gncndad
Well-known member
Hello all,
New member, loving my 2015 Leaf, purchased used with 6700 miles. Now at 7400 miles, getting ready to take it in for 7500 service. I have a couple of questions (probably more in the next weeks!) :
1) I feel an irregular "shudder" between 37-42 mph, regardless of road surface/temp/throttle pressure. I sometimes feel it during on-off throttle during highway cruising, between 58-70mph. I feel it ONLY in the steering wheel, not the floor, or the seat. Is this normal? Might it simply be tire balance? It isn't a regular throb, like a warped rotor, or a clearly out of balance tire. (tires feel very well balanced, even during rare 75mph sprints)
2) Back-up camera: Am I stuck with the version that has straight lines projected on the screen, or is there a software upgrade to the "steerable" lines?
3) Lane-change "3-flash": Is it possible to change it to 4 flashes? I find 3 flashes not enough for lane-changing.
4) I'm coming from the world of VW "Clean Diesels" (BOO...HISS..."They said it couldn't be done, and they were right!!). There is a very useful software tool/cable available, (only $250 retail), for VW shops/owners (VAGCOM) that allows the user many different diagnostic capabilities, as well as some modifications to the car: enabling "all windows down" from the key fob, for instance, or changing the "3-flash" lane-change to 4 or 5. Is there a similar tool available for Nissan Leaf owners?
By the way, I have the perfect combination of vehicles: 2014 Passat TDI, gets 48-52 mpg at 70mph, 2009 VW Sportwagen TDI, gets 42mpg same, and now the Leaf, for amazing in-town, pollution-free (wind power!) short trips, getting 4-4.3 m/kwh (paying $.066 per kwh). Yes, I know about the nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide pollution issue, but it's still pretty amazing that, at 100k miles, my2009 Jetta Sportwagen tailpipe is "white-glove" clean...seriously!
Thanks for any advice on the above 4 questions. I'm enjoying reading here and learning about the Leaf.
Ed in Ft. Worth, TX
2015 Nissan Leaf
New member, loving my 2015 Leaf, purchased used with 6700 miles. Now at 7400 miles, getting ready to take it in for 7500 service. I have a couple of questions (probably more in the next weeks!) :
1) I feel an irregular "shudder" between 37-42 mph, regardless of road surface/temp/throttle pressure. I sometimes feel it during on-off throttle during highway cruising, between 58-70mph. I feel it ONLY in the steering wheel, not the floor, or the seat. Is this normal? Might it simply be tire balance? It isn't a regular throb, like a warped rotor, or a clearly out of balance tire. (tires feel very well balanced, even during rare 75mph sprints)
2) Back-up camera: Am I stuck with the version that has straight lines projected on the screen, or is there a software upgrade to the "steerable" lines?
3) Lane-change "3-flash": Is it possible to change it to 4 flashes? I find 3 flashes not enough for lane-changing.
4) I'm coming from the world of VW "Clean Diesels" (BOO...HISS..."They said it couldn't be done, and they were right!!). There is a very useful software tool/cable available, (only $250 retail), for VW shops/owners (VAGCOM) that allows the user many different diagnostic capabilities, as well as some modifications to the car: enabling "all windows down" from the key fob, for instance, or changing the "3-flash" lane-change to 4 or 5. Is there a similar tool available for Nissan Leaf owners?
By the way, I have the perfect combination of vehicles: 2014 Passat TDI, gets 48-52 mpg at 70mph, 2009 VW Sportwagen TDI, gets 42mpg same, and now the Leaf, for amazing in-town, pollution-free (wind power!) short trips, getting 4-4.3 m/kwh (paying $.066 per kwh). Yes, I know about the nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide pollution issue, but it's still pretty amazing that, at 100k miles, my2009 Jetta Sportwagen tailpipe is "white-glove" clean...seriously!
Thanks for any advice on the above 4 questions. I'm enjoying reading here and learning about the Leaf.
Ed in Ft. Worth, TX
2015 Nissan Leaf