My silver Nissan Leaf order finally arrived yesterday, and I was able to trade in my old 2004 Murano and set up a lease (to take advantage of the Federal $7500 tax credit that only the dealership could handle). I'll also be receiving a $2500 state rebate (instead of $5000) if the paper work is to be believed. So, the price level was sweet enough for me to accept.
I've already set up my iTouch to use Bluetooth communication to play music through the Leaf's audio system. Although, using the USB connection allows for more options such as song titles, mix settings and playlist access, etc. I can finally listen to music without the hiss of an FM station interfering!
I'll be commuting about 40 miles round trip daily. So, I'm well under the 100 mi (or 80 mi, or 55 mi - I'll get a solid, personalized number someday...) range that a fully charged Leaf is limited to. I'll have to gather stats over a few weeks to figure out how efficiently I'm driving and what alternate routes I should take. If I run into any power shortages, I still have a dealership charging location in the middle of my commute as well as a charging station near my work.
Here she is trickle-drinking the juice from the solar-powered home in the garage (I'm still waiting on the installation of a 220V ECOtality's station):
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