March 2011

Dealer invoiced – LEAF here soon!

March 20, 2011

Our dealer says maybe Monday! I got an email yesterday that Mossy was just invoiced for my LEAF. He expects to see it early in the week, possibly on Monday. As I was not expecting to see the car for another week yet, I hadn’t finalized my financial preparations just yet, so I got started […]

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The “Nissan LEAF: Expected delivery” email

March 18, 2011

When you get your email from Nissan, this is what it will say Ernie, the excitement of driving a part of automotive history is almost here! Your Nissan LEAF™ is scheduled to arrive at your local dealer within the next 7 days. Once you take delivery of the vehicle, your initial $99 reservation fee will […]

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Nissan plant update

March 17, 2011

Additional word on the status of Nissan’s Japanese plants Oppama, Tochigi, Yokohama, Nissan Shatai plants have suspended operations through Sunday, March 20. Part of the Yokohama plant resumed operations on March 13. Kyushu has resumed production on Thursday March 17, but will be constrained to inventory on hand. Regarding the Kyushu plant, this speaks to […]

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LEAF EVSE installation scheduled

March 16, 2011

EVSE installation to be one week prior to vehicle delivery We got a phone call this morning from Sun West Electric, one of the Southern California contractors hired by the EV Project to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE – or charging docks) in the region. On March 1st, Sun West Electric had contacted us regarding […]

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Potential impact on Nissan’s US plants

March 15, 2011

The U.S. plants are fine, but will they get their supplies? One area yet to be addressed directly by Nissan regards supplies for their U.S. plants. While Smyrna, which produces Nissan’s best selling Altima remains operational and was not directly impacted by the earthquake in Japan, some parts manufacturers in Japan were impacted by the earthquake […]

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Latest update on Nissan’s status in Japan

March 15, 2011

Nissan among many in Japan with more questions than answers We will tell you what we know without adding speculation, as real information alone is sketchy enough at the moment. With the advent of the earthquake/tsunami, Nissan immediately shutdown all of their manufacturing facilities in Japan. No factory personnel were reported injured initially. All Nissan Americas […]

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LEAF February Japan sales announced

March 14, 2011

LEAF sales numbers are improving According to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association, LEAF sales in Japan amounted to 2,593 in February. This number is in line with our expectations based on previous production announcements offered by Nissan. Also, Nissan just announced that a ship containing over 600 LEAFs left Japan on March 10, just prior to […]

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How can I find a charging station for my LEAF?

March 13, 2011

EV charging infrastructure locations not easy to locate Charge Map Link Description (updated March 18, 2012) All maps use Google interactive user maps. PlugShare PlugShare seems to be the most up-to-date tracking mechanism for charge stations at the moment. Search by address or zip code in the search box, or just start your search on […]

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The power of the press

March 12, 2011

Or why we need to think for ourselves Dr. Benjamin Chapman joined the Duval County Medical Society in 1920. At first, the new physician could not afford an automobile so he rented a horse for 50 cents a day to make housecalls. When he was 95-years-old Dr. Chapman said, “Patients were poor. They would say, […]

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Japanese earthquake

March 11, 2011

Image from U.S. Geological Survey Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the tragic earthquake off the coast of Japan.

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