We leased a 2015 Nissan Leaf in October of 2014 from a dealer in Northern California and had it delivered to us in Bakersfield. We chose the down-market model S with DC Fast Charge option. We had planned to move to the 60 kWh Leaf at the end of our lease, but when that version failed to arrive on the market we moved to the Chevy Bolt. We turned the Leaf into the local dealer in October 2017 after having driven it 17,000 miles. At the time we had three vehicles, including a work truck. Though limited in range, we made the Leaf work for us as explained in the articles below. In so doing, we got to see parts of California that most drivers never visit.
Battery Degradation Comparison Chevy Bolt EV and Nissan Leaf
Do I Need Heated Seats in an EV?
Why We Moved to a Chevy Bolt from a Nissan Leaf
First Year EV Electricity Consumption in an All EV Household
What’s Next for Us as Our 2015 Nissan Leaf Nears the End of its Lease
Bakersfield to Tehachapi Trip Report Redux
Battery Degradation Two-Year Status Report: 2015 Nissan Leaf
EV Express DCFC Stations Over Tejon Pass Driver Alert
Bakersfield to Grover Beach Using Only DCFC
I-5 Over the Tejon Pass with EV Express DC Fast Chargers
New Network of Fast Chargers in Southern San Joaquin Valley Make EV Travel Easier
New Yazaki DC Fast Charging Connectors Big Improvement
Our Nissan Leaf’s Traction Battery Capacity April 2016 Update
Our Nissan Leaf’s Traction Battery Capacity
Electric Vehicle Forums--Fonts of Knowledge
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Palm Springs
Leaf Spy--an Essential Tool for Serious Nissan Leaf Drivers
What Did Driving Our Electric Vehicle Cost Us in the First Year?
Our EVs Consumption and Fuel Cost: Year-End Report
Bakersfield to Paso Robles Raises Questions on Energy Estimates
EV Auto Service--Boy That was Easy
Charging Time: Nissan Leaf on Level 2
Planned CHAdeMO DC Fast Chargers in Southern San Joaquin Valley
Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
Stats on a Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Grover Beach Revisited & Summary
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Visalia
Grapevine (I-5) Summary of Actual Consumption in kWh of a Nissan Leaf
Ventura to Grover Beach Summary of Actual Consumption in kWh
EV Trip Report: Kernville Revisited
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Ridgecrest via Mountain Mesa
Nissan Leaf Range Calcs from Tony Williams Tabular Estimator
EV Trip Report: Tehachapi Revisited
Tehachapi L2 EV Charging Station Operational
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Los Angeles & Return
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Kernville
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Grover Beach and SLO--550 Miles in a Nissan Leaf
500 Miles in an EV—Some Observations
Our Nissan Leaf's Electricity Consumption Early 2015
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Lebec and the Grapevine
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Glenville
EV Trip Report: Bakersfield to Tehachapi
Charging an EV at Tehachapi’s Mountain Valley RV Park
First Quick Charge--Wow That Was Fast
Buying an Electric Vehicle Mail Order: Or Why we bought our Leaf from Petaluma and Not Bakersfield
Trip to Bird Springs Road in a Nissan Leaf
