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I'm sorry, I'm sure this discussion has happened here already, but my god there's so much to search and sift through, I gave up. Ours is a 2012 SL, 14.2K miles, always parked outside, including in the LA sun, not as bad as Phoenix, but still... Used to be on a full charge it would predict...

What I want to know is why Nissan advises to limit the charge to 80% to maximize the battery's lifespan. In other lithium battery-powered things I have, I'm told it's OK to charge them to 100% (hedge trimmers, iPhone, MacBook Air) and it's even OK to keep the hedge trimmer battery permanently...

I couldn't find anything in Search about the wisdom of installing a $1,000 charging station vs. an after-market upgrade of the EVSE for my 2012 Leaf SL. I'm in Los Angeles, and the DWP approved my application for the $2,000 rebate for installing the charging station (which I still have to buy...

I see people here talking about coasting instead of braking to recharge the battery, and people talking about braking instead of coasting to recharge the battery. The way I understand it, regenerative braking occurs when you're coasting while slowing down, like before you have to come to a stop...

This may have been discussed before, but if so, I haven't been able to find it. Here's the deal: My wife commutes about 17 miles roundtrip, 30 minutes each way, in the Leaf. But when I look up in Carwings to see how she's doing with her driving style (so I can harass her later for having a lead...

Sometimes I really hate software. :evil: I'm a total noobie - got the 2012 Leaf SL on Jan. 31. Every time I start the car, I'm asked to tap OK to allow the car to access Nissan blah-blah - I guess this is Carwings. So I do. I registered on the Nissan owner's portal, and my username and password...