Recent content by RLewisCA

Couldn't agree more. It's the first time I have ever leased a car, but figured it would be a good idea. I was thinking more about how newer tech/longer range in newer models would impact the value of the car, rather than how quickly the battery would degrade, but either way I guess I covered...

Thanks for the info. It was manufactured 01/13.

How would I go about finding that?

Well, I have a 2013 SL that I leased at the end of March 2013, so 2 summers. I live in San Dimas, CA, so somewhat hot here in the summer, but nothing like Phoenix. I'm now just shy of 24,000 miles, and just lost my first capacity bar yesterday. For the first 20 months or so, I pretty much...

I just carry a note pad and pen in the car, and those times that I've encountered a car done charging or a car in the process of charging, I've just left a quick and nice note explaining why I unplugged their car (if fully charged when I pulled up), or asking if they would mind plugging me in...

How many miles?

I leased my SL back at the end of March 2013, and now have about 14,350 miles on it. I live in a part of S. California that can get hot, although not all of the time - San Dimas - right on the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties (on the LA side). We got probably around 30 - 35...

I have a 2013 with 13k miles on it, just over a year since I got it. It was made in Tennessee, but may have been one of the earlier ones. It consistently finishes charging an hour to an hour and a half earlier than scheduled. The only exception to this is if there isn't much to charge (i.e...

I have a 2013 SL, and have been frustrated by the USB drive organization for a while, so after reading this thread, I did some testing yesterday, and I think the 2013 works a bit differently than the 2011 or 2012, at least according to how this thread describes the functionality. Here is what I...

I have a 3 month old 2013 SL in the dark gray metallic color. I hand wash it, and just waxed it for the first time a couple weeks ago, and I haven't seen any scratches or other issues with the paint. Even had some significant hard water spots on it for almost two weeks, and they came right off...

Well, I had a really nice Mother's Day out in my Leaf today. Here's the vital stats: Total Miles: 100 Outside Temp: Around 95 - 100 Passengers: 5, including myself All 65 mph highway, all with A/C on auto to keep things cool. One 19-minute QC. My wife and I, my mom, my cousin and my niece all...

Well, after discovering the new rates this morning, I went back and redid all of my calculations. By the way, I also noticed that they changed all of the rates (residential and TOU-EV-1), not just TOU-D-TEV. So, with the new rates, it actually now makes sense to use the TOU-D-TEV rate for my...

Anyone notice the new TOU-D-TEV rates effective April 1st?? I'm going to have to do my calculations again, however on their face, they appear much more attractive. When I did all of my calculations before, there was no real benefit between residential and TOU-D-TEV rates in my situation (no...

I'm in the middle of this process now. Would you mind sharing how much your electrician charged to install the pull box, new panel and meter ring?

I hear what you're saying, but shoulder wear can result from a number of possible factors, underinflation/overloading being one of them. Other factors include improper alignment (toe in or out, camber positive or negative) or tires being out of balance. So, without an inspection of the tires...