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I've begun the process of buying out my lease. I'm in the process of negotiating with several dealers to try and get the price down. For those who don't know NMAC changed the process a couple of years ago. It *used* to be a simple deal done directly with NMAC - you'd get a discount on your...

Yes it is :) That's exactly the deal I got on the exact same car (S with no quick charge). It's the standard national deal, though, so I'm not sure where the state's $5000 rebate is being applied for you. I'd definitely ask about that.

I'll be there with my 2013 S trim Leaf. I'm hoping to get a ride in a Tesla too!

Add me to the count of people having this problem. It started for my 2013 S when the weather got seriously hot here in South Florida, just north of West Palm Beach. Charging was interrupted, but would resume if I plugged it back in. I only charge on the OEM trickle charger (110V), I don't own a...

I've been watching the iseecars.com used nissan leaf queue and have been surprised that the price of used LEAFS (2011s and 2012s) hasn't dropped much since the introduction of the 2013s, including of course the cheaper S model. They've fallen to a low of about $17K, and you're taking a gamble on...

If I run the a/c for 5 minutes before getting in the car, isn't that exactly the same power usage as running it 5 minutes AFTER I get in the car? Except if I run it before, I'll be more comfortable, and therefore a happier Leaf owner :)

That's a good idea, thank you!

On the Prius, the car's lights blink. That would work here too - two quick flashes to acknowledge it received the command. I agree that's the most likely outcome. I'm hoping they might want to be generous and add a new feature that could be done in software, which is a pretty cheap thing to...

I have a 2013 S model (no Carwings, no smartphone integration). I work in a 4 story office building and even from the fourth floor, my remote control reaches the car so I can lock/unlock etc. I'd like to be able to start the a/c from up here before heading down to the car to drive home...

Hi, I've had the car for a few days and the first thing I noticed was a hesitation and doubt in my mind when I hit the "P" button, because there's no auditory feedback that it actually put the car in "P". I park in a tight garage and it makes me nervous that when I take my foot off the brake...

Hi everyone, If you're not familiar with the website Reddit, an AMA is an "ask me anything" thread. People with interesting jobs/lives will spend a few hours asking questions. If you're interested, ask the eMotor engineer a question or two.

Congratulations! I've been waiting 7 weeks for my S to arrive, and it's going to be another week at least :( But I'll be very happy when it arrives. $2K down, $175/mth 2 year lease for me.

A slight misunderstanding about the "Midel" - they meant the 2013 "model", with the optional 6.6kwh on-board charger. It will recharge the battery twice as fast as the 3.3kwh charger that exists in all the 2011 and 2012 LEAFs. If quick recharging is important, which it is, you definitely want...

You should work out what the worst-case scenario could be, and plan for that. If there's a possibility that one day you won't have time to come home, and you HAVE to be on the other side of town, and you already did 60 miles that day, well, the LEAF won't do it for you. But if you know you'll...

I sent them a thank you too, similar wording to the others quoted here. Have any of your friends and neighbors asked you for advice about leasing/buying one themselves? I'm hoping there's a "need to know an owner like me" factor holding back EVs, and when non-owners find out a friend of theirs...

But presumably Nissan was involved in setting this up. They wouldn't have let the first large scale test of their electric car as a taxi go unsupervised. I'm surprised they haven't stepped in to take and analyse the old batteries and replace them with newer ones so the experiment can continue.

My standard answer to questions about the Leaf's looks is "hey, I only look at the outside for ten seconds a day. Now the INSIDE, that's nice!"

Can I be the first, but surely not the last, person to say my other car is a Prius? Well, it is :) A blue 2011 Prius 3 with window tinting. As that's as far as I'm going in modding a car! My white Leaf S should get here to South Florida before the end of the month, my dealer says and, like the...

I'm glad you got a date for your car :) Mine just says the car is being produced in Feb, delivered in March. I hope its March 1st!

Very handy replies, everybody, thank you again! The garage door opener draws 5.5 amps, so in combination with the 12A of the Leaf level 1 EVSE, that would exceed the rated tolerance of the breaker. Would it be bad/insane to put a 20A breaker on that circuit instead of the 15A? I presume its...