Recent content by leafedbehind

Yep, same here! I guess I don't know for sure if simply disconnecting/reconnecting the old battery would have solved the problem, but I was down to 12.15v, and the battery is 5 1/2 years old (original in a 2011). I decided not to mess with upgrading to a lithium. Got a lead-acid at Costco...

So, here's a strange thing. On my 2011, the "Clock" button doesn't appear under "Other Settings"! I swear it used to. Has anyone experienced this? Thanks!

amp-hours do not equal kWh. That is probably where the confusion lies. Both the LEAF and the e-Golf have 24 kWh batteries (except the 2016 LEAF SV/SL of course).

Used 2013 S with charge package can be had for under $10K, at least here in No Cal. I would go with something like that, as you'll see less depreciation than with the other options, but you can be driving electric now.

Ah! I read the original post. Looks like the original app still works, and the new EV one is still not available. I was trying to use the NissanConnect one. So I guess I'm back in business.

Here's what I had to do to get past the "call this number" error: - look at the new pin and password via the "edit vehicle" screen - enter that into the car - go back and look at the edit-vehicle screen again - the ID had now changed to my old one, and a different password! - enter that info...

I'm able to accept the agreement, but the car is not able to connect to carwings to register with the new user ID and password.

Same here -- can't accept the online agreement without getting an error. System must be overwhelmed. Too many LEAF owners out there! :-)

While I agree that the depreciation is unfortunate and real, it's really a 24K car that is now worth 12K. It's not fair to compare the price before incentives to the used price, since those incentives are still available for those purchasing new.

Yep. While I certainly support the idea of leveling the playing field for EVs vs ICEs, CARB does provide some perverse incentives. I can only hope Honda is using the experience to build a high-volume BEV soon. They appear to be working on something, based on discussions with some Honda reps...

Because they don't want to be on the hook for parts and service for such a short-run car. With their lease that includes comprehensive insurance coverage, they can choose to terminate your lease rather than fix the car, if it is overly expensive for them to do. In any case, most cars are...

I'm curious as to why this matters to you. What does it mean to you for the LEAF to be the "real deal"? I'm genuinely curious -- I own both. The Fit is more fun to drive and the battery hasn't degraded. The LEAF is more practical (larger). But the fact that one is a "compliance" vehicle and...

How do you know they will chop them up? BMW is using their lease-return Active-E vehicles as a fleet for vehicle sharing. Some Fit EVs already are in service in that way with ZipCar.

For me it is lots of the reasons others have also stated, but geopolitics was the primary reason -- 9/11, the Iraq war, and all the wars and killing that have happened before and since. I'd love to see gasoline priced according to its true cost, taking into account trillions spent on wars in...

Well it would make sense to me for Nissan to surprise the market with something sooner than the current rumor of MY17, to avoid a long period of disinterest in the current model, as well as to get a jump on the others threatening to come out with a 200-mile EV. Nissan should be ahead of the...