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    04-26-2012 06:15 PM #1
    I saw my first Nissan Leaf last week. It is being used as a dealer courtesy vehicle. Really odd.


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    04-26-2012 06:15 PM #2
    I see them daily at work (derp), but I see 20 or so a week around here.

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    04-26-2012 06:16 PM #3
    I saw one yesterday for the first time ever. Followed minutes later by someone in a very nice grey-blue Fisker Karma.
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    04-26-2012 06:17 PM #4
    I see at least one or two new ones a week around here. I also see the same couple on my daily commute. Getting to be pretty common around here.

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    04-26-2012 06:24 PM #5
    All over the place here (suburban-ish Dallas). I see probably 3-4 a week, some are the same car but most are different ones going here and there.

    I see far more leafs (leaves?) than I do volts where I live.

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    04-26-2012 06:32 PM #7
    Saw two in Watsonville, CA in Dec. Pretty sure I'll never see one around here.

  8. 04-26-2012 06:38 PM #8
    I saw a handful of them in LA over the last few days, and I see a few of them in my neighborhood.

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    04-26-2012 06:46 PM #9
    Odd that I am not seeing as many as the rest of you. I have seen a lot of Volts, but almost no Leafs.

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    04-26-2012 06:49 PM #10
    not sure if i'll ever see one, they probably self destruct in a ball of fire upon entering Alberta.
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    04-26-2012 07:01 PM #11
    Oddly enough, I've seen more Fisker Karmas in the wild than Leafs. Granted that Fisker was in NJ, but I've yet to see a Leaf in the wild.

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    04-26-2012 07:14 PM #12
    I live in Nashville, TN, home to Nissan NA. I see one everyday or every other day...they are popular here.
    I've only seen one Volt, though.

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    04-26-2012 07:19 PM #13
    I live in Chattanooga and have never seen one.

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    04-26-2012 07:24 PM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by teutonicgoodness View Post
    Odd that I am not seeing as many as the rest of you. I have seen a lot of Volts, but almost no Leafs.
    Depends on your area. SoCal has a lot of Leafs because San Diego was one of the testing beds for the platform.

    I see them on a daily basis, very cool. I've actually been wanting to catch an owner and talk to them about their experience with the car.

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    04-26-2012 07:27 PM #15
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    04-26-2012 07:35 PM #16
    The only Leafs I've seen are on trees.

    Buh dum tisssssss

    Maybe if Nissan didn't make them look like a first world tata nano people would actually buy them.
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    04-26-2012 08:31 PM #17
    I saw a Mitsubishie MiEV sitting in the same driveway this month.




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    04-26-2012 08:45 PM #18
    One owned on the street i live on.

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    04-26-2012 09:08 PM #19
    crap... watch the top gear review of the leaf....
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    04-26-2012 09:10 PM #20
    I've seen quite a few Volts, but not a single Leaf on the road.
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    04-26-2012 09:11 PM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by e1z1r1a View Post
    crap... watch the top gear review of the leaf....
    I've actually, um...driven one. It's not crap, but you can live in your clarkson dick-sucking world.

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    04-26-2012 09:19 PM #22
    LEAFs are pretty common now in LA -- lot's of folks with disposable income who think big battery packs are environmentally-friendly and enjoy taking $7,500 from the Gov't that would be better spent on schools...

    I see them daily.
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    04-26-2012 09:29 PM #24
    I see at least one Leaf a day, but I just saw my first ever GM Volt a couple days ago.

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    Saw one in my garage this morning.

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    04-26-2012 09:47 PM #26
    Quote Originally Posted by wb4yye View Post
    I live in Chattanooga and have never seen one.
    I live in Chattanooga and I see at least one almost every day. Ever drive past the TVA building? They operate a fleet of them. I've only ever seen one Volt though.
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    04-26-2012 09:49 PM #27
    they are everywhere here in SoCal
    in my opinion its one of the ugliest cars out on the road right now
    I-Miev from Mitsubishi is right up there with it as well. have only seen that one few times this past week on 405

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    04-27-2012 03:14 AM #28
    Quote Originally Posted by Mosbius Designs View Post
    I've actually, um...driven one. It's not crap, but you can live in your clarkson dick-sucking world.
    Yeah because YOU have driven one there not crap at all....
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    04-27-2012 04:50 AM #29
    You would not believe how many are in Tucson, AZ.
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    04-27-2012 04:51 AM #30
    I see them all the time. Vanderbilt University just put a bunch of electric car charging stations around campus, I think more than a few professors drive them.
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    04-27-2012 04:53 AM #31
    caught one of these a few month back. meh.

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    04-27-2012 06:33 AM #32
    I see one about every other day (and no, not always the same one ).

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    04-27-2012 07:05 AM #33
    I saw one a couple of weeks ago. There, sighting posted.
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    04-27-2012 07:31 AM #34
    Quote Originally Posted by e1z1r1a View Post
    Yeah because YOU have driven one there not crap at all....
    Until you come up with a better contribution than what you did, your opinion on the subject is pretty worthless.

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    04-27-2012 08:40 AM #35
    Quote Originally Posted by Lwize View Post
    LEAFs are pretty common now in LA -- lot's of folks with disposable income who think big battery packs are environmentally-friendly and enjoy taking $7,500 from the Gov't that would be better spent on schools...

    I see them daily.
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