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Yeah, I found that out when investigating the key programers. Could not think of a legitimate use for that.

Dala, goldbrick, What do you feel the risks are? I would not see theft as much of a risk at all. As you mentioned, devices that already do this are readily available on Amazon and eBay some model specific ones for as little as $17 (I'm not sure if any of the more affordable ones work for the...

Would it be possible for LeafSpy to program key fobs and pair them with a car? I've been dealing with a destroyed key recently and came across the world of key programing devices. Here is an example of one in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXNk_ail6w It seems that it is exploiting...

Hi r1234567, I'm glad you enjoyed the write up. The bottom half of that route is what I drove: from St Louis to Lincoln. It was a lot of fun and will be a lot easier once the fast chargers are installed. I wrote to the mayor of Carllinville thanking her for letting me charge there and she...

That's really too bad you were not able to get the light gray one it did look good but I wanted the premium package. It's kind of amazing those three cars set on the lot for 70+ days and they sold back to bak to back in 3 days. I guess it goes to show that there is good demand once the price...

Hi lemob, I recently purchased a 2013 SL but considered a 2012 as well. The two main deciding factor for me were the heat pump (I live in a cold climate) and the additional trunk space (I have a baby on the way). The faster charger was a nice bonus and makes the vehicle more versatile but I...

We bought a used 2013 SL with premium package on Friday. It had 14,870 miles on it and is dark grey. Supply of used leafs in the area seems to be striking. When I started searching a few weeks ago there were 25 cars in a 250 mile radius. As of right now there are 14. This was the only SL...

For those of you that might be interested in some of the details of the trip but would prefer not to read the whole narrative I have added summaries to the bottom of each post. Peoria - St Louis http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20530&start=20#p436682 St Louis - Edwardsville...

Our next charging spot was going to be Atlanta, IL but we decided to charge in Lincoln, IL instead. We had originally chosen Atlanta because there was more to do around the station since it was at a touristy stop on route 66. There is a diner there and we were going to get some dessert as we...

The next segment of the trip was from Edwardsville to the Nissan dealer in Springfield. Based on feedback from all of you we had already decided we would stop half way through this 75 mile segment and try to find a 120V outlet to give us a little margin of error and some peace of mind. We...

Hi Tigger, I hope you were able to get your ODBII adapter can check out the car. I actually bought one (dark grey) of the leafs in St Louis on Friday and I think the red one sold on Thursday as well. I see from the web site that the third one is gone now too. Did you happen to buy it? I...

There are only a few bridges across the Mississippi which meant I had to get on the interstate. I was trying to take to heart speedski97’s comment that “slower is faster” but there is only so much you can do safely on an interstate. I drove about 5 under the 60 mph speed limit. I did have an...

I wanted to give everyone a summary of my trip. I was planning to do this as one post but I appear to be rather long winded(I hope I don’t bore you all but it’s kind of fun documenting our adventure) so I’ll have to break it up into a few post. My wife and I started off from Peoria at about...

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Thank you all for the very valuable suggestions. I'll post a full update over the weekend but I wanted to let you know that I'm topping off at the final charging point before the last 50 miles home. The car has made it this far under its own power and I see no issue finishing the trip. It's...

Hello All, First off thank you so much for the valuable information. I have a feeling had I not posted here I would have either been stranded on the edge of the interstate or more likely waiting for an eternity with the trickle charger when I realized I would not be able to make the 75 miles...

Hi speedski97, Thanks for the great advice. It seems so obvious but I had not considered back roads. I have leafSpy and an ODBII adapter ready to go. I like the route you suggested (I did find a shorter one going up 67 but that was not a quick charger). There are a lot of small towns...

HI Graffi, Firetruck41 Thanks for the reply. It is a 2013 SL. Not sure about battery degradation at this point. It has 12 bars but I have not had a chance to check it with LeafSpy. That is the first thing I'll do when I get to the dealer tomorrow. It was an Indiana car so I'm hoping the...

One other question: Do I need to drive slow or would driving the 70 MPH speed limit be fine on the long segment? edit: typo

Hello All, I'm about to buy a Nissan Leaf. I live in Peoria, IL and the LEAF is in St Loius, MO (about 160 miles). Using plug share I planned out the following route. I'm a little worried about the the 75 mile segment. Do I need to be? Also, I've split the last portion into 2 if I go...