Maybe you had a transmission problem...

I know.

Not to mention that is lots of $$$$ sitting around NOT generating revenue...

Not to mention that some batteries have to be fully charged and ready for customers. You never know when they are going to show up...

Also, battery power feeding back to the grid in off peak hour won't generate enough $$$ for Tesla. The off peak hours are also when the demand for battery swap is fairly low...

Is this rebate still currently available?

That is nice to know. I can't find direct link to anything that shows the $3k rebate...

From the survey, it doesn't appear that FAST DC charger really "accelerate the aging". In my opionion, it is temperature, time and number of cycles...

The heat just accelerates that aging process. In my opinion, that is a lack of engineering in Nissan's part, especially there is a huge difference between AZ and WA customers.

I agree with you. But some BEV purist hate the Volt b/c of the following reason:

1. B/c it is made by GM and EV-1 "scar" still lingers in their mind.
2. B/c it has an engine in it. (even though they don't mind Prius)
3. B/c GM makes "range anxiety" claims to sell the Volt so they feel any mentioning of that is a negative thing.
4. B/c it is GM and there are political baggage associated with it.

Okay, That is pretty slow for 200 miles. But in that trip of 225 miles I would assume that is 112 miles each way. That is an extra 30 mins stop in each direction.

An extra 30 mins in a two hours drive is 25% additional time required...

"Your dislike of the Leaf is known and evident, but your opinions still don't become facts the more you repeat them."

I don't dislike the Leaf for what it is. But when people start to put it on a pedastal as the "save all for all" BEV, then I have problem with it.

Like I said, I am willing to put $$$ out to buy an used Leaf in couple years. So, if I really dislike it, then why would I want to buy an used one?

I just don't view it as the "BEV" savior for all. In fact, the ONLY great thing about the Leaf so far is that it is widely available and has kicked off a great price war among all plugins which will benefit the EV community in the long run.

But please don't make the Leaf sound like it is perfect. It is FAR FROM it.

Leaf takes the Volt by 0.1 sec in 0-30 then falls behind by 1 second by the time it reaches 60mph. So, what it does tell me is that its motor is running out of power and power drops off significantly at speed higher than 40mph. That matches my experience with the Leaf.

In fact, the 2013 version has been "detuned" even farther so now it is even slower than the earlier models...

If you are ONLY content with 0-30mph acceleration, then it just proves that Leaf is NOTHING more than a "city car". Again, it has reineforced the BEV sterotype. As a "flagship" product, it is NOT good for the EV community.

5. You can't make the claim that only "certain small %" of owners are impacted when the survey data has shown that is ONLY true if you live in a "cool" climate. Statistically speaking, that sample method is already "INVALID" since its tmeperature profile is NOT evenly distributed. For buyers in the "hotter" climate, their risk of early battery degradation is greater than 50% according to this survey.

6. If a car can't handle a hot climate (where just about every auto maker test their cars in extreme cold and hot), then it should be included in the disclaimer. Nissan obviously didn't "design" the Leaf well enough to handle it. That is why it had to offer warranty after major complain from the owners.