Recent content by chijayhawker

Finally saw a Leaf in the wild around here. Saw it at an event I was partaking in at Fermilab. Good to know there is some interest beyond my own. Wish I could have afforded the Leaf.

Don't know if it has been reported, but at the Walgreens at Addison Road and Lake Street in Addison has a charging station. I don't have my Leaf yet, but I still keep my eye out for charging stations.

I'm sad to say today I'm pulling the plug on being one of the first owners of a Leaf in the Chicagoland area. I simply can't pull it off financially. Almost daily I've been crunching the numbers and in the long run it would benefit me, but it is the current financial situation that is...

Anyone make some progress on finding a qualified, skilled electrician willing to do EVSE installs at a group discount? My inquiries still have gotten me no where.

Regarding the Cayenne Red color dealy...there may be something to it. I took my time accepting the quote from the dealer and now my dashboard is saying that my delivery won't be until December! The delay actually works to my benefit as it will allow me to get my finances together better, but...

Anyone in the area know of a trustworthy, skilled electrician we Chicagoans could approach for a group rate for the EVSE installations? If anyone would be interested in trying to get together to try to get a group discount for our business.

Actually, for me November would be better financially. Will allow me to get the rest of my downpayment put together. Still debating if I should get rid of the old 2000 Camry, which is starting to fail. Was thinking of keeping it for those rare instances where I think I will drive beyond the...

New story about future battery technology. Check it out...see what you think. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-energy-storage-device-recharge-electric.html

If I were you I would walk away from this dealer. I've been working with Bill Kay Nissan (check the Chicagoland thread). The contact there is Steve Berman. He claims someone else sent me a quote for $1,000 over the MSRP (/w add ons), which they were claiming was including delivery charge but not...

Thanks for the info about the cheaper plates. Didn't know about that one. Anyone else dealing with Bill Kay Nissan? I was called Friday night by the dealership, and they were supposed to call me some time over the weekend to discuss the quote, but they never did (of course I didn't call them...

I've reserved my drive time for the Leaf tour at Soldier Field for Saturday, the 27th, morning at 9 - hopefully see some of you there. I've sent my request for quote to Steve Berman, the Leaf specialist, at Bill Kay's Nissan, Downer's Grove. He called me back very quickly and seemed quite aware...

So my last question regarding the rebate program is what does the rule mean when it says the "incremental" cost of the vehicle. In other words, if the Leaf MSRP is $37K and if they use the basic Nissan Versa as the basic vehicle, which is listed at $11K (2012 MSRP for basic model is $10,990)...

Here is one of the pertinent links for IL rebate program. I don't know if a lease constitutes a "purchase", but I thought it did, of course I'm not a lawyer (but I try to play one on TV :lol: ) http://www.nissanusa.com/ev/media/pdf/incentives/nissan-leaf-incentive-28.pdf Here is another...

I didn't realize that the IL rebate was only for purchase and not for leased vehicles. That sux. That makes the acquisition of the Leaf less appealing. I thought I had read the legislation for that rebate and I don't remember any detail in there regarding lease versus purchase. I will see if I...

It seems like the Ford Focus will actually be the first Big Name EV in the area. Since it has a system to help moderate the temperature around the battery, it may be the best choice for our area. I haven't heard what the Mitsubishi i Miev is going to do about battery temperature, but they also...