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My wife was two blocks from home when her Leaf battery died and immobilized the car. She called road service and the flatbed arrived, but since the car could not be driven she wondered how the driver would get the car up the incline onto the ramp. He attached a small lithium-ion jump starter...

For your holiday enjoyment, a new song from your friendly neighborhood songwriters Hawkins-MacNeill. Feel free to post on your socials and send to family and friends, if you like. https://hawkins-macneill.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-is-here

Wifey's 2016 Leaf threw an EV System Warning Light yesterday and would not run but the lights and everything else working fine. The battery was at 98%. We plugged it in over night and it would run but the battery was still at 98%, but this time it threw the yellow Brake System Warning light...

Well this is good news: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/recycled-lithium-ion-batteries-can-perform-better-than-new-ones/

In a dream last night I saw a solution to the problem of the lack of EV charging stations in rural and semi-rural areas: private charging stations. People could install roadside government-subsidized stations on their land and list their service on EVSE.gov as well as on Apple Maps, Google Maps...

Can wifey use the USB jack in her Leaf to charge her iPhone, or is it just for audio playback without supplying standard 5V USB power? The manual says nothing on the subject and her preliminary tests says it doesn’t work.

During a snowstorm yesterday, wifey was rear-ended by a braking/sliding SUV. She was stopped in heavy traffic and the 20-year-old girl driving her GMC Terminator lost control. The rear bumper is badly cracked and the left rear body panel is clearly misaligned. I wonder if any of you know about...

I’ve read through the DIY/electrical engineer threads and they are beyond me. Is there an off-the-rack battery range extender? Wifey’s 2016 Leaf is dramatically shorter ranged in these single-digit days here in Boise. She’s gone from 90+ to around 66 when it’s this cold, and there are no outside...

It’s getting pretty cold up here in Boise and we are seeing a drop in range on our 2016 base model. Got me to wondering if the battery pack warmer power is drawn from the pack itself or from the 12v battery?

Forgive me if this has been discussed, but I could not find anything on the site. Is a CHADEMO to CCS adapter available or even possible? Does CCS contain some proprietary chip that prevents it from accepting any available juice via an adapter to existing connectors?

Wifey’s 2016 Leaf with 33k miles has started acting funny after three months of trouble-free driving. She always drives in Eco/B mode. Here’s her description; “For the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that when I shift into reverse from park, I’ll end up in drive instead. This didn’t happen...

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I paid double for “gold” status so I could easily and securely upload images here. All I get is no no no. Am I supposed to just guess what the limits are? I can find no mention of this in any FAQ. It is 2021, people. Storage costs nearly nothing. Somebody tell me what image size, exactly, that I...

Our 2016 S came to us in nearly perfect condition inside and out, but the previous owner must have worn combat boots or tap shoes to have worn so much paint off the door panels. I’m looking for large, non-transparent kick plates to apply after I paint the damage over with a couple of bottles of...

It may turn out that EVs will benefit the world as much by thoughtful driving habits as they will by not burning fossil fuels. In the two weeks since she got her Leaf, the car has totally changed her driving style. She has always been a bit of a lead foot, with frequent braking and random speed...

How can I determine if my 2016 S has a 24kw or 30kw pack? Is it the gross vehicle weight on the driver door panel? The previous owner didn’t mention it and we didn’t know enough at the time to ask. 32K miles with 12 bars, GOM estimates a range of around 98 miles every morning after a full charge.