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Another weird thing about D or B is also the effect of using the cruise control. Try going a steady 45 mph on a flat surface, first just using your foot on the gas pedal. Look just above the pine tree display and notice that you should have all of the "efficiency" bars lit. Keeping the same...

In comparison with other ICE vehicles, this is kind of mixing apples and oranges. The high depreciation is diue to the high obsolescence factor that any new technology will have. As the battery technology settles down to some generic rather than proprietary technology, the depreciation should...

Has anyone else had this experience? If I'm driving along without cruise control engaged at a constant speed of, say, 45 mph, I notice that the bars around the pine tree are all showing as being very efficient. Then, if I turn on the cruise control and set it at exactly 45 mph, I lose two or...

We have a 2014 and it doesn't have an 80% option. This actually causes a little bit of inconvenience. We don't use the LEAF for commuting so the remaining charge left when we park it at night may vary. Thus, we have to leave it off the timer and then plug it in from one to a few hours before...

We leased a 2011 with 73 mile range and now have a lease on a 2014 with 84 mile range. The 84 mile range is very doable if you drive in ECO and "B" brake mode. However, with much accessory use and any battery degradation you may not make it without some sort of charge at your destination...

More QCs in good locations. Take a tip from Tesla on building a charging network

We have our second LEAF, a 2014 that replaced our 2011 model. We have leased both of them. There is a hidden cost of ownership over leasing. That is depreciation of the vehicle even if it just sits in the garage. That can easily be $300/mo. on a $35,000 car. When that is added in to the gas...

We just traded in our 2011 for a 2014 and were faced with the same change in charging levels. My two cents is that, as has been mentioned, charging to "100%" will not do as much damage to the battery as letting it sit at 100% charge for extended periods. The reason I say that is twofold...

We just turned in our 2011 for a 2014. They gave us a card that has all the tolerances listed so you can know what they will accept as normal wear and tear. Also, before you turn the car in, you are supposed to make an appointment for a technician to go over the car and let you know what they...

Our lease was up on our 2011 model, so we re-upped for a 2014. What a difference. The old resistance heater would show as much as 4,500 watts when it started to heat a cold cabin. On the new one we use the heated seats and heated steering wheel. What amazes me is that I can see no drain on...

We have an AeroVironment L2 wall unit with a 40A 240V circuit. It functioned well with our old LEAF (2011 SV) at 3.3 kW and the same with our 2014 SV with the 6.6 kW. We get thunderstorms and outages fairly frequently and the unit has never had a problem. It just picks up where it left off.

Consider yourself lucky, AZ has never had a tax credit for EVs. The best we can do is get a break on the registration fee. The fee is a flat fee for EVs and for everyone else, it is a formula based on the value of the vehicle.

WE got one of those "free oil change" coupons from our dealer for being a loyal customer. I brought it to their attention and got a tire rotation and a wash for free.

I presume you were using an EVSE and not a 120V wall outlet charger. In the latter case I've had the cable get disturbed and it stop charging. Anyway, I was wondering if removing the charger and plugging it in again might have solved the problem, I always listen for that solid "click" when...

We charge half the year at 120V and the other half with a 240V EVSE. When using the 120V we do have to be mindful of where were going and when we can get back for several hours of charging. With the 240V, it is not an issue and if your LEAF has the 6.6kW charger, you will definitely want the...

They make RFID-proof wallets that have a foil metal pocket in them for your credit cards. We use it also for our passports which now have RFID I.D. in them.

It occurs to me that most of the away-from-home charging would be during prime time utility rates (at least in AZ). In winter it is $.19/kWh and in summer $.26/kWh. Thus, $20/mo. comes out to about 77 kWh in summer and 105 kWh in winter. Thus, the question becomes will you charge more than...

FWIW we live in the mtns and installed Fujitsu high pressure heat pumps. We have gotten usable heat with the outside temp at -7 degrees F. On that morning our house got down to 62 degrees but as soon as the sun came up we were back up over 70 degrees. In A/C mode the 12,000 BTU model has a...

I noticed a couple of TV ads during the Olympics featuring the Nissan LEAF. I was pleasantly surprised that these were not aimed at environmentalists, but the public in general. What caused me to start this topic was that within 24 hours I had three occasions where strangers came up to me and...

I have used the charging stations at our local restaurant. They are Blink stations. The last time we went there one was on the blink and not functioning and the second one said something about the account (I used the restaurant's card) being denied. Fortunately, we didn't really need the...