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    Altered capacity bar thresholds?

    Those who wonder about the capacity bar loss percentages might want to read my post: Strike Three!
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    Tool using Nissan's capacity loss benchmarks & 6 scenarios

    For anyone interested, I have posted a Capacity Loss Tool. Hope some will find it useful.
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    50 state ordering to open up "by March 2012"

    Nissan just tweeted this today: Encouraging! I wonder if Mitsubishi's announcement to accelerate the rollout of the "i" had an influence in this decision...?
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    Leaf named Japan's "2011-12 Car of the Year"

    Not surprising, of course, but the awards just keep stacking up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh6wL04JiIU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :)
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    Aptera goes belly up

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    Las Vegas "Drive Electric Tour"

    I drove down to Las Vegas yesterday for another test drive to keep up my spirits until the rollout finally goes nationwide. It didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, but still... here is my writeup, for whatever it's worth: Another Test Drive in the Leaf
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    Price hike for 2012 LEAF

    It's official. Nissan announced at PlugIn 2011: reservation holders in Tiers 2 and 3 will have to pay a higher price for their LEAFs: 2012 Nissan Leaf: More Standard Equipment, Higher Price I fully understand the need to raise prices, especially with more standard equipment, but it seems...
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    Naïve idea: how about a "Quick 440 system"?

    The discussions in other threads about the Quick 220 System got me thinking. How possible would it be for an intrepid engineer to invent a similar "Quick 440 System"? If, say, one had two 240V outlets on separate breakers, perhaps one could plug them both into such a "box" to produce 480V for...
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    Tent accessory for overnighting at RV Parks

    Now that Ingineer's L1 EVSE upgrade enables recharging from 240V outlets, it is conceivable that some intrepid LEAF owners will want to take longer trips and overnight at RV Parks. If so, they might be interested in purchasing one of these Sportz Hatchback Tents for the Nissan Versa: Of...
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    Nissan L1 EVSE third-party upgrade to both 120V and 240V

    This morning I found that, in one of my listserves, a fellow EV advocate "Phil" posted this message: Since he is asking for feedback to gauge interest, and since I know many of our forum members would want to respond, I don't think he would mind if I shared his announcement here. As you can see...
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    Why are there RAQs in non-rollout areas?

    Hold on a minute! The Leaf Orders Map in the sticky thread above shows RAQs in non-rollout states. For example, "Corwin" (Delta, UT), "Phil" (northern NM), "GoletaM" (Caliente, NV), and "Randy3" (Goldpoint, NV) have all been able to request a quote for their LEAFs. How is this possible? Do...
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    Long ranger accessory...?

    I'm sure you've all seen the "long ranger" trailer that AC Propulsion designed for the tZero and RAV4-EV. "EV Nut" Darell Dickey describes it in his web pages: Long Ranger Trailer Well... apparently the "Electric Motors And Vehicles" company is hoping to produce just such an accessory...
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    Volt advertisement during World Series

    I'm curious to know what forum members think of this new ad for the Volt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXMq25FVROM
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    Do-it-yourselfer naivete...?

    As we all know, an EVSE is not a "charger," but more of a surge protector with some added bells-and-whistles. If one isn't interested in those bell-and-whistles, could an enterprising do-it-yourselfer simply buy one of these... J1772 Connector and Cable ...wire the other end of its cable onto...
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    Nissan's possible alternative to cure range neurosis

    Now here's a really great idea: Nissan May Offer Free Car Loans To Leaf Buyers Sounds like Nissan is investigating ways to convince consumers with range neurosis to reserve a LEAF instead of a Volt. My gut reaction is that the plan just might work! I would say that two weeks per year with an...
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    Ambassador program

    By now, I'm sure you've all read about the new Customer Advisory Board for the Volt. For a long time now, I have thought that Nissan needs to do something similar for the Leaf, albeit on a larger scale: an "Ambassador Program." The idea is this. Although the initial rollout will occur in only...
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    Dealers, deliveries, distances, defaults

    The online "chat" I had today with the Nissan rep was enlightening --but very discouraging. I managed to pin down exactly how the state borders apply to the rollout of the Leaf. Let's say that a reservation holder lives in Littlefield, AZ, i.e., one of the Tier 1 states. The nearest dealer is...
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    Cruise control and Eco mode?

    If you engage cruise control in the Leaf, will its range increase if you also shifted into "Eco" rather than "D" mode? I wonder because, from what I've read so far, "Eco" mode (1) increases the amount of regenerative braking (irrelevant when cruising), and (2) makes the accelerator pedal harder...
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    Sorting the various priority variables for delivery

    I am still a bit confused about exactly what priorities will affect the Leaf rollout, and in what order. For example, we all know that five states are targeted for initial delivery, as listed on Nissan's launch schedule: WA, OR, CA, AZ and TN. However, beyond that it seems like certain cities...
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    Safety HV disconnect question answered by Chelsea Sexton

    Not long after this forum was established, when Nissan was going to answer our questions, I asked about where the Leaf's safety high voltage disconnect was located: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=511 Chelsea Sexton has been gracious enough to answer the question! While test...
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