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I think the saving is more substancial than that. In addition, gasoline is roughly USD 10 per gallon. We have (free) public charging stations over most of the country - over 500 just in Oslo. Also, electric cars do not pay highway tolls, go free on ferrys, and we can drive in the bus lanes!

Some news from Norway: The Nissan Leaf is now number 13 on the car sales statistics for the entire country, up from number 16 last month. :mrgreen:

Just to confirm: it is the plug and socket which is important. That is where most of the problems occur - especially after a while if the surface has become a bit oxidized or corroded. Therefore, put your hand around it once in a while to check it does not get hot, and replace every few years...

I get an error message when I try to switch on the climate if the EVSE is plugged into the car, but there is no voltage in the wall socket.

Guys and gals: Suggest less person-focus! It's a lot more interesting to discuss the Leaf! :mrgreen:

Your touch screen has obviously been possessed by an evil spirit, with a spell cast by the driver of a gas powered car! :mrgreen:

No, all political parties are in agreement (!) that these things should be free for EVs. However, quite a few people complain about the price of gas/Diesel (about USD 10 per gallon, and we're one of the biggest producers of oil in the world) and the registration tax for gas/Diesel cars. One of...

The VW Golf varies from approx. USD 38k to USD 48k - including sales tax. The Leaf is USD 44k (no sales tax applicable). However, a gallon of gas is about USD 10 (!), which is pretty significant. Also, for electric vehicles all tunnels, national ferries and road tolls are free. I know of...

In Norway (pop. 5 million), we have 174 new Leafs in the month of July. It is the 16th most sold car in Norway.

Hi there, We have thousands of Leafs in Norway, and a few are imported from the USA. I don't know if that's where your seller is? In that case, please be aware: 1) The GPS system will not work / difficult and expensive to upgrade. 2) The telematics system (switching charging and A/C on/off)...

This is from Portugal: :D

The voltage (Volt) is the "pressure" available for pressing electrons into the charger. :) (This depends on the electricity supply.) The current (Ampère) is the flow of electrons into the charger. The charger determines this. The power (kilowatts or kW) is obtained by multiplying the current...

What kind of catfish do you have where you're from? :shock: :mrgreen:

All my life I've had "good solid German cars" - Mercedes-Benz and Volkwagen. I've even got three (!) VW Golf CityStromers EVs! When I wanted to buy a new car, being an electronic engineer, I looked at all the specifications, and the choice of avaiable cars, and without a doubt I chose a Nissan...

I think most people in Norway are happy with their Leafs. I know of people who save over USD 6000.00 per year just in gas/diesel and road toll charges! :shock: I haven't heard of a single car which has lost battery capacity. Ironically we have the opposite problem of many of the people in...