I had my in-home interview last night with four gentlemen from Nissan (one on camera/sound, two marketing types, and a tech/engineer). They assured me that the video was strictly in-house and I wouldn't end up on YouTube or TV
Highlights of the discussion:
1. My number one 'beef' was the perpetual Accept/Decline ritual upon startup. I mentioned the general dis-satisfaction with the Guess-o-Meter, and the tech guy stated that the "recent" driving used by the algorithm is the last 30 miles.
2. They asked about the level of regenerative braking; I mentioned that overall it would be nice to have it selectable (by other means than switching between "D" and "ECO"), and that my old ThinkCity's regen was activated by simply tapping the brake pedal.
3. They asked about other potential EV's, specifically a luxury/Infinity version, which I was a bit leery about, given the inherently defined 'mission' of a battery vehicle on today's technology (i.e. commuting/2nd car).
4. They asked obliquely about my appetite for a digital SOC indicator, possibly as an aftermarket/dealer-installed option, so Nissan may be thinking of developing this.
5. They were very interested in the Wet Okole seat covers (three days old) and took pictures of this; I had earlier indicated how 'vulnerable' to stains/damage the stock upholstery appeared, and that the dealer had stressed this in pushing their upholstery-protection service.
6. I noted the lack of QuickCharge infrastructure; they insisted that ECOtality and others are really, truly coming to market soon. I also noted the wide disparity in dealer attitudes, from the San Diego-area "don't charge here unless we sold you the car" to Cerritos Nissan's "use our room and food for your meetings", and that my dealer-purchase experience led me to avoid that dealer for service work like the recall.
7. Their 'consideration' for the interview was a VISA gift card that has an Ocean Blue Leaf on it, so my problem now is confincing my better half to actually spend it :lol: