EH 370z

At least we are consistant

striking resemblance to Andrew, my parts rodent, his dress code is the same too

Ordinarily I would agree, as the parts computers are set up to be stupid proof for obvious reasons (I.e. car/reg or chassis/body, electrics, interior/ then a micro fish from there.) However in this case they are all the same, so it was a two second job to say that the NMGB part was four times plus vat more expensive, and had a two week back order Good luck Nixy

Yes, like a warm toilet seat - warm and comfortable but you always wonder who’s been there first!?!

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/07/watch-this-vintage-porsche-911-channel-its-dakar-roots/

Unlucky When I read your post title, I thought you needed legal help with a family provision

An earlier NMGB post that, explains their vision better than I can Nissan wants fast charging points for UK service stations Posted on 01 December 2011 by Editor NISSAN wants to roll out fast charging points for electric cars in motorway service stations across the UK. The firm’s UK managing director Jim Wright revealed the Japanese car maker was in ‘advanced talks’ with service station operators about introducing the points which can recharge EVs by up to 80 per cent in just 20 minutes. Wright said Nissan aims to create hubs around the UK which would make traveling from Glasgow to London as easy, and as quick, as the same trip in a normal combustion-engined car. ‘We’d like to think it is conceivable that if drivers of electric vehicles needed to make a 200-mile journey then they’d be able to do so in the same time as you would in a combustion-engined car,’ said Wright. ‘By that I mean, the EV driver would stop for around 20 minutes as a break, have a cup of tea and charge up his car while he did so. We are trying to establish a network of charging points around the country that would enable this to happen and service stations are ideal.’ Wright confirmed he was in discussions with the owners of these sites now as well as train stations and other locations deemed suitable for fast charging points. ‘The industry has to be behind this because the government doesn’t have the money to do it,’ he added. But what does Nissan get out of it? Andy Palmer, global head of product for the manufacturer told us at the Tokyo Motor Show that it wasn’t about making money. ‘Mr Clarkson kindly pointed out on Top Gear this summer that the UK was severely lacking fast charger points,’ explained Palmer. ‘We’ve decided to manufacturer these quick chargers in house so we can bring the cost of them down from £40,000 to nearer £8,000 and roll out installations. ‘At that price they become more affordable and we can see local communities clubbing together to buy one, or a Starbucks or petrol station buying one. Why would they want to do that? Well, they capture customers for the 15-20 minutes it takes to charge the car and can make money from them elsewhere. ‘We won’t make any money on selling the chargers, but it is about helping EVs develop and the market expand – that we will benefit from.’

I thnk the NSX came out in 1990, so is it not the other way around, if this was from 1987?

along Just pleased your reg isn't M BOP!

I know that before you buy a used EV you will need to know exactly the battery condition and what it's expected further life is. I know that the batteries do not last for the vehicle life and are very, very expensive. If the current example tell us anything the Leaf's can only be bought on a lease scheme which takes away deprecisation (to an extent) and the Prius for example has a 7 year warranty on the batteries. TBH there is a lot more info on here, than I could provide http://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/electric-vehicles/electric-leaf/leaf.html#vehicles/electric-vehicles/electric-leaf/leaf

http://www.youtube.com/user/NissanJuke

If you are concerned, the short answer is that, yes, self-servicing will invalidate. However, if you can get an independent to do using genuine Nissan parts that would be OK

How old is your car, if its a 350Z the warranty should have finished anyway

along

Absolutely, but I would rather the gasses came from one place i.e. a power station than in the towns & cities, especially diesel emissions, that sh!t WILL kill you!!

LEAF is Japan’s Car of the Year THE all-electric Nissan LEAF has won another award, and this time it’s Japan’s Car of the Year accolade for 2011-12. The announcement was made at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. This is the 32nd year that the Japanese Car of the Year award has been held, and it is the first time in its long history that an electric vehicle has won. ‘We have sold 20,000 Nissan LEAFs and also delivered on our promise of affordable, zero-emission mobility on a global scale. This award is as much a win for Nissan as it is for our customers,’ said Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn. ‘All these accolades show that zero-emission vehicles can clearly be competitive alternatives to conventional ones.’ The LEAF was also named the 2012 RJC Car of the Year award winner, presented by the Automotive Researchers’ & Journalists’ Conference of Japan, in addition to winning the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame’s 2011-2012 Car of the Year, the 2011 European Car of the Year and the 2011 World Car of the Year accolades

Interesting times ahead. I only hope that this shift, will revolutionise the ridiculous way we buy cars too

Sorry Lexx we are not an EV dealer (yet!) so not me The council man was probably on the way to the back to receive his back hander for something! Chris Your dead right, there will be a symbiotic relationship with the supermarkets to make it for free. The technology has halved in cost just this year, I wouldn’t be surprised if we were an EV dealer by this time next year £6-£8k for the power supply kit, that would be recouped by the sale of 10 (ish) Leaves.

