I have a 2011 without the winter package and it did fine this winter.
Just use it daily if temperature drops below -20C, it will keep the battery warm (-10C).
I don't think a sole LEAF has come off lease yet in Canada. In the USA, you can lease for two years and get the full government rebate, but I think most Canadian leases are for four years in order to qualify for the full provincial rebate in Ontario or in Quebec.djwhite wrote:
Not sure why, but there are very few used Leafs available locally
Only for 2011.djwhite wrote:Thanks for the tip. I didn't realize that option was not on all SL/SV's.
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Dave
We have two LEAFs, one with the CW package and one without, and live in a cold weather zone. Yes, the non-CW can work, but the CW version is much preferred.tivollix wrote:I have a 2011 without the winter package and it did fine this winter.
Just use it daily if temperature drops below -20C, it will keep the battery warm (-10C).
So you need Carwings to get the charger updates. The way it works is that when the car is first connected to Carwings it gets info on local charging stations (maybe a 50 mile radius?) and then every subsequent connection to Carwings updates the local charge station data. You have the option in the map to scroll to a different location and get the charging stations for that area, but again Carwings required.5) Maps - Is Canada included in the US version ?
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They are there, but not very usefull. Absolutely no chargers availalble according to the maps (not true) and maps years out of date. Oh well, thank goodness for google maps.
+1. For Montreal, the most important part of the Cold Weather package would be the battery heater to prevent the Li-ion battery from freezing at -20 C. That could be fatal! The battery heater is just for protection at very low temperatures, not for improved performance.cgaydos wrote:I can't speak to the various import issues, but if you are looking at a 2011 (per the original post) make sure you get the CW (cold weather) version that was made available toward the end of the model year. It has heated seats, steering wheel, and mirrors plus a battery heater for extreme cold.
Actually, my 2011 does not have the winter package, so it's something we will need to be carefull with. I will be parking it in a heated garage overnight so the only concerning scenario will be work through the day. We may often get wind chils of -20 but not often throught the day in absolute degrees. Short durations I'm hoping we will be fine due to the mass and insulaltion of the battery pack.abasile wrote:+1. For Montreal, the most important part of the Cold Weather package would be the battery heater to prevent the Li-ion battery from freezing at -20 C. That could be fatal! The battery heater is just for protection at very low temperatures, not for improved performance.cgaydos wrote:I can't speak to the various import issues, but if you are looking at a 2011 (per the original post) make sure you get the CW (cold weather) version that was made available toward the end of the model year. It has heated seats, steering wheel, and mirrors plus a battery heater for extreme cold.