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I plan to be back in a few weeks with a report on the Bolt. It is a Premier with all the bells and whistles except for their version of Pilot so the report should be comprehensive. It was a real thrill on Sunday to make the 170 mile round trip to the South Portland EV rally and still have nearly...

I have nothing but good things to say about my 2015 leaf it was a lot of fun, and so reliable. I was really anxious to get a 2018 with a 60k battery but it didn't turn out that way. Since I am 85 and don't know how much longer I'll be able to drive (Doctor says it should be good into my '90s...

Yesterday I saw what was said to be a picture of the plugin area of the new Leaf. The J1772 plug cover was obviously larger than the one on my 2015 Leaf. Speculation was that it housed a plug used in other countries. If this is true I wonder if there will be a kluige to allow use of the current...

Congratulations! I drove one a couple of weeks ago and was favorably impressed. No problem with the seats. One question that has not been answered is where can a Bolt be quick charged away from home? There was no CHAdeMO plug. I understand that Chevy said charging would be available using...

Hi GetOffYourGas, Your statement "How well balanced is your pack? Could it be that the Leaf does a better job of balancing it when it is charging slower (L1)?" Is probably the explanation. I usually watch display #4 on leafspy, but checked #1 a couple of weeks ago and the battery display was...

Could not find this using search. Until now my nearly 3 year old 2015 leaf (18000 miles) has been giving range calculations averaging 100 +- 10 miles or so in the Summer. So far late spring until now has averaged 85 miles! The only change I can think of is the installation of an L2 charger a...

I most of the time I charge to 85%. Charging to 100% occurs maybe 3 or 4 times a year and the leaf is used within an hour or two after reaching 100%. The longest trip in one day is about 160 miles to an ev rally each September. The next longest is about 80 miles and happens 2 or 3 times a...

At the first yearly checkup a couple of years ago I was told that I was charging too often and should travel more miles before doing so. My wife has an incurable case of range anxiety so we continued (trickle) charging often. The range vs. temperature plot here in Maine is the same now as in the...

I don't understand the reason for your advice. I couldn't find a warning in the manual. The manual addresses the use of internal timers in some leaf versions. There are a multitude of forum postings on the use of timers both internal and external. I have used a timer for two years with no...

A half hour search yielded nothing. A mechanical timer, installed by the electrician who put in a dedicated l20 volt line into my garage, stopped after two years. It cost about $40. I would prefer a digital timer which should be easier to set. His supplier has one for $189! A search of Amazon...

Concerning the problem of not being able to find a subject on this forum. I find much more success using Google. Many times it points to this forum and sometimes it finds the answer elsewhere.

The situation does not involve planned storage but depends on weather. I can use the leaf often enough in most winters such that there is no problem keeping the 12 volt battery charged. Three years ago we had several weeks in which there was significant snow almost every day and required use...

It is winter again during which my Leaf may have to remain in the garage for a number of days. In situations like this the LeafSpy OBDII can run the 12 volt battery down. It would be easiest to pull the plug out to the point where the red light goes off, but not out all the way. Is there any...

Lots of cold weather here in Maine. With only L1 for charging I went out and bought a small 120 volt room heater for 20 bucks or so. A half hour before driving, it takes seconds to put it in the back aimed over the top of the back seat. After a quick heater removal I jump into a toasty warm car.

There have been several comments on curing a freshly painted Leaf. As I remember suggestions ranged from removing the battery before the operation to heating no higher than 120F for the half hour. This is what recently happened to me: Three panels had to be painted (don't ask :oops: ) so I...

"Stats usually improve after driving more and QC'ing as well." Does that mean that the battery has actually improved?

On the 6th of July with the battery charged to 100% I drove About 85 miles to Falmouth Maine from the Camden area with a stop at the Nissan dealer at mile 65 for a quick charge. Range calculated out at about 100 miles for that 65 miles, normal for this time of year. Continued the trip, dropped...

Couple of months ago I was told by a Hannafords employee, who saw my Leaf, that a charger (L2) was at the side of the local store in Camden Maine. I charge up for the hour it takes for my wife to shop. No cost so far. Looked at plugshare this morning and the Augusta store has a CHAdeMO for a...

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That is very comforting. Thank you. When did you first notice that it was mostly red?