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We currently have: 2011 Nissan Leaf, VIN #320 SL, Pearl White, QC , 20,000 miles 2011 Chevy Volt, VIN #679, Crystal Red, loaded, 24,000 miles 2013 Tesla Model S, 85kW standard, multicoat red, tech, supercharging, upgrade sound, VIN #9649, 30 Miles? Arrives next week actually 5.5 kw Solar PV...

Anybody else finding their "driver display" clock totally inconsistent and always "fast" compared to the accurate time on the central display? There is a "folk wisdom" that "he who has one clock knows what time it is" but "with two clocks....." It just seems "poor engineering" that the...

No, I would not see it in that light. The Tennessee factory is not yet up and running, and that is where I understand the US 2013 models will come from. I believe that this is just an "overstock" issue and an experiment to try to move more vehicles to customers at a "value" that is closer to...

I do not know who "owns" them, but I know it is not Chargepoint, as I asked them late last week. Further there is no absolute reasoning for WHY anybody is charging at an hourly rate here in California rather than by actual kW used. So if we generally boycott those L2 chargers at the current...

Anybody looking for a new Leaf might want to check out this article I posted yesterday: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077808_2012-nissan-leaf-electric-cars-offered-at-up-to-5000-off" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; West Coast Leaf shoppers might just have a timely window...

The L2 chargepoint units at the Vacaville Outlet Mall (located near the New Balance Store on the South and West side of the overall mall area (there are NONE on the East Mall area (Nike, etc.) are set at $2/hour use. PLEASE do NOT USE THESE unless you are desperate. We need to use "market...

Welcome again, from Sacramento and Adelaide, where we have a "winter home." Using an EV in Australia should be very functional, since the intercity distances are often too great to encourage those as drives. But, do you have or are you keeping an ICE for those "longer drives?" George

As one of the truly enthusiastic early adopters of the Nissan Leaf (VIN # 320, ordered on Day 1 of accepting orders for the US delivery process of this model), I was shocked as I took delivery of my car at North Bay Nissan (Petaluma, CA.) when I tried to set the GPS for my home in West...

OK, the Leaf could easily function and serve in this setting (40 mile total commute). BUT, if one is honestly "still shopping" and considering their options, I would suggest a VERY close look at the Mitsubishi i, if it is available in your area. We have Leaf #320 and it is serving well for our...

Another possible option, since the new "owner" if you sell, is not eligible for any of the rebate monies anyway.... Consider the possibility of transferring the title in STAGES to a new owner. This would require you to have some confidence in the responsibility of the new principle driver, as...

Fellow Sacramento Area EV/Plug-in Car enthusiasts, We are getting closer to a real promotion and outreach event for "getting the word out" relative to the option for clean electric driving. The Sierra Club, Plug-in Cars, and the Electric Vehicle Association have joined to promote a NATIONAL...

The next currently planned EV "event" in the Sacramento area is on 13 September and is organized the the regional "Clean Cities Board" as here announced: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 California Automobile Museum 2200 Front Street, Sacramento VEHICLES! FUELS! TECHNOLOGY! Is there a “best” choice...

Thanks to all the LEAF drivers who showed up for the Saturday "Show and Tell" session. I hope you all enjoyed the donuts and drinks! Michael and Jenny Breen Harvinder Singh Georg K. Tone Barros David Becker Richard van Wyhe Detlef Osbury (all the way from Grass Valley !!!! Big Thanks and hope...

I am heading out around mid-day/today/Friday to get our "refreshment supplies" for the newbies; we will have sodas and bottled water on ice and cookies for the question askers. LEAF drivers arriving by 9:45 am will have their pick of delux donuts and individual bottles of OJ. Come out for the...

Yes, Nissan is making many of us drool with the implied promise of the ESFLOW. Here is a short piece I did last month after seeing one of the then fresh new Nissan TV adverts.... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1063768_nissan-turns-us-on-with-esflow-in-tv-ad-will-they-build-it It sure...

To answer the question about the "86 miles to get home from Petaluma...." At that time, back in February, the DC Quick Charge station in Vacaville was open and fully operational. I knew that and stopped there for about 25 minutes (it was cold, windy and rainy and I had patience for only that...

The LEAF's GPS/navigation system is NOT as good as others. It is deficient on a couple of major details, and these are NISSAN'S fault, not Navteq. I took delivery of my LEAF last February 17 in Petaluma and needed to drive 86 miles from there to our home in W. Sacramento. Of course, I knew...

We will have a big supply of "triple chocolate," and other options chocolate as well. Please arrive by 9:45 am so we can control the parking and have our organization in place and time to socialize before the uninitiated actually start coming by... Remember your sunscreen.....

Still looking for donut orders....who wants what? Anybody a "maple" fan?

Attendees... I am taking "special orders" for donuts to reward the early arrivals. So anybody have personal preferences for what kind of donuts will be in the box? My own choice is a "triple chocolate," as it is a square dough thingy with chocolate frosting, chocolate chips and chocolate...