Paulcf
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Hi everyone! I am sure I will get to use this forum a lot. I searched but didn't quite find what I am looking for or it is out of date so I thought I'd post this topic.
Background: I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
My Leaf: I purchased a 2013 Leaf SV in San Francisco with 27k miles or about 45k kms.
How I got it: I had it shipped to Sweetgrass, Montana.
How I got it home: I drove it home! About 300 kms or 180 miles. Took me 24 hours with 3 stops to charge. ALL BRAND NEW to me! I did lose 3 hours when I realized it wasn't charging and the previous owners timers were still active! Pushed the magic override button and problem fixed!
What I need help with:
1. Being in Canada, we need DRL's or Daytime Running Lights. I have found some links but would appreciate to hear what is the most economical, easiest and nicest way to get DRL's on this Leaf.
2. Carwings...can I get it to work in Canada? Or is there something else I can use/do? I want to simply monitor the charging status, turn on the heater (we rarely need or use A/C here as it is brutally cold 8 months of the year). And I want to turn on/off charging. That's all.
3. Warranty re battery pack, valid in Canada ( Yeah, I know...but I have heard many different 'stories' about this).
4. Winter driving, tips and suggestions? I need winter tires, will buy used ones on rims I guess from some other Nissan product with the same wheel rim pattern/code.
I have all 12 capacity bars and from my first and only day driving the car, I am intrigued by it. But I need your collective tribal knowledge to get this gas buster 100% operational here in the Great White North.
Any/all suggestions are appreciated! Thank you Leafers!
Background: I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
My Leaf: I purchased a 2013 Leaf SV in San Francisco with 27k miles or about 45k kms.
How I got it: I had it shipped to Sweetgrass, Montana.
How I got it home: I drove it home! About 300 kms or 180 miles. Took me 24 hours with 3 stops to charge. ALL BRAND NEW to me! I did lose 3 hours when I realized it wasn't charging and the previous owners timers were still active! Pushed the magic override button and problem fixed!
What I need help with:
1. Being in Canada, we need DRL's or Daytime Running Lights. I have found some links but would appreciate to hear what is the most economical, easiest and nicest way to get DRL's on this Leaf.
2. Carwings...can I get it to work in Canada? Or is there something else I can use/do? I want to simply monitor the charging status, turn on the heater (we rarely need or use A/C here as it is brutally cold 8 months of the year). And I want to turn on/off charging. That's all.
3. Warranty re battery pack, valid in Canada ( Yeah, I know...but I have heard many different 'stories' about this).
4. Winter driving, tips and suggestions? I need winter tires, will buy used ones on rims I guess from some other Nissan product with the same wheel rim pattern/code.
I have all 12 capacity bars and from my first and only day driving the car, I am intrigued by it. But I need your collective tribal knowledge to get this gas buster 100% operational here in the Great White North.
Any/all suggestions are appreciated! Thank you Leafers!