Recent content by freddms

Where the thinking is wrong here is we are not losing our legs. The sequester cuts $1.2 to $1.5 trillion dollars, drum roll please -- over 10 years. It's a joke. We are spending $3.5 trillion dollars a year (plus or minus a few hundred billion). And, our revenues are around $2.5 trillion...

You will love this one. My son came home today and asked if I was sure the Leaf did not have an engine -- I explained as you would expect. He told me his friends said that a car that runs without gas does not exist. He really caught a lot of crap the rest of the day because he was 'stupid'...

I'm in Iowa -- pretty much same cold climate as Chicago. Parked in heated garage (50 degrees). Using 120V and 240V charger. Preheat before driving and set heater to 60 on Leaf once I leave -- run on heat/defrost with low fan. This drops heat power in half and many times I can get to a 5-10 mile...

<<70miles / 17.45kWh = 4 miles per kWh economy>> Well -- I can't say for sure. Maybe this is a good assumption. I was down to 40MPH on a 65MPH highway and I'm sure I pissed some people off. I knew I would not make it 20 miles out unless I reduced wind resistance. Unfortunately I did buck a...

Without your guys advice I would not have made it. Just got home and I'm still cold. 20 degrees out. But, I made it 67 miles. Three miles out no bars. Nav told me I may not make it to my destination. Told me to find charging station immediately (I'm in freakin' Iowa -- there aren't any...

Just leased a 2012 SL Leaf in the cold state of Iowa. $211/month, no money down, 39 months, 39K miles. List price was $38,270 at dealer. Looks like one of the best lease deals here. I have to drive it home -- 67 miles. Hope I make it on 65 MPH roads (dealer says dash says 87 miles with nearly...