) This is from an article I read where a guy was testing a Leaf for an article. He mentioned in the article that he was flipped off by a guy in a 4x4. 
Something just occurred to me, and I'm curious to hear your opinions. People form impressions of you based on the car you drive. For example, middle aged guy in a Porsche? Mid-life crisis. Dude in a Miata? Gay guy who likes to drive fun cars. Guy in a VW Bus? Serial killer or hippy (could be either.
Point is, the car we drive sends a message. Of course, that message depends on who you are. So, with that, what message do you think a Nissan Leaf (or Chevy Volt/Focus EV) says about the person who drives it? Are you guys interested in alternative fuels? Electric vehicles? Would you purchase one if you had the opportunity? If not, what would it take to change your mind?
10 miles door to door. Plus 10 to the BJJ school. So, 40 miles on training days. Add 10 or so for grocery shopping etc.
Well, first, the estimates I heard were $2000 to $3000, and there's a tax credit involved with the installation (although since mine's gratis, I didn't find out how much).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772
It's a mix: coal, wind, hydro and biomass. There's no perfect solution. I voluntarily pay about $10 more per month to opt into PSE's green power program.
I'm going to buy. I was concerned for a while because there was talk about buying the car, but being made to lease the battery. Turns out, the government was concerned too and equated that to selling a new car without a powertrain.
Awesome. I'd be happy to go through what I know with you.
There's actually a very mild noise added to the car up to 18 mph so that people who are blind can hear it coming. I think they should have made it sound like a Jetson's car, but whatever.
and then there are these kind of people
Personally, if you're driving under 18 mph and can't avoid a blind person, you need to have your own vision checked.
At 18 mph, you're travelling about 26 1/2 feet per second. Reaction time is about 1.5 seconds; that means you travel about 40 feet in the time it takes you to react. So... a person doesn't hear the car coming (blind or just distracted), and steps off the curb... while you're 25 feet away... Can you react and stop in time? Most people wouldn't be able to.
Personally, if you're driving under 18 mph and can't avoid a blind person, you need to have your own vision checked.
10 miles door to door. Plus 10 to the BJJ school. So, 40 miles on training days. Add 10 or so for grocery shopping etc.Well, first, the estimates I heard were $2000 to $3000, and there's a tax credit involved with the installation (although since mine's gratis, I didn't find out how much).
Second, 240 volt, 40 amp. I should be able to charge the car about 10 percent per hour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772
One of the big things I was looking for. The Leaf version is the SAE standard and will be used in all North American charging stations and, I believe, all of the chargeable cars, too. Volt, Focus EV, Prius plug in, etc.
It's a mix: coal, wind, hydro and biomass. There's no perfect solution. I voluntarily pay about $10 more per month to opt into PSE's green power program.
ultimately, to run the car i'm looking at about 6 or 8 kwh per night with no gasoline, no carbon emissions while driving, no oil changes ever, and no transmission fluid. There's no way that's going to be worse for emissions. Particularly since electricity usage varies so greatly house to house. The way I see it, my house is so friggin efficient, I can afford to let go a little.
The battery is a much larger concern to me than the power source, and that's something that will definitely need to be addressed.
I'm going to buy. I was concerned for a while because there was talk about buying the car, but being made to lease the battery. Turns out, the government was concerned too and equated that to selling a new car without a powertrain.
Awesome. I'd be happy to go through what I know with you.
Thanks
Personally, if you're driving under 18 mph and can't avoid a blind person, you need to have your own vision checked.
Personally, if you're driving under 18 mph and can't avoid a blind person, you need to have your own vision checked.
and then there are these kind of people
My grandfather can't hear my prius. Then again, he says "huh?" alot too.
I know with royalties per usage and such would make it not reasonable.
Personally, if you're driving under 18 mph and can't avoid a blind person, you need to have your own vision checked.
