My brother in California just bought a LEAF

[Jim Hare]

Just got a text from my brother in California with a photo of his new LEAF.

They are so common over there, and he said Teslas are everywhere.

Plus it's only $228/month and their initial $2,500 deposit is refunded by the state as a rebate!

Talk about an easy decision!!!

Oh well, I guess we can all take comfort in knowing we really wanted it, and weren't bribed into it like pretty much everywhere else on the planet!

Jim

[Phoebe]

Unfortunately I don't think it's going to be like California here, any time soon - though they do tell me Obama is going to tell Abbott he doesn't like his attitude to Climate Change and wants it on the G20 Agenda in October - Abbott has left it off the Agenda so far!  We can live on hope things will improve here!

[Jim Hare]

I hope he gives it to him good!

[riddick]

We never had such a warm autumn/winter in Melbourne. Was beautiful a few weeks ago, but it is not good.

I was just listening to a report on radio, someone was saying that it is hard to convince people to fork out money today for the eventual future of humanity. Our current economic system has reached its limits, it puts no value on what is right for the community/environment/planet, so most everyone is consumed by self interest. I wonder how history will judge us one day.

[Jim Hare]

Sad but true...

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Jim did your brother get the next gen leaf?

The Singapore ad seems to be the next gen model

[Jim Hare]

Good question, not sure he'd even know! My guess is yes as The Silicon Valley wouldn't settle for anything other than the latest, and since they probably have the biggest and fastest uptake in the country, no old stock problems to deal with.

[gabzimiev]

www.greencarreports.com/news/1093001_nissans-dc-quick-charging-stations-630-chademo-sites-live-today

there are now more CHAdeMO chargers in the USA than EVs in Australia (i think last number i saw was only 600)