Recent content by IrvingHarlem

Thanks for sharing. If we could get an electric VW Beetle my wife would convert from her ICE in a heartbeat.

Do these cameras include audio recording? Can you really use it to contest a ticket or a police officer's behavior? I believe some states make it illegal to record police activities.

I mostly drive stop and go on city streets. When I first got my Leaf in February I had a lot of problems with grabby brakes. Now that it's July I've noticed that I rarely have a problem. Could the improvement be due to the warm weather as someone mentioned? Or, could I have learned to coast...

Devin wrote: Nubo wrote: I'll never understand why people choose to not use the parking brake. Do you imagine something bad will happen if you set the parking brake "unnecessarily"? This is really the most important take away here. When I learned to drive, I learned to set the parking brake...

Mariano's Preferred Parking? The new Mariano's at Ravenswood & Lawrence in Chicago has parking on the roof. The edge of the roof is lined with handicapped parking spaces. There must be at least ten. BUT, right in front of the door are about 5 to 10 spaces for "low emission" vehicles. Since...

redLEAF - Your dream of driving across country in our electric car reminds me of trains. I love riding on trains, especially cross country. Every time I have an out of town destination I try to find a way to take Amtrak. But, like charging stations, there just aren't enough of them. They only...

Just so you know, I've been to ABT at 10 p.m. on Sunday and the station is available. No problem with access or being blocked by ICE cars when the store is closed. :) I'm just sayin' if you're on the road in any emergency it's available.

Unless you're planning to go for a long drive, come home to recharge, and go out again the same day I don't see the need for a charging station at home. If you come home and park overnight for 12 hours you should be able to fully recharge at 110 most every day. Of course, that depends on how...

The original question was, S or SV? I bought the 2013 Leaf S two months ago and think it's a wonderful car. If you're most concerned about the price don't get the SV. For a short local commute you won't miss the extra features. When it's above freezing I don't need the heater. But, even when it...

Don't forget that you should qualify for a rebate from the State of Illinois around $2800. I bought mine two months ago and love it. My usage is about the same, 15 miles daily round trip and an occasional trip. I got to put the car through it's paces in the coldest winter ever and could go 80...

Our all electric vehicle license plates end in EL. Here's a place to talk about the other electric or hybrid vehicles you've seen on the road. Hopefully, someday there will be so many of us that we won't bother. But now it's fun to know who is out there. I was honored to receive plate number...

Hi! I'm proud to say I bought my 2013 Nissan Leaf S on January 31st and received my new title and plates today: 1594 EL. Seems like a pretty good turnaround from the Secretary of State.

I'm a new 2013 Leaf S driver. Do I understand creep can be a problem at a light because it's hard to keep the car still? Can't you just put it in neutral or park?

Your picture shows 3 beautiful charging stations but when I stopped by last Sunday afternoon one was in use. The other two were covered with snow so I didn't get a chance to try them. :( Guess I'll have to wait until the snow melts go back. I can't wait to see Al Capone's hangout.

I recently bought a Black Nissan Leaf S and wanted to share my range experience in this frigid weather. Yesterday it was about 0 degrees. Fortunately, I park in a heated garage. I started with a 100% charge and drove 64 miles from northwest Chicago to Woodridge, back to my work in Chicago, and...