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The closest dealer to me said its minimum charge for service is some $50 "package" when I asked to do a battery check/reading at 15k miles. I pointed uot most of the services on said package do not apply to a BEV and they merely offered a discount. At 30k miles, I again asked for battery...

I'm quite certain one is required to provide a license plate number when applying for HOV decals in California. My plates arrived in about two weeks and the HOV decals about four weeks after applying.

Since posting, I've had three other instances when it dropped from 8 miles of range to --- at moderate highway cruising speeds. All three times I observed the battery charge to be around 8%. Perhaps it's 2015 models that are doing this or it may be particular to my vehicle. I purchased in August...

I'm a new Leaf owner. I was cruising along on the freeway on flat terrain at around 65 mph on my way to a charging station about five miles away and the estimated range was at eight miles. All of a sudden the estimate displayed --- or zero miles. I starting to freak out with range anxiety...

I purchased my 2015 Leaf in August 2014 from Corona Nissan and received the NCTC card four weeks later. I don't remember if it was mailed from the dealership or some NNA office.

Oh and the bumper plastic is deformed due to the tension created by the mounting screws. Fantastic...

I'm in California and I was kind of annoyed every single vehicle on the lot already had the plates installed so I had no choice but to pick one of them. The first thing I did when I got home was remove the dealer decal and front plate bracket. The decal left a small bit of residue--no big deal...

To add, all my QC were done either at Nissan Dealers or at facilities with Nissan-logo CHAdeMO QC. I noticed peak output of low 50kW occurred around the second and third quartiles of the state of charge and drastically dropped off past 80 and 90%. At 50kW and factoring in inefficiencies in the...

I've done it a few times and the only time I really paid attention charged from having 17 eco/ac-less miles remaining in 75F weather (so let's say 20% charge remaining) to 91% charged in 32 minutes. I know it's just one example but of all the times I've used it, the charge easily exceeded 80% in...

SD, SF, and Sacramento (among others) Leaf owners should be receiving their EZ-Charge Card if they haven't already because those markets have been live for a few months. According to http://www.nissanusa.com/electric-cars/leaf/charging-range/charging/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

I read on here that NEC requires maximum amperage of the device to not draw greater than 80% of the breaker amperage. In other words, a 40 amp circuit breaker minimum is needed for a 30 amp EVSE to comply with NEC.

I'm planning to purchase a Schneider Electric EVLINK EVSE. I want to add an electrical cord (instead of hard wire) to plug into a 14-50R receptacle. Given the EVSE is a 30A model, is it safe to use a dryer cord (rated 30A) or do I need to use a range cord (40-50A)? Any insight on the gauge of...

I'm planning to purchase a 2014 Nissan Leaf SV in the next few days. I' will contact an electrician and Southern California Edison (SCE) for consultations on the requirements of preparing my home for an EVSE this upcoming week. I'm hoping to get some advice on this forum concurrently and perhaps...