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 ====== General information ======
-Manufacturer website:  [[http://akeva.org| Edit me]] \\  Wikipedia page:  [[http://akeva.org| Edit me]]
+Manufacturer website:  [[https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/electric-cars/leaf.html|link]] \\  Wikipedia page:  [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf|link]]
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+ \\
 ====== Operation in Alaska ======
 ^ Known operating regions ^   ^
-| Southeast  |   |
+| Southeast  | x |
-| South central  |   |
+| South central  | x |
-| Interior  |   |
+| Interior  | x |
-| Southwest  |   |
+| Southwest  | x |
-| North Slope  |   |
+| North Slope  | x |
 | Aleutians  |   |
-Insert general discussion about operation of vehicle in Alaska here.  Delete subregions below for which no unique discussion currently exists.  Please add back as needed.
+The LEAF is Alaska's most popular EV.  It's affordable price, especially as a used vehicle, seems to be the most attractive feature.  For communities with limited road systems, the limited range of the LEAF poses less of a problem than in the Lower 48.  The LEAF's EPA range is roughly 100 miles for the 24 kWh variant (MY 2011-2015), however winter performance sees closes to 40 miles.  Beware of MY2011-2012 as they lack cold weather upgrades that came standard on MY 2013 onward (battery pack heater only to keep pack from freezing).  The LEAF does not condition its battery and uses only the outside environment for cooling, i.e. its pack is not actively heated or cooled for performance, which contributes to its limited performance in cold weather.
 ===== Subregions =====
 ==== Southeast ====
+Juneau and Southeast are home to the vast majority of Alaska's LEAFs.
 ==== South central ====
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 ^ Source  ^ New ^ Used ^ Notes ^
-| Alaska Dealer  |   |   |   |
+| Alaska Dealer  |   | x  |   |
-| Lower 48 Dealer |   |   |   |
+| Lower 48 Dealer | x  | x  |   |
 | Manufacturer  |   |   |   |
-| Private party  |   |   |   |
+| Private party  |   | x  |   |
-Insert discussion about how to buy in Alaska here.  Delete subregions below for which no unique discussion currently exists.  Please add back as needed.
 ===== Subregions =====
 ==== Southeast ====
+In Juneau used LEAFs can be found at for sale at Fishbone Motors and Affordable Auto Sales
 ==== South central ====
+Continental Nissan in Anchorage is not EV-certified and therefore does not sell or service the LEAF.
 ==== Interior ====
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 ^ Plug  ^ Supported ^ With adapter ^
-| J1772  |   |   |
+| J1772  | Yes  |   |
 | CCS1  |   |   |
-| CHAdeMO |   |   |
+| CHAdeMO | Yes  |   |
 | Tesla  |   |   |
-Insert discussion about how to charge in Alaska here.  Delete subregions below for which no unique discussion currently exists.  Please add back as needed.
 ===== Subregions =====
 ==== Southeast ====
+In Juneau there are 4 CHAdeMO fast chargers that work with the Leaf in addition to the standard J1772 stations around town.
 ==== South central ====
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 ^ Service  ^ Available in Alaska ^
-| Manufacturer  |   |
+| Manufacturer  | No  |
-| Manufacturer-authorized  |   |
+| Manufacturer-authorized  | No  |
-| Independent mechanic  |   |
+| Independent mechanic  | Yes  |
 ^ Type of  ^ Available from  ||^
 ^ service needed  ^ Manufacturer  ^ Authorized ^ Independent ^
-| Wheels and tires  |   |   |   |
+| Wheels and tires  |   |   | x  |
-| Brakes  |   |   |   |
+| Brakes  |   |   | x  |
-| Suspension  |   |   |   |
+| Suspension  |   |   | x  |
-| Steering  |   |   |   |
+| Steering  |   |   | x  |
-| ICE (PHEV only)  |   |   |   |
+| Transmission  |   |   | x  |
-| Fuel (PHEV only)  |   |   |   |
+| Electrical  |   |   | x  |
-| Transmission  |   |   |   |
+| HVAC  |   |   | x  |
-| Electrical  |   |   |   |
-| HVAC  |   |   |   |
 | EV subsystem  |   |||
-| Traction motor  |   |   |   |
+| Traction motor  |   |   | ~  |
-| Traction battery  |   |   |   |
+| Traction battery  |   |   | ~  |
-| On-board charger  |   |   |   |
+| On-board charger  |   |   | ~  |
-| Misc high-voltage |   |   |   |
+| Misc high-voltage |   |   | ~  |
+Unfortunately there is no official LEAF support in Alaska.  For fairly major items, while fairly rare, owners have been forced to ship their vehicles south.  However, there is nothing different about most mechanical systems on the LEAF compared to an ICE vehicle (e.g. brakes), therefore all mechanics and/or DIYers can do basic work.  Additional troubleshooting can be done rather easily with LeafSpy by Turbo3 (Android/iOS app), a generic ODB2 Bluetooth adapter, and the Nissan LEAF service manuals.  The service manuals can be obtained online (e.g. [[https://www.nicoclub.com/nissan-service-manuals#leaf|Nico Club]] or "Googling") and have a helpful index of troubleshooting codes to lookup after pulling the codes from the car via LeafSpy.
 ===== Service locations in Alaska =====

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