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"give a quick (optional) press"... Where?! I've been bumming on having to deal with timers to opportunistically charge, too. Oh yeah, now I see it... Never noticed that button before! It is to the left of the steering column! Eureka! +1 When you press it, nothing seems to happen, but then on...

Yes, and a healthy percentage of LEAF driver homeowners already have or will have solar panels, especially as PV system prices continue their drop... The article states that the participants in Kempton's study made $2,000-5,000 a year... I would have assumed this was for the entire group of...

Did anyone else see this article and video? http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/15/270456/july-15-news-how-to-electric-cars-owners-can-get-paycheck-bp-oil-still-washing-ashore-in-gulf/ I remember hearing that Nissan executives are already talking about integrating V2G technology into their...

Perhaps this goes without saying, I don't know ... but I should probably clarify nonetheless: Overall, I absolutely love the car. It is AWESOME! As much as you might rely on the USB (like me), I wouldn't let this area of weakness keep anyone from buying the LEAF. I'm really, really enjoying...

I can't really comment on OS suggestions for the LEAF, but I do have quite a strong opinion on the ipod controls. Ipod controls on the LEAF are VERY DISAPPOINTING! I'm surprised this hasn't been noted already. The system is extremely primitive. If you switch over to AUX with your ipod...

Does anyone know how the cabin of the Think City EV is heated? Is it the same as in the LEAF? I doubt it... You see pictures of the Think City driving around the 'frozen tundra' of Norway all the time (saw one there myself, in December 2009 (bbrrr!)), but the range-limiting issues of heating...

Yes, LEAF zest. It is kind of earthy. ;)

The LEAF will be a very well known quantity by then. The Fit and Focus? Not so sure... I'd still expect them to be working out the kinks.

The car is very 'zen' but I have to admit, I'm driving much faster off the line, at the turn of a green light and faster on the freeway, too. I can't help myself! With (somewhat) guilty pleasure, when I see a Prius on the freeway, I jam on past it. Take that, tailpipes! Zero emissions doesn't...

There must be a standard by which the trees are generated? They can't just be random! Funny that Nissan has never defined what the eco tree signifies... Anyone?!

Just wait until Autumn. Then they will really drop! ;)

How is an eco tree calculated? I'm still trying to understand what an eco tree is and how it is calculated. It seems most logical that eco trees represent carbon emission savings. But my initial assumption of it being a simple graphical representation of units of carbon saved doesn't work...

Nice work! Glad you made it! Isn't it a great car?! Enjoy!

If anyone finds a good seatcover, please post. I'll do the same (still looking!). I've a couple of young kids and we've resorted to taking off their shoes before going in the car! I don't think we'll be able to keep that up for long! If we could just find protection for the back of the front...

Good question! Cargo organizer looks very nifty and I'm considering getting it too...

I have experience with turtle mode, too. It indicates a surprisingly short amount of time left to power the vehicle. Essentially, it is wise to interpret it as, "Now find a safe place to pull over where you can call roadside assistance and be towed to a charging station." A better symbol would...

I have to agree completely, mogur!! Who is this nut?! Hey wait a minute...! :oops: Indeed, I totally jumped the gun. I've read the manuals, etc. and what information Kolmstead has gathered and what MWalsh has shown through testing does seem correct. And yet I talked with another person at the...

I talked with the LEAF salesperson tonight and this is what said. He said that cruise control limits range significantly. I'm sorry I didn't source my info from the start. He volunteered this information. He explained that this problem wasn't due to forcing high speeds up hills (as cruise...

In the hills, yes of course. But on completely flat roads at highway speeds? Mmnh... no, I don't think so...

Phew! No question! I'm glad I posted this! I may have saved your trip! I estimate that using cruise control at modest freeway speeds (~60mph) in eco mode, with moderate hills (mostly flat) and no climate control, range for the LEAF is 75 miles, 80 max. Based on my experience, you wouldn't make...