Leafitornot
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- Aug 13, 2015
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My old Altima finally bit the dust and I'm suddenly in the market for a new car. I'm seriously considering a Nissan Leaf.
My daily commute is under 50 miles roundtrip (Georgia) so I think I am perfectly suited to the limited range of the Leaf. If I need to travel an extended distance I can easily borrow a car from a family member.
I am pretty much locked on a 2013 model S with quick charge package or the SV with quick charge - although I doubt I will use the quick charge - my plan is to buy a level 2 GE durastation and charge via a 240V supply. It would still be great to hear from some Georgia leaf owners (I'm in the Marietta area) about quick charging - are there any free options for people purchasing used 2013 Leafs?
It is my understanding that any 2013 model S with the quick charge package also includes onboard 6.6kw charging while all 2013 Sv models have onboard 6.6kw charger, but may not include quick charge capability. Can someone please confirm this information.
The major differences I have identified between the s and sv are the resistive heater (S) verse a battery saving heat pump (SV); steel wheels with covers(S) verse alloy (SV); navigation (sv) verse no nav in the S. Am I missing any other important differences? Since I'm on a very limited budget, I'm not sure if the extra cost (about $700 on average) justifies the SV upgrades - please advise.
Now for some more specific questions:
I've seen a few pictures of advertised Leafs that show a display stating that the SD card is missing....should I be concerned?
As far as battery health is concerned, I plan to only purchase a model with 12 bars. I have also just ordered a ELM327 dongle and will use Leaf Spy lite to gauge the true battery health. Hopefully, this process is very straight forward as I've never messed with these scanners.
I asked a service adviser at the dealership where I had my Altima serviced about issues with the 2013 Leafs. He suggested I should avoid early 2013 models and claimed that the only issue that was common is a defective AC hose. He also mentioned that Leafs chew up tires. If the AC is working well, is it safe to assume that the hose was not a defective unit - anyway to check?
Does anyone know of any other issues that have affected 2013 Leafs? Since the battery appears to be under warranty for quite a few years, my main worry about the Leaf past the 3yr standard bumper to bumper warranty is some type of control panel failure - although I have not read of any issues with Leaf control panels.
My daily commute is under 50 miles roundtrip (Georgia) so I think I am perfectly suited to the limited range of the Leaf. If I need to travel an extended distance I can easily borrow a car from a family member.
I am pretty much locked on a 2013 model S with quick charge package or the SV with quick charge - although I doubt I will use the quick charge - my plan is to buy a level 2 GE durastation and charge via a 240V supply. It would still be great to hear from some Georgia leaf owners (I'm in the Marietta area) about quick charging - are there any free options for people purchasing used 2013 Leafs?
It is my understanding that any 2013 model S with the quick charge package also includes onboard 6.6kw charging while all 2013 Sv models have onboard 6.6kw charger, but may not include quick charge capability. Can someone please confirm this information.
The major differences I have identified between the s and sv are the resistive heater (S) verse a battery saving heat pump (SV); steel wheels with covers(S) verse alloy (SV); navigation (sv) verse no nav in the S. Am I missing any other important differences? Since I'm on a very limited budget, I'm not sure if the extra cost (about $700 on average) justifies the SV upgrades - please advise.
Now for some more specific questions:
I've seen a few pictures of advertised Leafs that show a display stating that the SD card is missing....should I be concerned?
As far as battery health is concerned, I plan to only purchase a model with 12 bars. I have also just ordered a ELM327 dongle and will use Leaf Spy lite to gauge the true battery health. Hopefully, this process is very straight forward as I've never messed with these scanners.
I asked a service adviser at the dealership where I had my Altima serviced about issues with the 2013 Leafs. He suggested I should avoid early 2013 models and claimed that the only issue that was common is a defective AC hose. He also mentioned that Leafs chew up tires. If the AC is working well, is it safe to assume that the hose was not a defective unit - anyway to check?
Does anyone know of any other issues that have affected 2013 Leafs? Since the battery appears to be under warranty for quite a few years, my main worry about the Leaf past the 3yr standard bumper to bumper warranty is some type of control panel failure - although I have not read of any issues with Leaf control panels.