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Saw plate # EL306 on rt. 31 last week driving like a regular car! We were in the ice car and so were in stealth mode. Parked next to a white leaf at the Batavia Sams'. Was so taken aback that we forgot to look at the license plate. So there are more around. Will be at the dealer next week to get...

We went to the Morton Arboretum Leaf event last week end. The weather was nice and there were thousands in attendance, but not at the Leaf event which was off by itself. Got the form for $25 value card filled out, Leaf owners only otherwise Nissan donated $25 for everyone that test drove a Leaf...

Went to one site on the Solar Tour. A church on the outer limits of Elgin. They had almost no info on their solar power installation, we did however spend hours looking and talking about my Leaf (silver sl). A converted white Geo Metro was there. A Leaf is the lap of luxury by any comparison. We...

Have now passed 14000 mi. Nissan dealer generates automated service advisories. Went in for free inspection. Ended up buying a brake service $60 which included rotating tires. This lubricates calipers and removes glaze from pads. Was offered cabin filter replacement @$79 pass on that. See a lot...

Just got back from the mail box with a rebate check from the state :o Filed 1-12-12 recieved 7-25-12! We hope this column gets filled with fullfilled rebate annoucements soon.

At interstate velocities range declines rapidly (60mph+) My routes routinely have me at 50 or so. Range is not a concern and we show 4.3 daily. Others keep quite a diary. In the winter if the car is kept inside a garage it will go some farther than if stored outside. Mine came Jan. 5 2012 the...

:o Was in W. Chicago/Winfield Sunday. The wind started up and a few drops fell as I got into the Leaf turned onto GenevaRd/Washington and the worst storm I have ever driven in started! Use Rainex religeously and even I had to turn on wipers! Dodged fallen tree parts following two bronto utes. At...

Just got a call from "Jason" saying my EV rebate was being held up because my W-9 wasn't included. Am firing that off right now. So at least the state is communicating rather than just filing our papers with no recourse or money! This month's Car & Driver has an article on the leaf. It shows how...

The latest issue of Car & driver has the editors questing for greater cornering power for the Leaf. They used two cars red and blue in case range became a problem This involves a baseline comparison of the stock Bridgestone Ecopia (.79g) with 5 more sets of tires. The last set of tires are...

Saw my first wild Leaf Sunday in Glenview on Harms Rd. I was so startled that I didn't roll down the window and wave, or Flash my lights, I did wave but the glare on the window probably obscured my reaction. The Leaf had EL plates was very shiny black. In gathering the various...

Thx for the info on EV equipment rebate! Maybe the state will get it to us by Christmas to stimulate the economy. This is Illinois, electricians should make the invoice however is needed. I will have to go look at my paperwork from HD to see if they put serial # on the invoice. or examine the...

The inspection was just the usual routine items. A brief list; loose cables, shields , brakes, clean lubricate and adjust guide rails on the glove box, check for codes, computer diagnostic. The inspection sheet they gave me was for a regular car and had mostly things not relevant to Leafs. This...

Thrilled to see that the state is honoring their offer. Filed my papers in Jan. Took delivery on 1-5. We'll have to see how the rebate schedule rolls out. Curently have 6900+ miles. just got an inspection from the dealer @n/c.

Just passed 5k mi. E-mail from dealer for no charge (no pun intended) inspection and free wash. Have already taken it back for an alignment. That improved its handling especially in the wind. Have achieved 3.8kw. Did go 92mi. in March when it was warm. We'll be the poster boy for charging to...

My magnolias are blooming as are the crocuses, my Leaf-GT (glacial silver) is sprouting little trees as we go by $4.29 gas. With gas prices blooming the Leaf just makes cents! We tried the a/c for the first itme for about 5mi. It works quite well reduces mileage as expected just wanted to...