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Post by Jim Hare on Apr 1, 2013 23:40:34 GMT 11
Well it didn't take me long to find a LEAF in the US. Got to my parent's house and look what I saw in their next door neighbour's garage:  Also saw a VOLT around the corner. Gotta love it!  |
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Post by Brian on Apr 2, 2013 0:17:30 GMT 11
Freaky that it was that close !
I'll bet you see a lot more - that's what enlightened government subsidies can do.
In which State do your parents live, Jim ?
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Post by Phoebe on Apr 2, 2013 5:17:31 GMT 11
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Post by leafboi on Apr 3, 2013 9:22:00 GMT 11
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Post by Jim Hare on Apr 4, 2013 7:46:48 GMT 11
I've been seeing them everywhere! An average of 2 or 3 in every car park, a bunch on the roads. Wish it were like that in Oz...
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Post by Phoebe on Apr 4, 2013 16:09:33 GMT 11
Are you in California, Jim? I have a daughter in DC. She and her husband have 2 Toyota Prius that came out before the LEAF. Must ask her if there are many LEAF round their way.
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Post by Jim Hare on Apr 6, 2013 17:31:09 GMT 11
Hi Phoebe,
Yep, in the Silicon Valley outside San Francisco. Both high tech plus hippies so it's the best market in the world for EVs! ;-)
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Post by Phoebe on Apr 7, 2013 10:49:39 GMT 11
I have been to Silicon Valley twice, Jim, when my son, Evan, was CEO of Looksmart, back in 1997 and 1999, way before EVs. My daughter, Lara, in DC, says she has seen the occasional LEAF, but nothing like the number you are seeing there. She says there were govt discounts and special plates for hybrids when they bought their 2 Prius, so there are lots of Prius about, but those benefits don't exist any more, which may explain why there are fewer LEAF.
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Post by Phoebe on Apr 7, 2013 11:43:47 GMT 11
My son, Evan was in downtown SFO the other day and saw this Model S and said 'Everyone here has left their Prius's at home to drive their Leaf's (4), Volts (2) and Tesla's (2) ... I must be in Palo Alto!' Attachments:
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Post by Jim Hare on Apr 7, 2013 17:42:31 GMT 11
Heh, love it!
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