Recent content by rokibler

Washington DC metro area people got the same email as most others on this thread: " ..., thank you again for your continued commitment to driving a Nissan LEAF™. you have reserved your place in history and will be one of the first in your area to own one. we are still finalizing some details...

No disagreement here. I was responding to Crunchy's original question.

free oil changes?

Crunchy, I'm driving a 2008 Prius. The cost of electricity in Montgomery County, Md is $0.16 per kWh LEAF assumptions: Range: 100 mile Battery capacity: 24 kWh Energy per mile including 10 % charging loss: 1.1*24000/100 = 264 Wh/mi Prius gets 56 mpg Cost to go 56 miles in LEAF...

Based on the fact that my reservation number contains the letters BDD and yours has a C, I suspect the reservation number is actually a hexadecimal number.

Thanks evnow - effective October 1, 2010

See these links: http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/05/maryland-governor-signs-two-bills.html http://go.ucsusa.org/hybridcenter/incentives.cfm#MD

The battery capacity is 24 kWh. How many kWh will I have to use from the power company to fully charge an empty battery? In other words, what are the losses associated with the conversion from 220 VAC to the high voltage DC needed to charge the battery? Thank you. Rob Kibler

Washington, DC. - I put down $99 for a blue SV LEAF.

Will the LEAF be available in the Washington, DC metro area in 2010, even though it is not one of the primary launch markets? Thanks, Rob