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Does anyone know what the battery replacement policies and long-term support look like for the other manufactures of electric vehicles?

That's what I have in mind. I've been looking at Yokohama's YK580. http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/detail/yk580" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The 205/60 is almost a pound lighter than the 205/55, the load factor is 92H instead of 91H, and it's 809 revs per mile instead...

Has anyone with 16" rims gone to a tire larger than 205/55 R16 that came with the car?

I have what may be a similar problem, in that I can charge to 80% and get 10 bars or charge to 100% and see 12 bars, but about a week ago the GOM showed a big hit in driving range. And my average miles/KWH dropped from 4.1 to 3.1 I'm in the Portland, Oregon area, so our temperatures are pretty...

Seems like a good idea. Any idea how to do this?

Apparently we can't calculate the number of revs per mile from the diameter because the tire flexes as it rolls. I used the numbers published by the tire manufacturer. I was surprised that a change in profile from 55 to 60 would make as large a difference as it does. The car must figure...

For those of you who replaced the Ecopias with Michelins, did you stay with 205/55/R16. The Ecopias do 837 revs per mile, and the Michelins of the same size do 836, but the 205/60/R16 does 810, a 205/55/R17 only 803. I assume if you lost range with a different size or profile that you took this...

Thanks for editing and republishing this. From their table at: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Ecopia+EP422&partnum=955VR6EP422V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; there is a pretty good...

I can get a set of Ecopias from Costco for less than $500. So for 25 months of driving, that's $20 per month. Compared to the cost of gasoline alone - maybe 5 to 6 gallons - that's not too bad. If the 91H version of the 205/55 is stronger than the 89H version, any idea why it is 1 pound...

These are the tires I'm looking at. Can anyone who replaced their tires with Ecopias tell me which they chose and why? I'm especially interested in the choice between the 89H and the 91H service descriptions on the 205's. I'm having trouble with formatting this table. Hope you can make sense...

Range and rolling resistance is pretty high on my list, so I'm still looking at the Ecopias. I have about 4/32's left after 2 years and 20,00 miles of driving. Should I stay with the 205/55/R16 (20 lbs.)that came with the car, or go with the 195/55/R16 (19 lbs.)?

Has anyone gone to smaller tires - 195/65R15 for example? I would expect smaller rims and tires would be lighter, which might have some advantage. How would handling and braking be affected with a smaller tire? And of course, range.

Can anyone recommend a good LEAF service department in the Portland metro area? From some of the complaints I hear from friends, they're not all the same.

The backup camera sounds useful, but the $1400 we SV buyers saved could go a long way to customizing our cars - different wheels and tires, leather seat covers, sound system upgrade, etc.

Got mine about 6 weeks ago. It comes as a white 4x6 postcard, and I almost threw it away before I realized what it was.

I'd like to add my thanks. I sent my application in about a week after the original post, and got my tax credit notification (a post card) in Thursday's mail (October 27th).

If one of us runs out of juice, could another Leaf provide enough charge to get us to the nearest charging station?

For the Oregon section, I suggest Wilsonville Nissan, just a few miles south of Portland. They are on I-5, with easy and close access to the freeway. Joel Fowler would be the person to talk to.

For anyone who is interested in measuring electrical consumption when we charge our cars, our local libraries, Lake Oswego, Multnomah and Washington Counties, have kill-a-watt meters that can be checked out, according to their online catalogs.