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What is up with EVgo? Ever since they got bought by LS Power last summer, they've had terrible reliability in the northeast, at least in my experience. From summer 2018 when I started using them until a few months ago, their reliability from DC to Boston has been flawless. I've taken my Leaf...

Can anyone recommend a reliable heat pump water heater? They’re getting a lot of hype right now - some can supposedly use 1,000 - 2,000 kwh per year as opposed to a regular electric water heater which might use 4,000 - 5,000 kwh per year - but most also seem to be plagued with reliability...

Hi, My SV Plus has started doing a weird thing in the last few months. A loud voice - that I can turn neither down or off - will not stop warning me about tornadoes, tropical storms, and toll booths that aren't actually there. The weather warnings happen every few days or so, often on really...

I recently moved from a multi-unit apartment to a single-family home. I'm wondering if folks on the forum can give me some advice on re-installing my EVSE that I've owned for two years. Here's the situation: Two years ago, I paid an electrician to install a Clipper Creek LCS-15, which is a...

I have to leave my 40 kWh parked outside in the NYC-area winter for about 10 days. Temps should be in the 30s and 40s during the day and in the 20s and 30s at night. What SOC should I charge to before leaving the car? I don't want to overcharge it but I also don't want to undercharge it. I'm...

In a Leaf's Carfax report, when it says "battery replaced", is there any way to tell whether this is the traction battery or the 12 Volt? Would a traction battery replacement say something like "EV battery replaced"?

Does anyone carry a heavy duty extension cord in their Leaf for occasional, emergency L1 charging? If so, what kind? I'm thinking of times when I may be traveling through remote areas and planning on using L1 charging overnight, only to find that the 110-120V wall outlet I need is out of reach...

I bought a 2019 SV this week. Tonight will be the first time I use the charge timer on the car and charge for 5 hours overnight. It's supposed to rain a lot tonight, and both my car and EVSE are 100% outside and unprotected from the elements. The EVSE is a Clipper Creek that I had hardwired into...

I'm in the early stages of trying to negotiate a purchase of a 2018 Leaf. I know this sounds like a bad idea to many, and believe me I'm fully aware of the battery degradation and rapidgate issues. The thing is, given the combination of various local, state, dealership, and federal...

I'm talking to an electrician about charging options where I live. I'm not sure which type of EVSE I'm going to go with yet (L1 vs. L2, # of amps, etc. - it depends on a lot of factors related to the wiring in my place), but I do know it will be a plug-in EVSE (not a hardwired one). So my...

Given the Rapidgate issues with the 2018 Leaf, can a 250 mile highway trip be realistically taken in this car? I live in the NYC area, and about once a month I make one of two long-distance highway trips: either a 250ish mile trip to the Boston area, or a 250ish mile trip to the Washington...

Hi everyone, So, first, some context for the thread title. I recently rented a 2017 Leaf for 24 hours because I'm thinking about buying one. I find dealership test drives stressful, awkward, and not very helpful, so lately I've been renting specific EVs/PHEVs on Turo for 24 hours and doing a...