New Innovation Specialist for Nissan

[srl99]

Motorline is a UK dealer group, yet you work for Nissan?

 

[TomT]

There is something odd about all of this...

Motorline I'd as a UK dealer group, yet you work for Nissan?

 

[lilT]

There is something odd about all of this...

Motorline I'd as a UK dealer group, yet you work for Nissan?

May I ask what you think is odd? I am employed by both Nissan and Motorline. http://www.motorline-nissan.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[lilT]

Hi DNAinaGoodWay,

Thank you for leaftalk, I'll have a look there too.
Yes Nissan would like specialists to consult any rumours or miscommunication(s) that have built up around electric vehicles, so that is what I'm here for.

What made you decide to go for an electric vehicle?

Fascinating. So are you to be in addition to the LAB, or it's replacement? A kind of media miner that reports buzz to Nissan? No outreach to the driving public?

Prior to 2012, I commuted by electric bicycle, but zero degree weather no longer suits me, and I've recently discovered I'm old. Whodathunkit ?

I'm showroom based, although I anticipate I will be out and about as well. Not so much reporting to Nissan, but being trained up by Nissan to boost public opinion on the vehicle.
Hey, the Leaf has already given me some 'street cred'- regardless of age, I think you're cool for having one!

 

[srl99]

There is something odd about all of this...

Motorline I'd as a UK dealer group, yet you work for Nissan?

May I ask what you think is odd? I am employed by both Nissan and Motorline. http://www.motorline-nissan.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We have people on this forum who are employees of dealers. They aren't "also" directly employed by Nissan.

 

[lilT]

I've always like to do things a little differently... Thank you for your questions, this is why I was eager to introduce myself on this forum. I understand that I am the first currently in the role. 7 other positions have been filled across the dealer network and they are due to start next week. It is an interesting development in the current layout of the showroom.. watch this space.

 

[lilT]

...Yes Nissan would like specialists to consult any rumours or miscommunication(s) that have built up around electric vehicles, so that is what I'm here for...

That's a pretty broad portfolio. Here at MNL we do get an occasional owner who had unrealistic expectations about what the LEAF can do, especially about the range: the lie about the 100 mile range of the car, that some dealers continue to repeat, is hugely unhelpful. Even the USA EPA range of 84 miles is a gross exaggeration when it comes to winter range in the snowbelt or when driving at high speeds (no, you can't get EPA range at 75 mph...).

One of the biggest issues was the rapid heat/time degradation of the battery. I presume that has been ameliorated by the new "lizard" battery, but that remains to be seen. And the lack of replacement batteries has — finally — been solved with the June announcement of a battery purchase price.

Overall, things seem to be on an upward trend for Nissan and the LEAF. But the Nissan dealers still need to be honest with prospective customers about what the car can and can't do. This is going to be a big problem with unwary buyers of used LEAFs with degraded batteries and sharply reduced range.

If you are interested in ideas for improvement of the LEAF, there are a number of threads on the subject, with this one being most current:
BESIDES MORE RANGE, what would you like to see in LEAF gen 2

Thank you for this!

 

[cwerdna]

BTW, if you're not familiar w/this board's software and/or find the organization of this board challenging, partly due to the stickied threads, http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=11846" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; might help.

I select "Click View active topics" and "Click View your posts".

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Hi DNAinaGoodWay,

Thank you for leaftalk, I'll have a look there too.
Yes Nissan would like specialists to consult any rumours or miscommunication(s) that have built up around electric vehicles, so that is what I'm here for.

What made you decide to go for an electric vehicle?

Fascinating. So are you to be in addition to the LAB, or it's replacement? A kind of media miner that reports buzz to Nissan? No outreach to the driving public?

Prior to 2012, I commuted by electric bicycle, but zero degree weather no longer suits me, and I've recently discovered I'm old. Whodathunkit ?

I'm showroom based, although I anticipate I will be out and about as well. Not so much reporting to Nissan, but being trained up by Nissan to boost public opinion on the vehicle.
Hey, the Leaf has already given me some 'street cred'- regardless of age, I think you're cool for having one!

OK, so you and your cohort are what we call here "LEAF specialists"? Or since you may have the eNV200 already in stock, "EV specialists"? That's a good thing. The best EV sales poeple here are the ones with the best understanding of the vehicle, and drive one themselves. You should benefit from reading this forum, and interacting here. Every question or issue either has or will be discussed, sometimes ad nauseum. Again, utilize the search function, or just browse.

Personally, in the less than a month that I've had 2 LEAFs, I find that people who were mildly interested before are now asking more serious questions, especially the more risk averse mothers who are impressed that we've given the '12 to our daughter to commute to her college. The car gets much more exposure in her social circles than it ever would from a boring old fart like me.

Helping the environment and the cost savings are nice, but it's the coolness factor that's the sex.

The better you can educate people and sooth their fears, the better you'll do, good luck!