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My '22 Leaf SV+ owner's manual (who reads those?!?) says to keep a Leaf plugged in if gets below around 0F outside or so. Mine is the 62 kWH battery, and instructions for the 40 kWH batteries are similar. Bottom line: Below 0F, plug it in so it can warm itself. I'm simplifying a little...

It appears that the huge bill in Congress, including an overhaul of EV Tax Credits, will pass now. Not absolutely sure of it, but most analysts say it will. Stay tuned to see if this legislation passes: Federal tax credit for EVs maintained at $7,500 Eliminates tax credit cap after automakers...

Anybody have any insight on Leaf-Smyrna factory closures this year? As in, how many weeks did the factory close, so far, this year? Any in 2020? Impact on the workers' salaries? Do we need Michael Keaton to make a return appearance to motivate the workers there again ("Gung Ho", 1986) ...

(This was off-topic in another thread recently.) I recently sold a 2020 Leaf at 4,900 miles and 7 months after buying it and getting Fed & State tax credits. The used car market is hot right now, and I did well, we'll Leaf it at that. Somebody thought the IRS would want their $7.5K back...

Amazing story: We know in the early days of EVs, a Leaf got 73 miles range, so getting 72 miles in an early EV of another brand should be possible, although the first Smart Fortwo EVs only got 68 miles. Early EVs might not get great range, and this local guy who bets his friends about his EV...

Ever tried to calculate the diff in cost? I used a AAA analysis & Car & Driver article to help with the numbers. EV is $8,600 cheaper per 8 years. Details below. After that, you've got money saved to replace a battery at around 10 years or so, or a new transmission in a gas car would be...