an anonymous "dot" or really has personal identification, like LEAF "name", etc.
Assuming Nissan has the location, we still do not know if they WILL locate OUR car on request, or how to make that request.
Often our auto insurance companies ask us if the LEAF has an On-Star or Lo-Jack type of locator service.
So, how could we locate our OWN car?
Start our own "family" RSS feed, and subscribe our LEAF(s) to it. Then we could:
1. Determine exactly WHAT Nissan is sending out about us.
2. Locate our "family" LEAFs.
3. Send reminder messages, shopping lists, etc. to the driver of our cars.
Maybe somebody will tell me how to set up a simple RSS feed on my server. More later.