On 12 Sep 2013 at 3:33, brucedp5 wrote: > the Leaf needs very little maintenance, just an occasional oil change.
Eh? Nissan recommends the following procedures : 1. Replace coolant every 15 years or 125,000 miles. 2. Replace cabin air filter and brake fluid every 15,000 miles. 3. Generate battery usage report every year. 4. Every 7500 miles : A. Check the charging port for signs of contamination. B. Inspect brake pads, rotors, lines, and cables. C. Inspect steering and driveline parts. D. Rotate tires. E. Inspect gearcase for signs of leakage. And that is all. I don't see any oil changes on the list. Do you? > [The Leaf] looks a little odd with no tail pipe and no radiator. Not half as odd as the cars with chromed-beercan tailpipes, IMO. > the aggressive tractor control can drain a lot of power on slippery > surfaces. Gotta watch out for those aggressive tractors. > He hasn't noticed significant power drain from the LED lighting system. And he wouldn't have with incandescent lighting either, compared to the energy reqiured to just drive the car down the road. > Its [sic] made enough of an impression on the market that BMW and > Lexus are looking at offering electric models, and the upscale Tesla > electric has captured 8 percent of the luxury market. I rather doubt that the Leaf is the reason for these developments. > With a $7500 federal income tax credit, the effective price is a > little below $30,000 ... Yeah, if you consider $8700 (29%) "a little." > Commuting around Milwaukee in a Nissan Leaf: real life performance at > 9000 miles by Charlie Rosenberg Charlie, you need to find a new line of work. News writing seems to be over your head. (The term "journalist" doesn't even begin to apply here.) David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
