Recent content by mxp

Hello, I am currently thinking of selling or trading in my 2011 Leaf SL. Are there websites that value EVs, and factor in battery health as part of the valuation? My 2011 Leaf SL still have 9/12 bars and while it's an older vehicle (126k miles), it should be worth more than say the same...

We also have 2 x 10-years old Leafs in our household. Had the Lizard Battery replacement a few years ago... Currently, one of the Leafs only have one bar loss, while the other is at a 2 bar loss on the replacement batteries. I didn't realize this thread existed until user 91040 provided the...

Anyone else here on the forum still with their original Leaf purchase back in the day... ? History: Reserved: Apr 23, 2010. Ordered: Nov 30th, 2011. Delivery: July 01, 2011 Both our 2011 Leafs are now 10 years old to this very day! Both vehicles had a 90/10 Nissan dealer assisted battery...

Both my Leafs are located in the SF Bay Area. The vehicles were never parked in the garage. The pre-programmed scheduled charging usually starts around 3am. A couple of days ago, with more driving, L2 charging and one full QC session, the AHr went up slightly to 54.13, and I don't know...

Still holding on to 12 bars as of today... 9/13/2020: AHr=53.82 SOC=95.9% Hlth=72.64%. GIDS=243 Car #2 New 24kWh battery: build date 2017/1/5 ; s/n: 1715000438) Note: This car gets mostly 80% charge cycles. Battery sits charged at 80%, and not driven much. 2011 Silver Leaf (all updates...

Updated 4/22/2020: Car #1 Lost 1 bar today 4/22/2020 ; Installed new battery (lizard) back in 3/1/2017 ; Note: Took about 3 years of usage before losing 1 bar. Lizard battery is pretty good! Car #2 Still 12 bars today, but this vehicle is driven way less, and charged to 80% undriven. I know...

UPDATE: I finally had my rear shocks replaced. The OEM shocks which were removed are actually gas unit shocks. Looks like monotubes.. not sure. The manufacturer is KYB. Sadly, there were no nice aftermarket shock/strut options available from either Koni or Bilstein. I saw the Megan Racing...

Hi, My rear shocks are going bad. Are there any better aftermarket shocks/struts replacement choices? Ideally, I'd like to keep my OEM springs. (NOTE: I don't want to with coilover setups due to higher costs) I would also like to try the latest Bilstein gas shocks; if they are a proper...

Hello, It seems the last post here is circa- 2015. Anyways, does anyone know if Bilstein has any gas shocks which are suitable for the Leaf? In particular, I need to replace the rear shocks. I am not too keen on coilover kits, as they are likely to be expensive. NOTE: I did read up about this...

Updated 5/6/2019: There are still 12 bars on both vehicles. A couple of months over 2 years since the battery was replaced. Car #1 New 24kWh battery: build date 2017/1/5 ; s/n: 1715000312) Note: This car now gets 5 days of 100% charge cycles. And, for 3 of those days, another top-up cycle...

Hi Stanton, I am just catching up with this thread. I am about to the get the 2G TCU replaced in my 2011 Leaf. I don't understand the rationale behind ".. delete any "saved" charging stations. " Do you perform this before the installation of the new TCU or after? Also, will any other...

Updated 2/15/2019: Still 12 bars on both vehicles. Its been about 2 years since my battery was replaced. It seems the "Lizard Battery" is holding up pretty well. New 24kWh battery: build date 2017/1/5 ; s/n: 1715000312) Note: This car now gets 5 days of 100% charge cycles. And, for 3 of those...

Do you know how long it will take to fully charge up the new battery? Say, if using the old Blink L2 home chargers. (I think you can set the unit's max amps to 30A)

Hi, Typically for these programs, do you know if I opt-out today, will I have the opportunity to get back in again - say in 3 years out? Thanks.

Hi, I am in the SF Bay Area, specifically in the East Bay - Fremont. I received a flyer in the mail last week about East Bay Community Energy (ebce.org). I read some of the information, but I am skeptical about the clean power savings (which isn't a whole lot) and fear that if I switch out of...