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My tires are beginning to look worn and I'm thinking that come this spring I'll be in the market for a new set. Is there a consensus about which brand and model of tires make a good replacement? :?:

As of March 31st the Aerovironment charging network will no longer be free. I want to thank these guys for an extremely long no cost period. They are offering two plans. A pay-as-you-go plan and a subscription. The per session rate will be $7.50 for a quick charge session or $4.00 for a...

Before I go on the 2013 EV Rally I would really like to have my LEAFScan but I think that's unlikely so where can I get the next best thing? (Fully assembled)

Does anyone know of a site where I can find the average air temperature for any given area broken down by the hour? I know our range is effected greatly by the air and battery temperatures. I'm guessing that the morning temperature will be the most important because the battery will cool over...

I'm planning my Blaine to Mexico trip. One thing I want to do is to make sure that if I find a charging station that I have the RFID card required to use it. There are so many! I'm looking at the possibility of having to charge at Hartnell College 1752 E. Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901...

Has anyone used an electrified truck stop to charge? I see that Shorepower is electrifying truck stops and charging $1.00 per hour for use. I wonder what kind of adapted I'll need to use the 240 volt outlets?

I know that many of us use Tony's range chart to determine if we can make it to our destination given various factors. His chart appears to be very accurate for a new LEAF. (Good work Tony!) However, as our battery packs age we will lose capacity bars. So twelve fuel bars won't be what they...

Sometimes when charging at a public L2 charging station I will turn the car on so that I can run the heater. Does that slow the rate that the EVSE charges the battery? I have a 2011 LEAF so only 16 amps. I see that the power use can spike to over 4 kW.

As battery capacity rises and we are able to go longer distances will our electric motors be in danger of being burned up due to the increase in temperature? How long can one push the LEAF at 70 MPH before motor heat would be a concern?

I was watching a pod cast from EV TV and they were talking about how important it is to bottom balance a battery pack. I guess I don't understand the importance of lowering all of the cells to the same value before charging. Do these cells have some kind of memory? I mean if you lower them to...

What's the story on the QC station at Nissan of the Eastside in Bellevue? I read pPlugShare remarks stating that they won't let people use it unless they agree to allow the dealership to change the car's plate holder for one from that dealer or pay $30.00! Apparently they also require the...

This morning my LEAF has started to give three beeps every 2 to 3 minutes. It's very annoying and worrying. I don't see any error lights so I'm not sure what's going on. This happens if the LEAF is plugged in or just sitting unplugged. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas?

This sounds like a stupid question but I have my LEAF setup with a timer that both starts and ends at midnight. It takes my battery to 80% I decided to charge to 100% so I pressed the START button. Nothing. So I have to ask. If pressing the START button on AV's EVSE doesn't start the...

I see that there is suppose to be a DC QC in Ridgefield and I know there is one in Centralia but the two are about 70 miles apart. Is there suppose to be a charger between these two? 70 miles of freeway driving in the middle of winter with the heater going isn't going to happen.

I want to go from Ashland, Oregon to Redding California in my LEAF. Does anyone know of reliable charging opportunities along the way?

Here in the state of Washington we've heard over and over about the “Electric Highway” and we get one promise after another that DC QC stations are just a few months away. But the reality is that we have zero, none, zip, nadda, zilch public DC QC stations. To me it's starting to smell really...

This could be exactly what we need. Nissan is aware of the relationship between access to affordable quick charging and the success of EVs. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072933_nissan-sets-1500--2000-dc-quick-charging-target-for-u-s-by-2014 And if companies set a reasonable rate for...

A couple of days ago I decided to take a trip that was farther than my LEAF could travel on its charge. I normally charge to 80% and wanted to make the extended trip with this amount of charge. It just makes sense to me to use the 80% level because when DC quick chargers do become available...

I had my Nissan EVSE upgraded. Now I'm curious. Which plug adapters are most useful? If I make a road trip what type of plug am I most likely to find at RV parks and other sources of power?

Does a person forfeit the standard deduction by claiming the reduction in Federal tax liability given for the LEAF purchase :?: