What's new for 2020?

[webeleafowners]

Well, I didn’t go thru all of them, but from the titles I can see the possible following changes.

- Tilt and telescopic steering wheel.

- front 1 USB and 1 mini power points.

- two Rear seat USB outlets that look accessible from the front.

- OTA update for systym and maps. Separately selectable for download thru home wifi.

I’ll look at a few of the videos later.


Thanks for the heads up Doug.

 

[cwerdna]

I'd also be on the lookout at https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/channels/us-united-states-nissan-homepage-featured. Oddly, the latest entry at https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/release-721bbe78cbcf168bbc17df8425000796-nissan-whats-new-december-2019 says "stay tuned to NissanNews.com for more What’s New updates as they become available, including the 2020 LEAF."

 

[Dogdiego]

Looks like a USB C point up on the dash now.

 

[webeleafowners]

Still nothing on the official sites Possibly waiting for the last minute to clear all the 2019's out? I wouldn't think there was enough changes in the 2020 to osbourne the 2019's. I also didn't notice the bigger screen in the 2020 as was suggested by earlier postings. (just looking at the nissan owners manual videos they put up).

 

[DougWantsALeaf]

I have heard bigger screen was Japan only. Wonder if it will be the same with propilot 2

 

[webeleafowners]

I have heard bigger screen was Japan only. Wonder if it will be the same with propilot 2

Could be Doug. Frankly the bigger screen doesn't do it for me anyway, I do like the extra USB ports. The video doesn't show the telescopic steering wheel but it is labelled as such. My wife might make use of that. For me it is about right the way it is.

 

[DougWantsALeaf]

Even if it was just playing with standard tire pressure, I wish they would have posted a small upward tweak to EPA range.

 

[webeleafowners]

Even if it was just playing with standard tire pressure, I wish they would have posted a small upward tweak to EPA range.

Doug, check out the video on the telescopic and adjustable steering wheel. I’m having my doubts about the telescopic function as they don’t appear to demo that function. Kinda weird.

 

[GerryAZ]

2019 SL+ has OTA updates for maps and navigation unit software (through Wi-Fi router). No new updates have become available since the versions that came with my car built in July, but I keep checking.

 

[DougWantsALeaf]

Same here in my SV Plus that I picked up in June. Even if it was a small change, wish Nissan would do something.

But I guess they can’t keep a CEO for more than 2 weeks right now, so the company is a bit listlessly floating right now.

 

[webeleafowners]

Ah yes. Because I am coming from a 2016 SV I don’t really know what has been upgraded and what hasn’t. So I think we are down to the USB ports and the telescoping steering wheel...although the video of the telescoping wheel doesn’t appear to show it telescoping.

Hey. Funny question. Our 2016 has a CD player. We have never used it. . Does the 2019 still have one?

Oh. And merry Christmas all.

 

[GerryAZ]

Ah yes. Because I am coming from a 2016 SV I don’t really know what has been upgraded and what hasn’t. So I think we are down to the USB ports and the telescoping steering wheel...although the video of the telescoping wheel doesn’t appear to show it telescoping.

Hey. Funny question. Our 2016 has a CD player. We have never used it. . Does the 2019 still have one?

Oh. And merry Christmas all.

The 2019 SL+ does not have a CD player. The navigation system is completely different and can interface with Apple and Android car applications. The map system is now from Tom Tom (GPS and mapping company), but the maps are not up to date in my area. The system keeps cautioning that I am driving on an unpaved road when going in/out of my neighborhood on a street that has been paved for at least 20 years.

Happy Holidays to All

 

[salyavin]

They got rid of the CD player and added a tape deck to increase market share of hipsters and differentiate themselves from Tesla.

 

[DougWantsALeaf]

What frustrates me is that the needle on the record player skips when driving over rough terrain.

 

[webeleafowners]

What frustrates me is that the needle on the record player skips when driving over rough terrain.

Hate when that happens.

 

[salyavin]

Heard of those but never got to try them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hRzEihsR4
I did do 8 tracks though.

 

[cwerdna]

Since we're getting off topic, there were Datsun/Nissan Maximas with tiny record players that stored their voice alerts. It's weird that it seems the auto industry has moved away from voice alerts to just various beeps and chimes (w/the exception of navigation systems and possibly voice prompts for Bluetooth phone setup). It seemed to be the rage in the 80s.

https://autoweek.com/article/wait-theres-more/when-cars-talked-using-tiny-phonograph-records-nissans-voice-warning-system
https://ask.audio/articles/this-minirecord-player-in-an-80s-car-tells-you-what-you-need-to-know

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hJBko3-oV4.

I found https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/miracle-1980s-talking-car-265020 w/some more background info including links to some videos of other voice alert systems, not necessarily phonograph-based.

 

[webeleafowners]

Just a quick check of Auto Trader. There are 80 new Nissan Leafs for sale in Canada. A few are Epluses.

Still not a single 2020 for sale.

Hmmmmm


Don’t know what site one would chevknkn the states.

 

[webeleafowners]

It was supposed to drop today, but it looks like it’s still a work in progress.

Any news on that press kit. I tried snooping around their site to no avail.

 

[OrientExpress]

No, something is up that they are taking so long. I suspect that the issue is when the Aria is going to drop later in the year, and how to fit that into the plan.