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    Early Adopter Mistake - Running on Empty

    We lost the first bar on the replacement battery in our 2011 at ~92,000 miles last month. Since the original battery was down one bar at ~31K miles, the replacement battery is performing almost exactly the same as the original, which was replaced at 61K miles for $1200. Almost a year ago, we...
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    Nissan Leaf Wiper Blades: Part Numbers and Compilation from Forum

    I agree-- Nissan has gotten competitive with these OEM replacements, finally. They used to be stupid expensive at the dealer, but no more. I just picked up a set of these front driver and passenger blades mentioned above from my local dealer for $26.92 including the 8% CA tax. There is no reason...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    Did everyone get their EV owner credit on their SDG&E bill last month? I was surprised to see a $200 credit when I was expecting $50! I guess fewer people signed up than expected? What a nice surprise--that'll take care of my minimum monthly charges (along with the climate credits) for the next...
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    Any other 6 year owners out there?

    Haven't been on the forum in awhile, but we passed 6 years in April and now have 71,095 miles on the car, using it daily and enjoying the renewed range since getting the same 80/20 deal on a new battery as Randy 10,000 miles ago. We would have bought a new Bolt by now if Nissan had not helped us...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    OK, I finally figured this out. Phillip was right--the $94.01 credit I received on the true-up bill was for additional payments that I made accidentally. What happened was that I have always been on the SDG&E auto-payment plan, where my bills are deducted automatically from my checking account...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    I think I understand this now--it was just a confusion between "TOU period" (which is daily) and "true-up period" (which is annual). What Philip said was: The excess credits that are earned for generation during the various TOU periods each day at retail prices can be applied to any usage...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    Thanks for the help in understanding my true-up bill, you guys! I suppose I should call SDG&E and ask them to explain it all, but I'm happy with the overall result, regardless. Sunrun did seem to make a good estimate of our generation vs. usage, which they revised at the last minute, BTW. Our...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    I'm still not sure of how to read the billing summary, since it's my first one, but I think the "credits" line shows excess generation in terms of dollars that would have been billed if it was used during the peak time of day on the TOU schedule, which is when the system is producing. But they...
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    SDG&E EV Climate Credit

    I am also wondering if this TOU-DR-E3 rate is NEM-eligible (I'm thinking not?) or whether it would even offer any advantage to EV owners with PV systems? It definitely is complicated in the way it is structured, and I don't understand a lot of the terms involved. If anybody can explain it, Randy...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    BTW, all SDG&E customers with a Leaf should also apply for the $50 EV credit being offered as part of a statewide greenhouse gas reduction program administered by the California Air Resources Board: http://www.sdge.com/clean-energy/electric-vehicle-climate-credit There is another thread going...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    Yes, our little beach bungalow is largely powered by natural gas--the stove, water heater, clothes dryer, and space heater are all gas-fired. There is no A/C, since we live close to the ocean in a peculiar micro-climate that rarely gets uncomfortably hot, or radically cold. The house is...
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    SDG&E, Solar, Net Metering, and Time of Use 2 (TOU2)

    Well, this month was my 1-year account true-up with SDG&E. I ended up with an $8.80 credit. Net generation credits and CA Climate Credit completely cancelled out the $120 minimum charge adjustment, and gave me a net negative bill for the year. I'm a happy camper. I would have paid probably...
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    8 bar battery replacement metrics

    Yes. There was a two-page document I had to sign to buy a replacement battery pack that detailed this. It also contained an agreement to turn in my old battery pack as a part of the purchase. There was no separate line item for tax on the final invoice, but I have no way of knowing if the total...
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    Nissan Won't Honor Capacity Warranty, Says I Am 4 Days Late. 8 Bars

    I am a little confused by this post. Are you saying that a car company earns 3 ZEV credits in CA for providing a replacement battery, which equates to $6,750, or more than the cost of the battery? TT
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    Nissan Won't Honor Capacity Warranty, Says I Am 4 Days Late. 8 Bars

    Tim- Are you sure that the B1033 Exclusion was not still registered against your VIN when you first talked to them about your 4-bar loss? Did you ever verify after you opted back in to the class-action suit that it was cleared from your service record? I am not certain, but I believe that the...
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