I've really been wanting to buy a Nissan Leaf but now am having second thoughts. I recently moved back to Southern California (orange county) and am living in an apartment with a single car garage. My garage is separate from the apartment, in a totally separate structure, there is one outlet on the ceiling with 2 plugs, and one of the plugs has the garage door opener plugged in it. I can't/won't have any electrical work done until I buy a permanent home.
I recently went to a Nissan dealer with some questions. I wanted to make sure I could charge a Leaf with the 110 outlet in the garage. One guy said there is a new portable charger that plugs into a 110 outlet and converts it to 220 to charge in 3 1/2 hours, but the plug looked pretty big and wouldn't fit if the other plug is used, the guy said to buy a little extension plug and then I could plug this in. Does anyone know about this or how else I could charge the Leaf. I don't want to drive off with a Leaf and not be able to charge it.
Also, the dealer wouldn't give me any pricing information or additional information about the different levels and packages. He even made a comment about it being a negotiation and said they couldn't give me any pricing unless I was going to buy that day.
So I started to do some research about the packages and leasing online , and saw some problems with battery degradation and other problems. I need to drive 4 times a week to work which is around 55 miles round trip, mostly freeway, local driving other days. Also, I visit my Mom who lives in L.A. about once every 3-4 weeks and that is 60 miles each way, and we usually have lunch, shop, run errands.
I thought the 80 mile range is ok and I could live with it but if the battery has problems and degrades, it would be a problem.
Am I just anxious or does anyone have any experience or advice to share. Also if anyone could help with charging options.
I want to get a new car by the end of the month but am not getting what I need from the local dealer and am starting to feel like I need to look at other cars. Thanks for any help/advice.
I recently went to a Nissan dealer with some questions. I wanted to make sure I could charge a Leaf with the 110 outlet in the garage. One guy said there is a new portable charger that plugs into a 110 outlet and converts it to 220 to charge in 3 1/2 hours, but the plug looked pretty big and wouldn't fit if the other plug is used, the guy said to buy a little extension plug and then I could plug this in. Does anyone know about this or how else I could charge the Leaf. I don't want to drive off with a Leaf and not be able to charge it.
Also, the dealer wouldn't give me any pricing information or additional information about the different levels and packages. He even made a comment about it being a negotiation and said they couldn't give me any pricing unless I was going to buy that day.
So I started to do some research about the packages and leasing online , and saw some problems with battery degradation and other problems. I need to drive 4 times a week to work which is around 55 miles round trip, mostly freeway, local driving other days. Also, I visit my Mom who lives in L.A. about once every 3-4 weeks and that is 60 miles each way, and we usually have lunch, shop, run errands.
I thought the 80 mile range is ok and I could live with it but if the battery has problems and degrades, it would be a problem.
Am I just anxious or does anyone have any experience or advice to share. Also if anyone could help with charging options.
I want to get a new car by the end of the month but am not getting what I need from the local dealer and am starting to feel like I need to look at other cars. Thanks for any help/advice.