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So, I'm reading this article... http://insideevs.com/top-10-fuel-sippers-epa-ratings/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...and have always wondered about this mpge concept for BEVs. There is this hard number where the mpge calculation comes from: 33.7 kWh = 1 gal. of gasoline...

Isn't she lovely...

So, I could not plug in. It's the middle of the night and J1772 will not slide in. It's bouncing back... I shone flashlight into all the ports. J1772 has this green "thing" twined around its inner perimeter. I brought out a tool and pushed it out. Where did it come from? Most likely the J1772...

Well, it has come to this. I have traded in my '11 Leaf for Kia. It was just an innocent "let's go take a look at that Soul" kinda Sunday thing. After defending Leaf for a long time I had to concede defeat and throw in the towel. I had no other choice due to its shaky battery-swap future...

I've noticed it over and over. Since our Leaf is now a 60-mile Leaf with 2 range bars absent, the car gets charged faster by about 2 hours. Being mostly partially discharged on daily basis it gets done well before midnight (starting at 9 pm) at which time we replug to our Spark for the...

Go ahead folks. Let'r rip... If I was Nissan, I would not sell an obsolete product unless forced to per warranty (TX, AZ). But I would announce what batt tech I'm bringing in, when I'm bringing it, and how much will I charge you for a swap.

Look what I spied off the article below: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323982704578453123010639156.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Among less expensive solutions, Nissan engineered the 2013 Leaf with a new range-extending drive mode the company says can...

Tried it a few times and it fails. What gives? I found no Carwings checkbox to allow or disallow the car run the heat or AC while unplugged. Is it simply not in the cards and Leaf can do it only while plugged in?

Please post here. I am hoping for hundreds of these so municipalities take action... No commentary needed, except location. Thank you.

I've noticed this for the first time based on the GOM numbers upon takeoff. It seems that I have somewhat more range when I stop charging with 100% 3 lights on (solid - not blinking) than 100% charged w/ 3 lights off and the battery balanced. Is it possible, and if so is there an explanation...

Sent wife with the car to get the battery check and brake update. First, they had no idea about what brake update. Gave them the number on the phone. Found it. Good. It's a go. Wife calls: they'll give me a Hertz loaner. Whoa! Nice going, Nissan. Taking care of the customer. It's gonna be...

DeaneG, you must be too nice to your pack and consistenly charge to 80%. My range remains unchanged at 73 freeway at 30,000, 18 months in Marin. And I will report any decrease in range should it occur. And...wait for it...I charge 100% every night. EVERY night. No exceptions. I think Nissan's...

It's 83.5 freeway miles (as extrapolated from incorrect statement in the article). http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=29248" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or close to it, of course. Now if anyone made this kit specifically fitting the Leaf, I'd go for that. I've been thinking about this for quite a while but figured it was not possible. Otherwise, Nissan would have thought of it too, right? Basically, these are small magnets and coils inside...

I have finally managed to figure out how to use the dugout under the hand brake as a coin space. It is not tight, there are openings wide enough to let coins disappear into the console. It tried to close them with plastic strips - they would slip out and all my coins kept disappearing. Finally...

I just got my electric bill so I whipped out the calculator just to see if we're saving any money on Leaf driving, and particularly how much. Turns out we used 20 kW extra power per day (Leaf). Translates to about 72 miles of driving Leaf. I get 3.6 average and cannot get any higher -- it's all...

How do I turn the damn thing off? I like to keep my door unlocked when I take off.

I finally got to try the heater. I expected instant heat like, say a hair dryer. Not happening. I put the temp at 90 (highest) and ran it at lowest fan speed. Lukeworm at best. I got tired of that fast and cranked up the fan to the middle. It took 1-2 minutes to finally feel the heat and warm...

Has anyone in the business considered making a J1772-to-CHAdeMO adapter? This way we could take advantage of much faster charging through CHAdeMO port and bypass that 3.3 on-board quagmire... I'd buy one instantly...

I love this car. My only problem lately has been that I've noticed after driving it for 7000 miles I feel like I'm going deaf in it. I tried it with the music off just to make sure. Silence or music, I'd get home after 40 freeway miles I still felt deaf. Similar to the feeling when you descend...