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Well, it took 11 years, 8 months for my 2012 Leaf to die an undramatic death. My son brought it home from work and plugged it in and boom, no charging. So, after losing 7 of the 12 capacity bars, the third Leaf in Kansas is finally dead. Troubleshooting says it's the on board charger. Which...

Ok, can you guys give me a little math help? 2012 Leaf - original owner 1 capacity bar down and the obd/odb??? device I got didn't work with my phone... Yesterday, I plugged into the DCQC (Chargepoint) and it said I was at 29% charge. However, the car said I was 'low battery' with 1 range bar...

Hey all, Is anyone aware of any EV related college scholarships? I haven't found any yet.

Calling on drivers to “charge their engines,” NASCAR officials announced Monday the installation of 20 Eaton Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach and corporate offices in Charlotte and the Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C...

I did some reading on the wiki and a quick search in the forum and I don't see a concise answer to the following question: How many battery temp bars did/do Phoenix Leaf's see year round and how many during the worst heat Jun-Sep? Also, weird situation for me, yesterday I was parked in the sun...

So an unfortunate example of gas opions (scroll down to gas vs electric) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/04/4100143/congress-obama-and-gun-control.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Gas cars vs. electric Some people say electric cars are the automotive future, but many will...

All, I'm willing to kill this if you feel it's not appropriate but I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread for this year's federal tax filings for questions, comments, stories or opinions. So if this should be killed just say so otherwise... on with the countdown... #1. I got all...

I know some of you guys were asked to the TN plant grand opening that was cancelled. Are there any updates?

CNN Breaking news - Two people missing after explosion and fire on oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. I hope they're ok but maybe, just maybe we need a new fuel source. The last major problem with an American electric facility that I can remember was Three Mile Island. Now there have been some...

So in today's Money section on CNN.com I found the following article: http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/12/news/economy/us-oil-production-energy/index.html?iid=HP_LN&hpt=hp_t1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It seems that big oil has influenced the International Energy Agency to the...

My wife found this link and it seemed interesting so I thought I'd pass it on. It's EV safety training for first responders. http://www.evsafetytraining.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

pg 2-23 #8 - Low outside temp Low outside air temperature The outside air temperature is displayed in *F or 8*C in the range of -20* to 140*F (-30*C to 60*C). The outside air temperature mode includes a low temperature warning feature. If the outside air temperature is below 37*F (3*C), the...

If this is a redundant post please don't hesitate to beat me down. :D Previous posts regarding the a/c indicate that for best battery performance to turn the a/c as low as the temperature setting allows and then use the fan on low. I garage my Leaf and the garage temp this week was about...

I would like to thank all the coal miners for staying on the job in the face of the upcoming tropical weather that is currently affecting the oil production.

Rush fanatics unite. Where were you when you hit 2112 ? I was on my way home :ugeek: note...off to the side of the road with emergency blinkers going on a residential road. no bystanders were harmed as a result :lol:

There have been 3-5 active participants from the KC area and outlying regions. Does anyone want to have some type of Leaf Festival in KC later this fall? I'm thinking if there are enough forum people interested we can definitely get together at one of the KC parks* especially since there's a...

Farcical site but maybe enough spoof will make people think. Because we all know ignorance is bliss but really, how happy do people need to be? :twisted: http://arcticready.com/social/4431996-off-shore-drilling-rig-her-for-dive-capt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false...

Just putting this out there. Last week I took a Volt for a test drive. Nice car but not what I wanted. I already ordered a Leaf but was honestly trying to get wife to Volt instead of Prius. Now to the negative, I will NEVER stop in any of the Cable-Dahmer dealerships in the KC metro for any...

Today's Shoe comic made me want to post the link: http://www.uclick.com/client/kcc/tmsho/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Joke: Dear editor, Can electric cars be driven during electrical storms? Response: Of course...that's why they have shock absorbers. :lol: :lol: :lol...

So reading through the posts it seems that when anyone has to take the car in for warranty work it seems they have to wait for a technician to arrive on site at the dealer. Does anyone have an explanation or experience? The dealer I'm buying from had their lead mechanic just return from Leaf...