DaveinOlyWA
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A lot of opinion with a few facts mixed in...
http://daveinolywa.blogspot.com/2017/09/2018-leaf.html
http://daveinolywa.blogspot.com/2017/09/2018-leaf.html
One of the spec compilations I've read did report a few more feet of cargo space, which along with the larger door, will be quite useful....The Nissan site states 23.6 cu feet of cargo space behind the seats so no change BUT as you all know from previous blogs, I frequently use ALL 23.6 cu feet of my cargo space and the hatch area of the new LEAF IS BIGGER! which leads me to believe that LEAF Engineers spent so much energy on the new tech stuff that by the time it was time to measure the cargo space, they simply didn't have the energy to do it so just "cut and pasted the old specs...
DaveinOlyWA said:It was a great event but would have been so much better if they would have sat us all down after the drive event for a Q and A session. Seems like everyone came away with different and very valid questions. We were literally given no real instructions on the car and it was simply "start the car, turn right here and I will explain how to activate Pro Pilot on the way"
edatoakrun said:Good info, Dave.
I NEED a light colored interior for Hot Summers.
Did they give you an idea of when the tan/grey (?) interior will be available?
Joe6pack said:Orient - Can you get them on the record (or even off) regarding battery temperature management, battery degradation expectations, degradation warranty, etc. The anti-LEAF crowd is running out of genuine things to gripe about, so they keep reaching back to this 2011/2012 model year issue.
Thanks, Dave! Very nice write-up!DaveinOlyWA said:A lot of opinion with a few facts mixed in...
http://daveinolywa.blogspot.com/2017/09/2018-leaf.html
2. What Nissan (or did anyone else initially) did not anticipate was the onset of extreme temperatures starting in 2010 that have since become the norm. By then the first generation battery technology was set and in manufacturing. The Nissan US EV team sincerely believed what they were saying about the 80% capacity in 10 years based on the Japenese engineering teams expertise. They did not anticipate that 2011 would begin the extraordinarily hot weather conditions that we accept today as normal.
GetOffYourGas said:Thanks for writing this, Dave. This is a great review, and one that I can really relate to.
I'm excited for Nissan's success, but it is still not enough for me. Upstate NY is not blessed with the same infrastructure as the Puget Sound, so I really do need more range. I cannot wait for the 60kWh Leaf. I only hope that the tax credit is still around when the car arrives.
RegGuheert said:Thanks, Dave! Very nice write-up!DaveinOlyWA said:A lot of opinion with a few facts mixed in...
http://daveinolywa.blogspot.com/2017/09/2018-leaf.html
LEAF II sounds like a very nice car. I'm wondering: Was there anything that you found you liked better in the original LEAF?
edatoakrun said:Good info, Dave.
One of the spec compilations I've read did report a few more feet of cargo space, which along with the larger door, will be quite useful....The Nissan site states 23.6 cu feet of cargo space behind the seats so no change BUT as you all know from previous blogs, I frequently use ALL 23.6 cu feet of my cargo space and the hatch area of the new LEAF IS BIGGER! which leads me to believe that LEAF Engineers spent so much energy on the new tech stuff that by the time it was time to measure the cargo space, they simply didn't have the energy to do it so just "cut and pasted the old specs...
I NEED a light colored interior for Hot Summers.
Did they give you an idea of when the tan/grey (?) interior will be available?
LeftieBiker said:That's embarrassing even for a PR flack. Do you really expect people to believe that Arizona and California only got Hot in 2010? This is why people have doubts about Nissan's (and your) credibility. Hell, I could write a reasonable, convincing argument to mitigate Nissan's responsibility for the Gen 1 battery debacle, but I don't especially want to let any of you have it. ;-(
DaveinOlyWA said:Mar 2018 its not really tan, its a white, light gray and a kinda crosshatchish mix?
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