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Sorry for the late response on the 1001 LEAF, but the EVSE included with that car is one of the recalled Chevy Volt 120V EVSEs. Those EVSEs should not be used, as they were recalled as a shock/fire hazard. The new replacement Chevy Volt EVSEs have a black cord. No doubt somebody took the LEAF...

Hi EvansvilleLeaf, Have you considered a Chevy Volt? Here's my situation... Last January, I traded in my '11 Nissan LEAF. I lost 1 capacity bar at 35K (at 2 years), and at 44K (6 months later), I was close to losing my second capacity bar. I live in a "mild" SF Bay Area climate, so I never...

@greenleaf--yes, I had the dealer replace the front spoiler on the 2nd week...I mentioned that the salesperson promised me that I can get the shortened spoiler, since the original will scrape on every driveway. But if your dealer won't accommodate, the part is about ~$50, and you can actually...

Wow, my situation is nearly the same as greenleaf's. I initially leased my '11 LEAF at Boardwalk, and then bought it out 3 months later. Traded the LEAF in for a '14 Volt, but kept the upgraded EVSE (it works on the '14 Volt). The ever shrinking range was starting to make the daily commute...

Yep, sorry, I clicked "submit" too early without proofreading--meant to say 44K miles. Even though I traded in our LEAF on 1/20/14, I never felt "closure" on the sale until the car finally disappeared off the lot over the past weekend. Either the car finally sold, or the dealer gave up and...

If you are considering the Volt, your upgraded EVSE (the large Nissan "brick") will work on it as a Level 2. I had traded in my '11 LEAF at 44K miles (1 bar lost) for a '14 Volt. I kept the EVSE. After 1.5 months and 3.5K miles, I'm on my second tank of gas. On average, I'm getting 44 miles...

@ evnow--I agree. At least in the SF Bay Area, I am seeing other plug-ins that are competing against the Volt. The Volt is smaller than the LEAF and seats only 4, but I ended up buying the Volt, because I wanted the plug-in that has the closest experience to a BEV, with the largest battery...

I agree about the mixed feelings part. My wife and kids still miss our LEAF. It was reliable and very usable for the past 2.5 years. Amazing low maintenance costs. Terrific, supportive LEAF community. Yes, the car had minor annoyances (pressing OK at every startup, fast wearing "carpet"...

+10 with Stoaty. The biggest one for me was the battery longevity (or lack thereof). After 29 months and 44K miles, I could only go 54 miles before I hit VLBW (~25 GIDs) in warm weather. In most cases it's 52 miles to VLBW. The scary part is that my '14 Volt can go 44 miles before the ICE...

@cwerdna, Yes, I agree. That's the reason why I decided to trade-in now, versus waiting until late Spring to Summer. There are several other reasons: --I do not want to buy another EV/PHEV during the hot temp months (I bought my LEAF in August, and 2011 was a hot summer). I don't want the...

Agreed with Stoaty and dgpcolorado on this. Despite trying to keep my battery pack cool during the summers, I lost my 1st capacity bar at 35K. Car is at Sunnyvale on the weekdays, parked in the shade, and in Fremont on the weekends. It's parked overnight during the past summers, charged at...

+1 for tomkludy. The Fast Degradation is by far the biggest thing that I hate most about my former LEAF. Which is the reason why I traded it in. If it weren't for the degradation, I would have kept our LEAF. But in a temperate climate like San Jose, CA, with 44K miles, I've lost 22% in 29...

@daniel3ooo--great price, but I'd be very careful. Where in the Bay Area are you? The micro-climates in the Bay Area make a huge difference on the battery degradation of the battery pack. I live in South San Jose. I just traded in my '11 LEAF for a '14 Volt. My car had 44K miles on it. No...

I left the speakers and horns on the car, but I kept the LEAF DD. Figured that 99% of prospects and the dealer would not know what it is and chuck it.

Well I know about the red Leaf at Capital Chevrolet, because that car used to be mine! 1 bar lost, 44.3K miles. GIDs varied between 210-215 as of 2 weeks ago. aH was at 52.9. 4.4 miles/Kwh. Mixed freeway and highway average was 54 miles to VLBW. Straight highway at 55 to 58 mph from San...

Capital Chevrolet in San Jose has 2 LEAFs--a black one with 39K and a red one with 44K. The red one is asking for $16.2K and the black one is asking for $15.9K. I find they're asking too high, given that Sunnyvale Nissan had a certified one with 16K for $15K (it might be sold now). I would...

@cwerdna--I agree. During the past summer, I would park the LEAF outside, overnight, and recharge at L1. It's the best way I could think of to cool off the battery. That may have helped reduce the battery degradation a little. The car is parked in a shaded area during the day. Car says I...

After 29 months, I still love our LEAF, but the battery degradation has started to really wear on me. I lost my first bar at 35K, and I'm close to losing my second. I am at 52 Ahr, and 210 GIDs. I have to charge to 100% on a regular basis to go 47 miles (before I hit LBW). This is without...

Sorry to hear about this trojanm50... I encountered my first turtle and SOL situation almost exactly a year ago. Combination of heavy rain and minor defroster use were probably enough to use up enough energy to push things over the edge. The replacement Michelins (even at 40 PSI, and fairly...

Some additional notes this morning, prior to drive-off at 100%: At 100% charge, here's what my LEAF DD revealed (on the second screen): S: 92.289% (SOC) C: 53.64 (Ah Capacity) H: 65.43 (health) Even in this much cooler autumn weather (temps yesterday had a high of 64--parked in a shade all...