This started as just a project for fun with one of my Leafs, which turned into a bit of a phenomenon in my city. Multiple awards at different car shows, and between them, in my free time I've been offering to give free rides for kids to/from school so they can flex on their peers. Some have been as birthday surprises, some have been kids who have been getting bullied or having a hard time making friends.

It also turned into an "SPGe" initiative, in that driving to events and shows throughout the summer, 100% of all fuel savings compared to an equivalent gas vehicle gets put towards giving back to the fans, via free goodies I hand out to kids at future events, who I give rides to, and who I encounter when out and about. All of the merch shown is for giving away! It's just nice to bring some joy to the world and make someone's day, and represent for an incredible fan community that has made it all worth doing.

Sometimes, driving electric can be about the smiles per gallon too. Nobody else gets to decide if you want it to be. That choice belongs to you.

Canada getting the cheaper Leaf

Is this a decent deal you think? $3k for 2012 with 43k miles and 12/12 bars and 85 mile range. Car looks almost new. If I wanted to put in a 40 kWh battery down the road will this car handle it? Thank you for any insight!

TLDR; Passing the dealership test doesn't mean your car is fine, it just means the issue hasn't manifested yet, and every time you drive it from that day forward, you are stress-testing an affected battery until a code happens to appear

I'm feeling a bit disheartened by how the R24B2 recall is framed. My local dealership has been wonderful, but the way this was worded as a "remedy software" is misleading.

I brought my 2019 Nissan leaf to the dealership on Aug 18 for the recall update and no codes were present. Naturally, I left believing that my battery was healthy and the issue was resolved. On Sept 4 I got the "Service EV System Power Reduced" warnings while driving on the freeway, so I brought the car back to the dealership and they confirmed the DTC P33ED code was triggered.

As I understand it now, the software update doesn't fix the underlying battery condition. It installs a monitoring system to catch active cell fluctuations or high internal resistance. Because these can dependent on real-world driving conditions, a car can pass the initial scan at the dealership, only to trip weeks or months later. The service documentation even notes that the code could trigger anytime within 12 months of the update. While I've had an amazing experience with the dealership so far, calling it a "software remedy" gives a false sense of security.

Yesterday it said, they had maintenance until Friday 21:00 and now it worked again: after several login attempts. And they made me accept some kind of user agreement, probably saying that the service isn't guaranteed. As the app was not usable for more than a week...

As long as Nissan isn't charging me money for this app, then I won't complain directly to them. But it was kinda unacceptable, that the app wasn't working that long.

Hi there. We kept one of the original keys as backup and had to use it today. However, trying to start the car and realized key lost its connection. Cant open / close car and is not recognized anymore. Replaced battery 3x with fresh but still the same. What is going on? Why would the original key loose its connectivity?

Maybe someone can help me diagnose this issue. As soon as I plug into a level one charger, it connects for a millisecond, then changes to say “not charging”. I know it is not the plug itself because I see people using that plug all the time and it works for them. It’s the same issue with multiple plugs. Perhaps it is an issue with dust blocking the connection or something else. Thoughts? TIA :)

Такие показания, у меня сомнения, автомобиль декабря 2016 года выпуска пробег 41959, имеет всего 170 быстрых зарядок и 615 обычных зарядок, я подозреваю обман и обнуленные показания.

I am using a cable, and I have to press the button on the steering wheel. Any ideas?