Reanult have also got the battery lease idea, which would be great if everything was rolled into one.

Not my cup of tea for personal use, but if they get the fast chargers up and running, I wouldnt mind running one for my 12 minute comute to work! Surely this is the absolute ideal application for this technology and the fast charger would not be needed. Steve Yes your right, I think the point of the fast charger would be that if your Leaf was used for short journeys like going to work and the shops etc. you could keep on top of the charge where ever you are. They are planning on putting these power point all over the place, so if you went to Tescos for a bit of a shop, you could plug in and be fully charged by the time you have fallen out with the self-service aisle, plus you are using someone else’s power and not yours!!

Quick update on the camera front, for the wife’s Christmas prezzie. So ordered it last week, finished in white. Lovely. "No problem Mr Cooper, see you Tuesday to pick it up!" Great, I thought. Went in yesterday on my day off. "Er, don’t understand it’s not here! Let me just check....." 25 minutes later "No sorry, it's not there" she says "Not where? it’s not here, I am guessing and that’s all I am really bothered about!" They hadn't the stock in at the ware house but didn’t think it was that important to tell anyone - *******. "Right then when can you get me a white Nikon 1 n1?" "Dunno." "This year?" "Dunno" I now have a BLACK Nikon N1 - Three hours later, and two trips to Middlesbrough and one to Stockton. The moral of the tail is that, Jessops advice and knowledge is great (if you get the right bod) However their infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired. Hope she bloody like it..... ____________________

The speed of the tech is staggering TBH, where we were with EV tech at the beginning of the year and were we are now is chalk and cheese. We just sold a car to a Japanese chap on Monday who works for a company that has just relocated to the North East (luck him!!) that makes the high efficiency electrolyte for the batteries in anticipation of the leaf being made at Sunderland next year. I think I may have already posted on this subject also, but Nissan plans to have trippled the EV dealer network by 2013. Hopefully if the cars take off the price will come down. Not my cup of tea for personal use, but if they get the fast chargers up and running, I wouldnt mind running one for my 12 minute comute to work!

Yes, the only fun thing about the leaf on a track, is potentialy it can realise its top speed in forward and reverse!!

I am not sure about the whole EV thing, but I post this more as a point of interest than anything. These things are coming to our roads folks, its just a question of when... T Nissan wants fast charging points for UK service stations NISSAN wants to roll out fast charging points for electric cars in motorway service stations across the UK. The firm’s UK managing director Jim Wright revealed the Japanese car maker was in ‘advanced talks’ with service station operators about introducing the points which can recharge EVs by up to 80 per cent in just 20 minutes. Wright said Nissan aims to create hubs around the UK which would make traveling from Glasgow to London as easy, and as quick, as the same trip in a normal combustion-engined car. ‘We’d like to think it is conceivable that if drivers of electric vehicles needed to make a 200-mile journey then they’d be able to do so in the same time as you would in a combustion-engined car,’ said Wright. ‘By that I mean, the EV driver would stop for around 20 minutes as a break, have a cup of tea and charge up his car while he did so. We are trying to establish a network of charging points around the country that would enable this to happen and service stations are ideal.’ Wright confirmed he was in discussions with the owners of these sites now as well as train stations and other locations deemed suitable for fast charging points. ‘The industry has to be behind this because the government doesn’t have the money to do it,’ he added. But what does Nissan get out of it? Andy Palmer, global head of product for the manufacturer told us at the Tokyo Motor Show that it wasn’t about making money. ‘Mr Clarkson kindly pointed out on Top Gear this summer that the UK was severely lacking fast charger points,’ explained Palmer. ‘We’ve decided to manufacturer these quick chargers in house so we can bring the cost of them down from £40,000 to nearer £8,000 and roll out installations. ‘At that price they become more affordable and we can see local communities clubbing together to buy one, or a Starbucks or petrol station buying one. Why would they want to do that? Well, they capture customers for the 15-20 minutes it takes to charge the car and can make money from them elsewhere. ‘We won’t make any money on selling the chargers, but it is about helping EVs develop and the market expand – that we will benefit from.’

What a weapon Its all magic to me