djwhite said:Not sure why, but there are very few used Leafs available locally
djwhite said:Thanks for the tip. I didn't realize that option was not on all SL/SV's.
Thanks
Dave
tivollix said: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 Absolutely no chargers availalble according to the maps (not true) and maps years out of date.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 said: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.
abasile said:+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 said: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.
djwhite said:abasile said:+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 said: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.
I actually went looking for stories of frozen batteries and only heard of one anectodal through a local Nissan sales guy who was trying to convince me to buy a new one. We'll see .
Dave
djwhite said:Hi all
I eventually did import one and thought i would answer some of my own questions for the board.
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All in all it went very smoothly and I'm the proud owner of a 2011 Nissan Leaf SV. The only hiccups were that the daytime running light mod was a litte more complex than I figured and I needed an extra mechanical inspection for Quebec ($90) above and beyond the RIV inspection. Also, Quebec taxes the import fees (doh).
Btw, so far we are loving the car.
Thanks all
Dave
djwhite said:Answer:
Bought a really nice Philips kit with a smart relay that is supposed to figure out when the engine is on and turn on the lights. Also has a tap you hook up to a regular light which will then shut off the lights when the regular lights are on (Canadian requirement). Turns out whatever mechanism the smart relay uses to detect that the car is on (AC noise ?? ) doesn't work on an electric car. Anyway, was able to figure out something using a normal relay and directions on this form. Cost me about $100 and a full day of running around, but managed.
6) Dealers - Do they typically know what paperwork is required. I assume I would need to pay cash No ?
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The dealer I dealt with had not done it before, but was keen and did what was needed (recall clearance letter sent to RIV, title sent to US border). Biggest hangup was coordinating the shipping to a border location where I could drive it home from
djwhite said:Answer:
Bought a really nice Philips kit with a smart relay that is supposed to figure out when the engine is on and turn on the lights. Also has a tap you hook up to a regular light which will then shut off the lights when the regular lights are on (Canadian requirement). Turns out whatever mechanism the smart relay uses to detect that the car is on (AC noise ?? ) doesn't work on an electric car. Anyway, was able to figure out something using a normal relay and directions on this form. Cost me about $100 and a full day of running around, but managed.
6) Dealers - Do they typically know what paperwork is required. I assume I would need to pay cash No ?
Answer:
The dealer I dealt with had not done it before, but was keen and did what was needed (recall clearance letter sent to RIV, title sent to US border). Biggest hangup was coordinating the shipping to a border location where I could drive it home from
Rezilient said:Assuming I have the title in hand, do I just need to get recall clearance letter? Where do I get that, Nissan?
Once you get it to the border what do you need to provide to Canada border/customs and what are the costs?
Thanks!!
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