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Years ago, I recall reading here that no one had yet to require brake pad replacement. My LEAF turns 6 next month (70k miles) and no sign of brake pads needing to be swapped, despite losing regen for 6-12 months when my original battery was losing capacity (pack was replaced under warranty)...

Hello from Atlanta. I also had my pack replaced (warranty) in mid-June (2012 SV) and Nissan also sent the wrong pack to my dealer. Mine had the same symptoms afterward that you experienced, although I did not have trouble with my 12V battery. I returned the car the following day, the tech found...

I just had my battery pack replaced under warranty, and can confirm that regen braking was severely degraded as my old pack lost three and then four bars. Regen is back in business with the new pack. I am hopeful that the past year or so of too much friction braking has not had meaningful brake...

Grabby braking is solved as follows: Push the brake pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there for maybe 10 seconds. Done. I read somewhere on this forum that the computer gets confused when you've done a lot of gentle braking, and misreads gentle braking as a need for 'real' braking. So...

I'm not part of a lawsuit. I'm just talking about the 5yr/60k warranty against losing 4 bars. Is there something I'm missing here, re a lawsuit?

4th bar lost yesterday, 3/18/16. 2012 SV 53,474 miles 51.75 months old Atlanta I think I'll go ahead and use up the remaining miles and calendar before the warranty lapses, before getting the new battery pack under warranty. Anyone have a reason to think this approach is a bad idea? Thanks.

I have a 2012 SV, with the resistance heater that is such a range killer. A friend is considering leasing a 2016 S, turning in her 2014 SV. Does anyone know if she would be moving back in time to the resistance heater, if she were to get the 2016 S? Her range needs make the resistance heater a...

Thank you for updating! Yes, looking forward to the lizard battery. I paid full list for my Leaf, as an early adopter, so the new pack will enable me to get to 100k miles easily, which is roughly the point at which the car will have paid for itself via avoided energy cost and avoided maintenance...

2012 SV in Atlanta since its birth. Been on the road 3.5 years as of today, garaged 100% of the time. First bar lost 8.6.13 at 25,300 miles. 2nd bar lost 7.9.14 at 32,850 miles. 3rd bar lost 7.6.15 at 44,897 miles. Looks like I continues to be on track for a free battery under warranty before I...

Reg, used the Stoaty model but the outcome doesn't make much sense. I get 4.0 (plus or minus 0.1 depending on the season and driving style). Car is garaged 100% of the time it is not in use. Model says 17.83% predicted loss, but also points out actual loss of 22.11% (2nd bar just evaporated). So...

2012 SV in Atlanta First bar lost 8.6.13 at 25,300 miles. 2nd bar lost 7.9.14 at 32,850 miles. Looks like I am on track for a free battery under warranty before I hit 5yrs or 60k. If the above is a trend, should be 4.4 years and 48k when I lose my 4th bar. Perhaps ATL heat isn't...

I'm surprised insurers even bother repairing LEAFs, frankly. The hassles associated with it must make things ridiculously costly for the entire supply chain. It's not an Accord (yet). Just total em and go get new ones, insurance industry. Building an inventory of several thousand totaled LEAFs...

I'm a believer that sales can accelerate from here; it's all about Nissan keeping prices low and most states continuing the tax credits. Right now in Georgia, leasing an S for two years is actually a profitable decision, SV is breakeven (free car), and SL costs you a few cents a mile. It's...

Wow, 19k. How many months old was it, and is yours garaged? If also garaged, then we can conclude that age has more to do with the capacity loss timing than does mileage...assuming yours was around 19 months old at 19k miles.

Atlanta. Will modify profile now!

OK team, the suspense was killing me, but finally lost Bar #1 this morning when I powered up. I thought there was a thread somewhere for owners to post their experience (not the Phoenix debacle, but a more generic log), but can't find it now. I'm curious how I've done relative to others. My...

In Georgia, leasing is THE way to go right now. Lessees enjoy a $5k state income tax credit. That's right, lessees. So a 24 month lease equates to getting a free LEAF. Combine gas vs. power savings, with the $5k tax credit, and if you lease an S you're getting paid to drive it, and if you lease...

My winters sound very similar to yours. Your summers are definitely hotter though. That means your range will be greater in the summer than I enjoy in Atlanta (hotter air=less dense=less friction=better economy). I too have a 50 mile commute, 80% highway. I travel at 70mph, and when I am done...

This model is fantastic. So thank you for building it. I can't imagine the time investment. As an Atlantan who put 17k miles on his LEAF in Year 1, I'm absolutely thrilled with the car and its ability to save me money at the pump. The model gives me confidence that I will be able to achieve my...

I see a LEAF about once a week now. I've now seen at least one of each color, although Silver and White appear to be the most popular. I've not had any capacity reduction yet (2012 SV, purchased 12/31/11, 12550 miles as of today, 50 mile RT commute on I-85 through Gwinnett daily at 70mph, charge...