Recent content by smilingbee

Our 2011 Nissan LEAF was rear-ended. The damage seems limited to the back bumper as far as I can tell. I want the repair done correctly. That means getting the damage fixed. It also means not harming the battery during the repair. Any body shop recommendations, advice, suggestions, etc. are...

In addition to asking for ownership of the EVSE to transfer to me at the original RPA end date (April 2013 for me), I'm thinking about asking for a change to section 8 of the RPA. The last sentence of that section currently reads: " Additionally, if ECOtality terminates this agreement for cause...

Well, then my car would be in the garage, ironically next to my unreliable Blink EVSE :) Seriously though, I have not yet been unable to drive the car because of the Blink EVSE. So far, power cycling the unit has fixed the problem. It's just annoying to have to do that.

I have had the "power fault" error for a few weeks now. It happens about 2/3 of the time I plug the car in. The only resolution that works for me is to "power cycle" the unit by unplugging it for 5 minutes and then rebooting. It's a hassle. I had about 6 months of no problems with the Blink and...

I'm surprised at the positive reactions. Maybe I'm so dismayed by the positioning statement Chevy is using ("More car than electric") that I didn't appreciate the cuteness in this spot. And this is from someone who actually likes the Volt. I've never driven one, but saw one up close and thought...

See, if you buy a Volt you can put gas in it at a gas station. That way you can use their restroom guilt-free. Isn't that better than an all electric car? /sarcasm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyZu6zOC6Y

I saw sheepskin seat covers at Costco this weekend. They were $50-60 each (I don't remember the exact price). They would cover the front seats only. Not sure about the fit, they were "universal fit". You can also buy a "kick mat"...

Example: Our LEAF tells us that it will take 3:30 to get to 80% charge. I plug-in our Blink EVSE and the LEAF charge timer is set to start at 12AM. The next morning I go to unplug the LEAF, and the Blink tells me the last charge was completed in 2:21. What explains the discrepancy between the...

Looks like there's an additional rear brake light mounted in the middle of the multi-fin-thingee (I don't know what to call it) underneath the bumper. Looks like the UK only gets Leafs in blue and red :-)

Yes. The person I talked to said it was a firmware problem that would be fixed in the update that is coming out Tuesday.

On the display screen on my Blink, I see a yellow/orange box with the following " SYSTEM ERROR EVSE could not process your request. EVSE HTTP status code 502 received Touch here to reload this screen. " When I touched there (or anywhere) nothing seemed to happen. The Blink user's manual...

Regarding the OEM All Weather Rubber Mats, do they have that awful plastic/phthalate smell? I'm refering to the mats seen here: http://www.nissanaccessories247.com/999E4-8X000 Some of the cheap mats I looked at in WalMart smelled badly.

I'd like to give one of these to give one of these to my son, who is nuts about our new (full-size) LEAF. If you don't want yours, let me know. If you live in the Silicon Valley area I can pick it up from you.

fulabu -- How did it go? Any lessons learned you would share? I will pick up my LEAF today -- assuming all goes well.

Actually, the buyers would benefit more than the leasees from higher resale value in 3 yrs. At the end of 3 years the leasees will have the option to buy or return or the car. If they return the car, the leasees would have paid for depreciation that never happened. Alternatively, they could...