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I just went with upgrading my existing 120v charger thru EVSEupgrade to 240v and 20A for about $270. I'm using the drying outlet turned from the laundry room to the garage side and I had to change the connector to a locking type L6-30R. The dryer already had 30A service and was not being used...

Looks like the car cover manufacturer will put a clear panel in the cover to expose the solar cell...perfect solution to keeping the car covered but charging outside. No room in my garage for it.

The battery is probably original and will be 4 years old in Sept. I'll just keep an eye on it for now and monitor it's health. They don't usually last much beyond 4-5 years in my experience. I wonder about Lithium and if it will be maintained safely in the Leaf so the marine deep discharge...

Yes most of the time it is warm or mild but not hot (San Diego). I've kept it right a 65 on the freeway and pretty easy/gradual acceleration using B mode most if not all of the time. 40 psi in the tires, 17" std for SL. I've transferred my driving style (practiced from driving a Prius) to my...

So I finally received my OBD II device (actually two of them...Amazon shipping for you). It ran Leafspy lite perfectly with my Galaxy phone. I even got a cable with the on/off switch. SOC=29.4%....display reads 18 mi SOH =87%.....looks like I'm close to losing my first bar AHr=57.02 Hx=85.5...

Nice example of the real parts. I never realized they were that small! Pretty cool hands on model here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpfs2LPAa6Y Yeah just being a mechanical engineer doesn't help all that much unless you are designing things like automatic transmissions or gearboxes is...

I just bought my first leaf, a 2013 SL with about 23,500 miles. The tires are only about half worn and I believe the car was really babied for it's 3 year lease. The tire wear, interior scratch free and exterior ding free leads me to believe this car had a caring home. It's old home was...

Yeah would have to be a very good day. Epicyclic gear train. It does act and behave like a true CVT. My Subaru is a true CVT. The Prius consumes a bit more at cruising speeds because of this set up but they keep squeezing more and more out of it anyway. The Prius can really whine if the...

That Hyundai looks interesting. The quiet of the Leaf is incredible. I don't have to crank up the bose very much and can even carry on a conversation with someone. And I never forget the blinker...damn thing is very loud and the car is very quiet. I'm going to use the Leaf for everything I...

Yeah I thought about a Prius again. I HATED the way my 2004 handled on the freeway. It did a lot of wiggling and I tried about 4 different sets of tires, had it aligned many times to different toe-in setting. I even had the back shimmed to alignment. Installed the touring anti-sway bars and...

I forgot that B mode in the Prius was engine braking, thanks for the reminder, lol. No wonder most owners never used it! Yes, eco mode is a bit too sluggish for me and I prefer the smoother more responsive D mode or even B mode. With B, timing and long gentle slow downs, which really tick off...

Thanks LeftieBiker. Since I picked the car up in Anaheim I got to experience that first warning. I had to refill to 80% in Mission Viejo and then drove home at night in the cold fog to San Diego. I had 10 mile left when I arrived home. This was all freeway and about 65 mph but had the heater...

I had to correct my post because that was 76 and 100% charge. But yes I am happy even if the battery was reset, lol. I had a 2004 Prius for 10 years and gave it to my wife's son. At about 120 k miles and 13 years (took ownership late 2003) it needed a new battery. I bought it for him, $2700...

It was built 9/13. I corrected my original post. I got 76 miles with a 100% charge NOT an 80% charge...sorry to mislead. Driving it around a bit today and averaging 4.8 miles/ kW-hr and traveled 46.8 miles. Now says about 32 miles left and maybe 6 bars or so. I'll be glad when I get...

Hi everyone. I just became a new leaf owner and bought a 2013 SL leaf with all the bells and whistles for $10,250. It has about 23,500 miles and is perfect condition. When I picked it up It displayed 12 bars charge and 12 capacity. I had to charge it to 80% once to get home and one more time...