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Well, they don't have to be exclusive. I much prefer the ChargePoint network, and since you get to set the price with them, you could set the price to "free". We are leaning in this direction. We like the ability to set the price, and we were assured we could charge per kWh which I like a lot...

I understand and agree that it's good for the brand to offer free charging, and if it were up to me, I'd want to do that, however, these machines are not fail proof, and there are occasional outages, and the everpresent threat of a mechanical failure for which we would be responsible. Given the...

We received a notice from Nissan that our first year of free charging may be coming to an end here at the dealer. They are giving us three choices. Please see the following and give me your opinion. We are on the fence, but currently leaning toward the Chargepoint option at our store (Nissan of...

Exactly! If you could go back in time and buy/rent you same home/apartment/condo, but it had been built without any parking space/garage/driveway, your mortgage or rent would be lower. Parking costs a lot whether it's a surface lot downtown, a parking garage, or your two car garage. The space...

John, the self-driving car will be a form of public transportation. Think of them as smaller electric trains that can take you where trains and busses do not go. This is why people own cars, the current public trans does not go most places, so we need something that will fill in the cracks. A...

Do you mean like the theory of gravity or the theory of evolution? I'm not sure which theories you're referring to.

The benefits will far out weigh the negatives. Yes, the OEMs will sell fewer cars because one electric robot car can serve 10-20 people every day. It can operate 24/7 with minimal maintanace, no operator to get tired and want time off. So, yes, the OEMs will have to change. The savings in...

The possibility of "60 Minutes" shooting for their upcoming segment on EVs has gotten us a lot of attention. We have close to 200 cars coming, about the same as the Cuppertino NPID event, so we have a bit of a friendly rivalry to see which event is the largest. It's all good. We've got a great...

Well said. It should further be noted that those of us who grew up driving are the only ones with any romantic notions of driving. Many young people these days don't even want cars, much less want to spend time driving them. As we old farts die off, the next generation will gladly sign on to...

Michael, apparently you didn't read the article. I spent some quality time in the Nismo, too:~) Go read the article.

I understand the reticence, but give it some time. Once you see the benefits, and once the insurance companies hike the rates of those who continue to operate their own vehicles, and once you see all your friends going this route, saving lots of money, getting work done on their commutes, etc...

Sorry I missed this thread earlier, but I am in complete agreement with the notion that these robot cars will supplant private ownership of vehicles. It might not be 100%, but it'll be a high percentage. The cost of owning a car is pretty high, and the danger human drivers cause is significant...

I am pleased to read of Nissan's plans to bring self driving cars to market. The technology is coming fast, and once the insurance companies learn how much safer they will be than human-driven cars, they'll drop the rates for the "robot cars". The benefits are vast and will be so compelling that...

The LA version of National Plug In Day (NPID) is now confirmed for Saturday, September 28th 9:30-3:00. The location is the CSU Chancellor’s Office at 401 Golden Shore in Long Beach. The venue is a beautiful park with plentiful free parking and room for food trucks, a DJ and (hopefully)...

My commute is 30 miles, so that's well within the range of a ten year old LEAF (assuming). I also have charging at work.

I traded my 2011 (VIN 000198) for a 2012 when they dropped the price last year. I plan on keeping it long term since I drive very carefully and expect it to serve my driving needs for at least 8-10 years. The only potential game changer is Tesla's Blue Star. If it's really going to have 200 mile...

Care to elaborate? We're talking about the deaths of thousands of Americans every year from the effects of ICE pollution. What is "kooky" about that? Are you suggesting that oil has nothing to do with annual military spending in the tens of billions every year? How about Iraq? Would we have...

I sent them a short email this morning inquiring as to when I could expect to get the money back. They really don't want to mess with me on that, or as you say, the **** storm will not be pretty.

Hi All, I am just now finding this thread. Should have guessed it would be on MNL. But then, I didn't foresee how the Obama thing would all turn out either. The idea to spend the money for the ear of the President for a few minutes was made with my eyes wide open. I never thought that what I...

We are just getting going this morning with our "Clean Get Away" event here at Nissan of Downtown LA. We're giving a free dinner at Real Food Daily to the first 50 folks who take a test drive in the 2013 LEAF. I hope to see some new people as well as long time LEAF owners wanting to trade up to...