February 2011

When five seats is three too many…

February 9, 2011

And gasoline is just so last year… You may wish to consider the Nissan ESFLOW concept. Another vehicle from Nissan designed as an electric vehicle (EV) from the ground up. Set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Nissan unexpectedly announces their two-seat, EV sports car with zero to sixty in (less […]

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Japanese domestic market LEAF delivery numbers revealed

February 8, 2011

220 Rental LEAFs delivered in Japan According to Nissan, 220 LEAFs have been delivered to rental car companies in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan – the first of 500 units to be delivered in Fiscal Year 2010, which ends in March 2011 for Nissan. This means that another 280 will need to be delivered in the […]

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Is LEAFs delivery wait time excessive?

February 7, 2011

Wait for other EVs likely to be as long This started out being the response to a reader’s comment, but it kept getting longer so we turned it into a post. This was the comment: Very discouraged. If September orders are not yet on the way then the interval sounds like seven months or more […]

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Nissan LEAF manuals now available online

February 6, 2011

All LEAF manuals now viewable in pdf format Nissan has finally activated the link via their corporate website to the LEAF’s various owner’s manuals. If you want information about the LEAF, there is no place to find a more comprehensive compilation of material than here. There are 11 links to be found at this site. […]

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Backup, Backup, Backup

February 5, 2011

Or, when will they ever learn… We have all heard the ubiquitous phrase “Backup everything”. Having lived with computers since the early 80’s, one would think that I would know better by now. Sadly, apparently not. Living LEAF shares a managed dedicated server with two other domains (both operated by my wife). We went to […]

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EV Project expands to the Bay Area

February 5, 2011

Good news for San Francisco LEAF buyers ECOtality, the company behind the installation of over 15,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the country, has expanded the program to include the San Francisco Bay Area. Working closely with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, ECOtality received a $2.87 million contract to implement the installations […]

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LEAF sales rise 457% – Volt sales fall

February 2, 2011

We say with tongue firmly planted in cheek It’s all in the spin… as they say. December 2010 saw 19 LEAF sales, according to Nissan’s national sales numbers. January 2011 saw 87 sales. Very low numbers by anyone’s standards though the month-to-month percentage change above is correct. Chevrolet Volt on the other hand, delivered 326 […]

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LEAF arrives in Hawaii

February 1, 2011

LEAF lands in last of seven initial rollout states The first Nissan LEAF was delivered in the state of Hawaii. This LEAF was delivered at New City Nissan in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. There are a total of seven Nissan dealerships spread throughout the island chain, and the state has made a strong effort […]

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