Nissan Leaf sells out in U.S.

[Russell]

Yep, I saw this news, but I cannot help but wonder where those charging points are.

I rarely see them...

Every house whose owner has a leaf and a powercord going from the living room to the leaf...

Standard japanese accounting...

But yeah, you're probably right.

Exactly:

—including those inside private homes—

Why stop there though? If every power outlet is now a "power station," i expect to see Leaf owners disconnecting jihanki and hand dryers all over the place to plug into "power stations."

Under that definition my home would turn into a gas station if I kept a jerrycan full of gasoline.

Important is whether one would be able to recharge when on the move. When I drove to Tokyo from Kansai a couple of years back, the only public recharging stations I saw were on parking areas along the highway. At some of them there was a queue of 4 cars waiting, each car's recharging taking on average 1 hour or so. Sounds like a not-so-good deal...

[wagyl]

Why stop there though? If every power outlet is now a "power station," i expect to see Leaf owners disconnecting jihanki and hand dryers all over the place to plug into "power stations."

That would only happen if all the washlets in the public toilets had been unplugged and the power stolen from them already.

The article is PR fluff bullshit, and it doesn't actually make them look any better once you start reading past the headline. They should concentrate on the real improvements made in charging stations -- there are more than before -- rather than have a pissing match with petrol. Petrol, as a liquid, and as an extremely concentrated, easily transported and handled form of energy, can still, for the moment, piss further and with a stronger stream.

Think about it: just one litre of this dinosaur and bracken juice can move a two tonne machine that far, and at that speed.

[wuchan]

there is one in the local park and the local mall (on the fifth floor of the parking garage). They seem to be popping up in the most random places. I still won't be buying a $35,000 nissan tiida tho.

I forgot, every nissan dealer has at least two and every nissan factory and office has ten or more.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I guess that if I get a long enough extension cord my 3rd floor "mansion" could also be a charging station.

[matsuki]

Why stop there though? If every power outlet is now a "power station," i expect to see Leaf owners disconnecting jihanki and hand dryers all over the place to plug into "power stations."

That would only happen if all the washlets in the public toilets had been unplugged and the power stolen from them already.

Oh the stories I've heard from bikers, campers, and the like...

[Russell]

Why stop there though? If every power outlet is now a "power station," i expect to see Leaf owners disconnecting jihanki and hand dryers all over the place to plug into "power stations."

That would only happen if all the washlets in the public toilets had been unplugged and the power stolen from them already.

Oh the stories I've heard from bikers, campers, and the like...

I can relate to that, having done autocamping in the past.

[Coligny]

If he brags again ab00t his kei car sexcapades I'm going to puke mah cheezburgers...

[Russell]

If he brags again ab00t his kei car sexcapades I'm going to puke mah cheezburgers...

I have also done autocamping in a STEPWGN...

[Coligny]

Mind bleach please...

[Russell]

Mind bleach please...

You're just jealous...