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FYI, the Tire Rack is the place to research tires. They regularly publish tire comparisons and naturally they've started to include EV tire comparisons as a new topic to explore. They typically will test two or three similar styled tires on identical Tesla Model 3's and they do include...

Well that's a shame. I knew the Bolts were off-again, on-again for a while but I thought they were still on-again. They're up on the Chevrolet website with the build-one configurator right there. I can configure a loaded Bolt EV 2LT with infotainment and adaptive cruise packages for $32,675...

They don't show how the "Usage" value is determined. If it's a % of the original value then they're doing you a huge disservice by subtracting the $6k rebate after the usage calculation. If, instead, you subtract the rebate first and then proportionally discount for usage, your calculated...

It may change a bit from year to year but my recollection is that the 60kWh cars get the EVSE included. My 2021 S Plus (which is not an available model for 2023-2024) did come with the L2 EVSE plus 110V adapter plus mounting bracket. OP, your statement about Leaf being "much cheaper than the...

There's a manual jack handle to adjust the lower seat cushion height. But it does nothing to adjust the angle of the lower seat cushion. My 16 yo daughter cranks that thing all the way up to accommodate her short stature. I find I like it all the way down, though I'm only about 5'8" or so...

Aside from the debate of whether it's wrong to reduce/defeat the VSP feature, I can't believe that using socks is the go-to mod. Socks in the engine compartment? Enclosing the speakers? Seems like it would be more effective at soaking up water and road grime than sound. And then the absorbed...

Take an opportunity to spend some time in the S seat before you try a switch. Without the tilt adjustment of the lower cushion you're stuck with the factory seat angle. I prefer the lower seat to be angled up towards my.knees to give support across the length of my thighs as I drive. But the...

I'm glad to hear it's not going to die off. But "soldier on" is not going to be good enough once the Fed incentives run out. Nissan will have to update/upgrade the Leaf to sell at full price.

Re: Speedo error in the S+ If I use my phone navigation speed as the golden standard then at true 70mph my analog speedometer gauge reads about 75mph and the digital speed readout on the dash reads 73mph. When I eventually replace tires, I'll consider going wider in hopes of taming down the...

Congrats! So glad you are finally getting your buyback. Your posts have shown much patience considering the circumstances.

Power seats are the most desirable feature I miss in my S+. The manual seats have poor thigh support. It's like the seat bottom curves upwards in the middle and drops away from your legs down at your knees. Plus the seat bottom angle is too flat - should be higher at the knees so that you...

Well, my math above was off by 10x anyway. 10mA at 400V is only a measly 4W. And 6 parallel shunts would only get you to 24W. Leftie says the pack warmer in the original Leaf uses ~300 watts (https://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&p=615851#p615851) so nowhere near that. Where did...

Is it established that 62kWh packs are only configured for 10mA balancing? Modern BMS chips can support over 100mA balancing. Even at only 10mA, if all shunts are activated on a 400V pack, that's 40W. Not nothing. This pack uses, what, 6 cells in parallel throughout the stack? So is that 10mA...

Don't you think they're just duty cycling the cell balancing shunts on/off to generate some heat?

I think the newest cars have 2 VSP speakers while the earlier cars only have 1. I wonder if they're wired in parallel to a single amplifier channel, and if so, how hard would it be to wire them in series instead. That would reduce the power to the speakers to 1/4th of the original power for a...

Glad to hear that. I wasn't meaning to say the app is worthless. But I did mean exactly what I said. My initial impression of the app was that it would allow reliable control of the car's charging features, in addition to some other features. But the actual experiences I read about the app...

OP, perhaps you should elaborate a bit about your specific concerns, preferences and needs. In these "is the Leaf right for me?" posts, we need some details to work from. Where do you live? What other cars do you own? What's your typical commute? What's the farthest you would need the Leaf to...

From one S plus owner to another: The S and S plus models do not have the NissanConnect EV feature set. So no app access for us. But the more I hear about the app, the less valuable it seems to be.

Don't forget that charging the battery from the wall is not 100% efficient. If we estimate 90% efficiency then you'd need to buy 47/0.9 = 52.2kWh from your electric provider. At that point the gas equivalent drops to only ~54 MPG which is no better than a Prius. And since I prefer to scoff at...

Yes, the SV and SL tires are wider than the S tires. While mine are 205/55 R16, yours are 215/50 R17. Wider but also lower profile. I don't know which holds more air volume. My guess is they're probably close and hence they both should be running >36psi to support the relatively heavy Leaf...