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High Mileage LEAF’s – 60,000 miles per year!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

I was pleased I was able to cover the same number of miles in my LEAF as I did my previous vehicle a Chevy Malibu. Proving that an electric vehicle can replace a gasoline vehicle for almost all of ones … Continue reading →

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Joe the coal miner gets $150 more, Ahmed the terrorist gets $140 less.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

A common criticism of Electric Vehicles is that most of the electric is generated by coal. Some see this as a big negative, however I welcome this statistic and here’s why. I’ve driven 10,713 miles since getting my LEAF. I … Continue reading →

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Charge time from empty – 3 3/4 hours

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

It is often quoted by the press and Nissan themselves that a Nissan LEAF can take up to 7 hours to charge from empty using a 240v power source. As I’ve used the vehicle I have come to the conclusion … Continue reading →

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Furniture moving with a LEAF

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

The LEAF is a  compact car so one wouldn’t equate it to being able to move furniture; that’s what trucks are for. I found out that with the rear seats down a decent sized piece of furniture fits inside a … Continue reading →

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EV Math $1 = $3,000

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Every time gas goes up by 32 cents at the pump, I stand to save an additional $1,000 in fuel over 100,000 miles of driving my LEAF. Or in other words for every $1 of gas price rise, that’s another … Continue reading →

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