Hi all - so after driving my one, my wife is convinced and I just filled out the online reservation for my what will hopefully be my next car.
So I have now spent the better part of 3 hours reading this forum (thanks for the great resource) and looking at different things.
One of he first questions I have is about charging stations. I assure you that I have read pretty much every stickied thread and a couple of pages below that, and I don't think there is a clear answer out there, and hoping the collective can assist. Here is my situation
Will probably lease, not buy but that might change based on final #'s but my hope is that battery tech evolves in 3 years so probably lease and as far as I can tell I don't want to pay interest on a charger that I will hopefully use after this car.
I am getting a 2012 SV (with QC)
Will be charging outside. I have a garage, but a narrow driveway, so the "out" car is the most heavily used, which I want to be the Leaf, so need a weatherproof unit.
I do have a standard outlet by the driveway, which I might be able to convert to 240, but not sure and don't know enough about electrical to know if this even remotely possible.
I know I have a 200A panel, but I was looking at doing something else (installing a backup generator) and the electrician said there were no extra slots in my main panel so he was talking about adding a sub panel. I am not sure if I am doing the generator, but if that is the case I would probably have him do a sub panel with enough room to accommodate both, right?
I am able to convert Amtrak points to Lowe's gift cards, giving me between $300 and $400 in savings, lowering the Watt Station cost there to $600 to $700.
I like the idea of the unit being able to turn off completely so no vampire.
I want to be able to be able to control when I charge, although I think I can do that with an app or from the car, right?
So based on this I am thinking that the Watt Station from Lowes and paying an electrician to install is probably going to be less expensive that the Aerovironment (plus I don't love that they charge $99 for an assessment, although I understand why) route? I also get the idea of Nissan having a preferred partner, but tend to think that intelligent and researched purchasing saves money vs the convenience of the preferred solution.
Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
So I have now spent the better part of 3 hours reading this forum (thanks for the great resource) and looking at different things.
One of he first questions I have is about charging stations. I assure you that I have read pretty much every stickied thread and a couple of pages below that, and I don't think there is a clear answer out there, and hoping the collective can assist. Here is my situation
Will probably lease, not buy but that might change based on final #'s but my hope is that battery tech evolves in 3 years so probably lease and as far as I can tell I don't want to pay interest on a charger that I will hopefully use after this car.
I am getting a 2012 SV (with QC)
Will be charging outside. I have a garage, but a narrow driveway, so the "out" car is the most heavily used, which I want to be the Leaf, so need a weatherproof unit.
I do have a standard outlet by the driveway, which I might be able to convert to 240, but not sure and don't know enough about electrical to know if this even remotely possible.
I know I have a 200A panel, but I was looking at doing something else (installing a backup generator) and the electrician said there were no extra slots in my main panel so he was talking about adding a sub panel. I am not sure if I am doing the generator, but if that is the case I would probably have him do a sub panel with enough room to accommodate both, right?
I am able to convert Amtrak points to Lowe's gift cards, giving me between $300 and $400 in savings, lowering the Watt Station cost there to $600 to $700.
I like the idea of the unit being able to turn off completely so no vampire.
I want to be able to be able to control when I charge, although I think I can do that with an app or from the car, right?
So based on this I am thinking that the Watt Station from Lowes and paying an electrician to install is probably going to be less expensive that the Aerovironment (plus I don't love that they charge $99 for an assessment, although I understand why) route? I also get the idea of Nissan having a preferred partner, but tend to think that intelligent and researched purchasing saves money vs the convenience of the preferred solution.
Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
... so it will have QC
