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I've always been a "crackhead" about cabin noise and do everything I can to make my cars as quiet as possible at highway speeds, and the Leaf is no exception. The car actually has great road noise characteristics for its class, almost as good as a full size luxury sedan. But the wind noise could...

I know this sounds like a silly question... When reading about maintaining LEAF appearance, washing, waxing, etc... the owners manual states "A NISSAN certified LEAF dealer can assist you in choosing the proper product." I went to my local dealer the other day and the parts area seemed...

I just bought a new old stock 2020 SL Plus in hot AZ, drive 25k-30k miles a year. Rarely fast charge. Should I abuse the battery (DC fast charge in oven then keep at 100% etc) in hopes for warranty pack in just 3 or 4 years? Or should I baby the battery and try to make it last? Given my high...

Well, I bought the car cash yesterday. The biggest driver in it was simplicity, as I never know what the future may be like financially, and don’t want to be stuck with any payments… And with no clear savings winner either way, I just ended up buying. I have lots of capital gains from selling...

It seems to me that with leasing, you are betting the dealer will be wrong about the depreciation, in hopes you can buy the car for less than what it’s worth after the 3 years. Is that correct? Seems again I’d rather not worry and just buy. More simple

Thank you for your reply. My fear is leasing will cause me to exceed mileage allowance, which causes fees. And I’m not too familiar with releasing or residuals. But it seems leafs depreciate fast. I’m the type to buy and use for 7-10 years. I would like lowest TCO total cost over that period...

I found a new 2020 SL Plus with 12 miles selling for an advertisement price of 32k. Dealer says I can get it for only $30k if I lease. I told the salesman I drive a ton, 30k miles a year and he said leasing would still be a better option for me vs buying cash. The dealer doesn’t know it...

Does anyone have a good guess on when the used 2013 base model S will drop below $30k used? With the Model 3 at 35k brand new and all the hype, I'm hoping to get a lower base model S in the next year or two. Probably an S 60 or something. Family and wife gives green light as soon as we find a...

I think the easiest/cheapest thing to do is simply put something under the main EVSE brick to keep it from tugging on the cord. Adding an extension cable is simply unnecessary, and even a short 6' 12AWG wire would pull noticeably more load from the circuit from the added resistance...

Any word on increasing HP or Torque numbers for better performance? A sort of ludicrous mode? I have entertained the thought of a weight reduction, sticky tires, and better suspension. A HP upgrade would really complete the car, even if its just a mild 10-15hp increase. Im sure the drivetrain...

Alright, so I got the EVSE and 5-15 adapter today. The charging cable is super heavy, and when combined with the 5-15 adapter and an outlet up high, the plug nearly disconnects itself from the wall with all its weight, and the prongs are kind of halfway hanging out of the socket. Not good. Any...

Are you able to select 20A on the Zencar when charging from 110v outlets? How about from the TT30? Most adjustable EVSE's dont go past 16A when charging from 110v.

So i should be able to just use a basic adapter to fit onto the one I just bought, as opposed to buying another EV specific adapter??? I found a conventional one for RV's for $8 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Conntek-Male-Female-Connector-Adapter/dp/B00268WS72 Another concern is, will my...

Dont get me wrong, it does blow fairly cold and is just adequate for extreme heat. But I just dont find the leaf to have particularly ice cold AC like some other cars do... I think it really comes down to recharging the AC. If it was brand new, im sure it would be ice cold, but my car is already...

Great to know the info about normal quirks! Those issues are no big deal to me... I got the 5-15 adapter on order from emotorwerks. Now Im just looking for a NEMA 14-50 to NEMA TT-30 adapter, as some RV parks only have the old school 30 amp 110V circuits available. Im assuming the TT-30...