As an owner I'm also pretty disappointed by how little has been done by Nissan to promote the vehicle in the United States. There was some early push and expected excitement, but Nissan isn't doing very much to make the Leaf visible from a marketing standpoint. It really feels under the radar...
Here's my list so far, after 1.5 months of ownership.
Some may be duplicates, but I can't read through 13 pages of posts to figure it out. Come to think of it, Nissan probably won't, either.
1. Power "one-touch" up/down rear hatch
2. Charging port ajar indicator
3. Select climate control...
Last week on I80 heading from Sacramento to Roseville, I noticed that I was being tailgated by a super-aggressive driver - lights flashing at me and the whole nine yards - in the number 3 lane (one over from far right). It took me a second to realize it was a silver Leaf running over to say...
This feature seems to intermittently disappear from Google Maps. There are many threads about it. No one seems to know for sure why this is happening, but Google has apparently been made aware of the problem. As of today, it's gone.
It's too bad that we can't use an alternative service and/or...
The switch is illuminated when the heater is switched on. No additional indicators on the dash, etc. The same goes for the steering wheel and front seat heaters.
There is no switch for a battery warmer as far as I can tell, if such a thing exists, in my 2012 SL.
2012 Cayenne Red SL picked up on Thursday, December 01. We already have 160 miles on it. The highlight thus far has been parking in the dedicated charging spots at the local mall - Roseville Galleria. It has made holiday shopping a million times more bearable. I almost feel sorry for the ICE...