Congrats on your new leaf! I look forward to seeing more leafers on the roads of Oregon!
I did some quick research on the Patriot Act requirements for car purchases. Executive order 13224 seems to be the instigator for the "credit check" which really seems to be a background check with OFAC...
Received my "sometime in April" notice as well. The etec evse hasn't been scheduled yet, so I assume that is "sometime in march".
Unfortunately, my current lease ends early March, so I have to figure out wheels for 1-2 months. :( Although the prospect of renting a new car every week sounds...
I agree. Well placed stations with more than just a 2-bit convenience store on hand would be preferred.
Otherwise I'll be doing more reading while waiting for a 80% fill.
If I didn't have a wife and kid who would be commuting along I would be considering the Arcimoto Pulse. http://www.arcimoto.com/
Or just converting a classic ICE body to electric. But that would require time and money, things I do not have in excess at the moment. :)
Best of luck on...
Although technically not Portland, I'd love to see what Vancouver,WA will have available as well. The current charging maps are quite dry for our neighbors
in Vancouver.
I think you can understand that we're all in the 2011 delivery boat by now. I don't think anyone would be in a rush when they get quoted at $1999/month lease rates. It's just a car and I didn't set the order process, but I apologize if my less than enthusiastic approach has annoyed anyone.
I've played the game a little differently since I'm in no hurry to get the leaf. I didn't discuss prices with a dealer at all and was just curious what numbers would pop out of the system. So, I selected a dealer in my area and added $250 in options.
The first quote came at $429/month with...