Category Archives: LEAF Ownership

Let’s talk about battery degradation

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Ernie Hernandez

Battery degradation isn’t that big of a deal for many [UPDATE: Here’s a link to a Facebook post (found here) about a LEAF used as a taxi in the UK that went 100,000 miles in under two years with no … Continue reading →

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Are electric car charging stations taking over Japan?

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Ernie Hernandez

The real story is the quick chargers Many in the media lately have been writing about the recent announcement by a Nissan Japan corporate VP that there are more electric car charging stations in Japan than there are gas stations. … Continue reading →

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Plugshare adds No Charge to Charge filter

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Nissan makes Plugshare app official location finder Recargo, provider of the popular online charge station locator app PlugShare, announced that Nissan has made PlugShare the official No Charge to Charge app to find locations. We have been a big PlugShare … Continue reading →

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Set an end timer to charge your electric car

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Why should I set an end timer? [UPDATE: 10/1/17 – Updated to include information about charge rates and times with L1 and L2 EVSE] All electric cars and many EVSEs (electric vehicle supply equipment) come with a timer that offers … Continue reading →

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Nissan announces LEAF replacement battery pricing – finally

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Replacement pricing lower than many expected Nissan today announced the price for the LEAF replacement battery pack not on their corporate PR website, but on a LEAF internet forum. For a conservative Japanese company that carefully analyzes its every move, … Continue reading →

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Which charging standard will win?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Ernie Hernandez

Will we need to have a winner? When we pull up to a typical gas pump, we are faced with several hose options – regular, mid-grade, premium, and sometimes diesel. Perhaps this is our electric vehicle (EV) future as well. … Continue reading →

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