Recent content by alcalira

NMAC has been very willing to extend these leases. You can probably get another year in your car just for the asking (and continuing to make the payment of course). Here's the number: 1-800-854-3310

I called the 800 number this morning, got a very helpful agent in Texas, and learned that I can extend the lease on my beloved 2012 SL for another year at the same $231/mo. pymt. It was already a 39-month lease, so now it would be a 51-month lease! At 33K, the car has lost two bars, but I...

A few months ago I asked NMAC about extending the lease on our 2013 SV for a second year and was told that they no longer offer extensions. Based on this post, however, I will try for a second extension. It was a 24 month lease, and we got a one-year extension last May. Extending for another...

I've loved my LEAF from day one--every mile, every minute. And it will be a sad moment when I have to leave the car at the dealership at lease end in a few weeks. I need to replace the LEAF. I've been spoiled by the late-2012 lease deal, with payment in the low 200s for SL. Nothing like that...

Same boat here. 39 month lease on 2012 SL ends in 60 days. It's lost 2 bars, so as much as I love it, I wouldn't want to buy it. No option to extend, per NMAC. Maybe I should ask again? I wouldn't mind continuing to send in $225 a month if I get to keep driving it. I'm considering a 2016...

I'm a big fan of the Kumho Ecowing. The mileage on our Prius went UP noticeably when we installed them. It's a hard tire to find, however, so I'm glad to see that Discount/America's Tire now has it, rebranded as the Road Hugger Eco. Suggest anyone needing tires give that one a try...

I think the Volt sounding its horn if unplugged is obnoxious and unnecessary. I have unplugged Volts that were finished charging and were occupying an EV spot, and had to endure the discomfort of that horn blaring at me even though I did nothing wrong. Can't that be turned off when using...

I think this is an ideal situation for a LEAF. The climate is not that hot (90 degrees F) or cold (60 degrees F), distances are short, speeds are low, roads are flat. The car you're looking at has very low mileage. And if used in Japan, not exposed to the continuous, searing, dry heat of...

Eaton QC in Vacaville, CA also failed and I hear it is the control board. In a critical location alongside I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento. This was the first QC in Northern California, grand opening attended by all sorts of industry execs. Like the one in TN, maybe it's time to...

My seat has a height adjustment. If yours has that, have you moved it to the lowest position? I find the driving position excellent, and I usually drive from full battery to low battery without stopping. 5' 11", 200 lb.

This has been a problem with the 2013s. They did get a batch of bad batteries. With our car, the replacement battery went dead, and the dealer ran some sort of log which showed that we had inadvertently done a "double-press" of the start button so instead of turning the car off it was in...

Back to the original question: I don't see any problem driving 40 miles in a used LEAF. Then charge while at work. And drive back home. Piece of cake. 40 miles is HALF the expected range of a new one. Once a battery is so degraded that the car can't go 40 miles I'd venture to say it's time...

I take a lot of 50 - 75 mile trips in my LEAF in areas where QC is widely available. With a Volt I'd have to burn gas on each of those trips (or spend lots of time recharging at L2); with the LEAF I burn no gas and use the QC once for a 150 mile round trip. I think people are starting to...

30 miles each way should be no problem, IF you can charge up at both ends. To answer your question about slow driving: that is where a LEAF really shines. It uses almost no current when sitting in traffic; consumption increases with speed. I'd recommend you run CARFAX on any used LEAF you...

I like that non-Interstate route. Google maps gives you the option to "avoid highways" in plotting a route. Make a day of it. See the countryside, take your time. Plan your lunch stop for one of the L2 EVSE locations halfway home. This will give you an opportunity to get to know your car and...