Recent content by bobsfreeleaf

I have not posted for ages, but I am turning in my Leaf soon (three year lease). Just lost my first bar last week (sad), and my range is down from 85 to about 72. I live in an optimal San Diego climate, and did near everything to extend battery life (garaged, out of heat, kept battery at mid...

In a moment of despiration after getting a flat, needing to get my kid to finals, I used the fix a flat. I figured how hard could it be: A compressor, some goop, and a valve, right? Well I opened the little valve that says "turn to open", flip the switch, and pow, white shizzel comes flying...

"Free" Heck no. I used to think the Walgreens folks were marketing genious since I would draw about $.35 of electricity (mostly for the amusement of imagining a future where this technology is supported for something less than $.60 a KW) (blink). Anyway, I get my free $.35 of juice and in...

Just turned 10,000 miles on the odometer, and mine is still driving like new. I have had the car for 10 months and in San Diego, I still "bank on" 85 miles. The range is between 75 and 100 with the major contributing factor being elevation change. Surprisingly, there is more of that in San...

My local San diego Wallgreens told me that they no longer support charging since the bankruptcy ended their "free deal". What an amazing commitment to the environment! Oh, here is their last press release that I could find: “Walgreens has a long-standing commitment to the environment and...

I have the EVSE upgrade as my primary level 2, but got tired of winding up the cord every day. Just bought a second leaf trickle charger for the car off Craigslist. Now no windey windey every morning. I got a great deal on mine with a little bargaining, but you can buy them all day long on...

Me too! 2013 S model. Air Conditioner stopped blowing cold. Took it in and was told a hose failed. They could not fix, and ordered the part, sending me home in my non AC Leaf. There was NO ETA on the part. Huh? Good thing it's not August :x

Yes, but mine came through the mail, referencing a URL to take the survey. In fact, I have now received a total of three separate company suveys (two to be completed electronically, and one paper only). They are long, elaborate, and generally a pain. Any complaint you have (for example fit...

AGREE. My personal goal for the battery is to be at a 50% state of charge as much as possible. And I have an S model, so how about this two bit solution: Change nothing inside the car, but in the charging compartment, put an override toggle switch with three positions, 50%, 80% and 100%. No...

BTW, beautiful car. Love the color and the tint! Agree about backing in. I need to back in right now (to avoid kicking my wife out of her spot), and I never know, for sure, if I am going to run over the family dog. No back up camera on the S model Sometimes I even use the 120 on the other...

I have come to the same conclusion that for some reason two year leases cost the same, or even less, than three year leases per year, even after the rebate is netted out. Not sure if the two year lease is subsidized or the three year is padded. Anyway, in California, if I had it to do over...

Too bad. Who would have thougt the award of an HOV sticker to get access to HOV lanes, does not! I guess I should count my blessing here in San Diego. Our Fastrak I 15 lane flies most days (actually too fast for me, trying to go 65). I have seen so many posts of people buying the car for the...

I was told the same thing by a dealer in CA, as the reason the lease payment would be higher than I expected (that was on a 2012). In the end, I went to another dealer who gave me the $199 a month deal on my 2013, net out the door for $219. However, he bumped my term to 39 months, so maybe...

Hi Helix: I am quite pleased with my EVSE upgraded cable for my 2013 S model. I have yet to find the circumstance that I can't get a pretty full charge in under five hours. Now, mind you, it is a hassle to haul your cord out of the trunk every night, where having one permanently attached to...

I think the whole "mpge" thing is a term designed by marketing people trying to fit into the narrow box the oil and car companies have put is in. Heck, the whole traditional miles per gallon metric is totally stupid considering a gallon of gas COST about $2 a few short years ago, and now is $4...