Recent content by davetex99

A new local owner not on this forum had her new Leaf refuse to charge after she used her GE Wattstation at home. The dealer said the damage was caused by the GE station. They are fixing the Leaf under warranty and have instructed her not to use the GE unit.

I think we need at least one in Perryville. This would make a trip to Philadelphia and Wilmington easy. I would suggest the casino or the outlet mall, or both.

I just drove 102.3 miles tonight on a single charge. First time I've really tried. The first 17 miles, I wasn't even trying as we had just planned to go out to eat and back. Then dropped our daughter off and took off to the sister-in-law's house, being more conservative. Got back having gone...

I bought an orphan, and the dealer turned out to be great. There were a few problems due to being clear across the country from each other, but nothing major. Having said that, I would suggest that everyone who has not yet ordered start checking out local dealers prior to ordering. Talk to...

If anyone is close enough, we are having a Leaf Owners Meeting Saturday, February 4th, 1 - 5, at Herb Gordan Nissan in Bethesda, MD. We also have a Capital Area Nissan Leaf Owners Facebook page.

No, no warning. Does the Leaf monitor actual tire pressure or just the difference to catch one low tire? All four tires were down. I'll have to keep a closer watch on them.

Now that Leafs are showing up other places, it seems this isn't fixed yet. I try to keep my tires at 40 psi, but recently checked them and they were down to 30psi (as were my gas cars. Cold weather coming in). Anyway, just took our Leaf in for its six month checkup (6700 miles). The left...

Just saw this thread. I adopted my orphan in May 2011 (actually received it June 2). For about 5 months, it was the only Leaf registered in Maryland. It is probably still the only 2011 as the Leafs just being delivered now are 2012 models. I bought it from Campbell Nelson Nissan in Edmund...

Yes, right now at least, I charge my Leaf to 100% every time. I often put 70+ miles on it, and don't know from day to day how much I'll be driving. I started driving my Leaf June 2nd and already have 3400 miles on it (which includes a week when it sat without being driven because we were out...

Yep, the timer would be my first guess as well, assuming the Leaf isn't already fully charged. Also, if the Leaf is turned on when you plug it in, I don't believe it will start charging (I think I saw this on mine once when I was doing some demonstrations). I have never used my timer. Just...

So far, I haven't noticed my battery temperature getting high, even driving 120 or more miles (with Level 2 charging along the way) in temperatures well over 100 (107 showed on the Leaf's outside thermometer). I'm also charging to 100% every night since I sometimes need to drive 70 to 80 miles...

I recently read that a Level 3 charger using the chademo standard has received UL approval, so that should mean that manufacturers will start turning these things out in some quantity. Also, it is my understanding is that the only difference between the proposed SAE standard and the chademo...

As others have said, 65mph is fairly inefficient. I try to stay around 55 or so, even a little slower if I'm really trying to extend my range. Also, my AC seems to use less energy if I keep it on Auto. In ECO mode, it will reduce power to the AC once the car cools down. It only seems to do...

Interesting reading about the different trips. I've had my Leaf for a month and a half, although it sat idle for a week while we went on vacation. Just turned 2300 miles on it yesterday. I did my longest trip yesterday and am quite impressed with the car. My wife and I first drove from Glen...

After buying a used AV EVSE and reading the instructions for the installer that come with it, I told the local Nissan rep that they need to contract with a different provider. In the booklet, the instructions to the assessor/installer is that you must have a house built after about 1990 (I can...