Recent content by ranss12

I'll be leaving MNL after about 7 years. I'm selling my 2012 LEAF (73,400 miles) tomorrow in preparation for getting my Model 3 sometime in the next 3-5 weeks. Aside from the battery degradation (down 2 bars and expecting to lose a third any day), I greatly enjoyed my Leaf experience. It has...

"Machines were “ripped out”" These robots will be used on line 2 or for Model Y line. They won't be thrown away.

I expect (hope) that when they tear down the packs and test the cells, the bad cells get thrown into the recycle bin, the good but degraded cells get installed in energy storage packs (second life), and the refurbished pack gets new cells for use in our LEAFs. that seems to me the only way this...

I just lost the 3rd bar of my 2012 with 75,000 miles on it. If the cells are new and have the lizard chemistry I will be a buyer as soon as it becomes available.

The next time you're driving, try to be aware of how often you check your speedometer. Today I drove the 12 miles from Bloomfield to Canandaigua and after I got there I realized I had not once looked at the speedo. And I think that might be fairly typical…typically we drive with the flow of...

I don't know if everyone has already seen this. It is a very persuasive talk about the disruption getting underway in the energy and transportation segments of the economy. He contends that ALL vehicles sold in 2030 will be electric. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxryv2XrnqM

GreenCarReports today reported that Nissan is no longer selling LEAFs with the 24kwh battery. Even the base 2016 LEAF has the 30kwh battery. So presumably they are no longer making the 24kwh battery. Doesn't this imply that anyone purchasing a replacement battery for their 2011-2015 LEAF will...

Hi Chris - I purchased my LEAF from Dorschel in Aoril, 2012. It hasn't required any servicing to speak of except a software upgrade, annual battery checks, and a collision damage repair. Dorschel performed these for me with no issues. If I have a maintenance issue arise I'll take it back to...

While monitoring my 39 panel installation at the enlighten website (http://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com) I see my micro inverters occasionally turn off during the day, usually 1 at a time but occasionally more than one at a time) for a minute or so before coming back on line. I was thinking...

Anyone who thinks that Tesla will have an existential cash crunch problem isn't remembering how Elon, when much poorer, bailed out Tesla. Now with his many billions of SpaceX and SolarCity stock he is in a much better position to provide a cash infusion to Tesla if it comes to that. He won't...

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As an update to my stolen LEAF: it was found that night in the city with the battery depleted (6 GIDS). Very little if any damage - even my CDs and loose change was still in the car. It turns out that stealing cars by fishing the keys out of a key drop in a door is not uncommon. Sometimes the...

I just went into Carwings and updated the status. The high voltage battery is completely discharged. The collision shop is in a highly urbanized area. There are a million places it could be. The deputy said that stolen cars in this area are usually found within a week. It should be faster...

Yes, I have Carwings! Can this help recover the car?

So on November 18 I had a minor fender bender accident - some guy in the lane beside me veered into my lane and damaged the right front fender/bumper/wheel area of my LEAF. The police report states that he veered into my lane, sideswiping me, and causing about $2300 damage. The parts arrived...