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===Third-party alternatives===
===Third-party alternatives===


Despite Nissan's statement that third-party apps won't work, there are two availabe solutions. The open-source '''Open Vehicle Monitoring System (OVMS)''' provides a hardware workaround. And another open-source OpenCARWINGS uses existing hardware paired with server software, and is the cheapest solution of them all.  
Despite Nissan's statement that third-party apps won't work, there are two availabe solutions. The open-source '''Open Vehicle Monitoring System (OVMS)''' provides a hardware workaround. And another open-source '''OpenCARWINGS''' uses existing hardware paired with server software, and is the cheapest solution of them all.  


OVMS v3 supports all Leaf ZE0 and ZE1 models and all e-NV200 models. The hardware kit costs approximately $200 and includes a 4G/LTE cellular modem that connects to the vehicle's OBD-II diagnostic port.<ref name="ovms">{{Cite web |title=Nissan Leaf/e-NV200 - Open Vehicles documentation |url=https://docs.openvehicles.com/en/latest/components/vehicle_nissanleaf/docs/index.html |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Open Vehicles}}</ref>
OVMS v3 supports all Leaf ZE0 and ZE1 models and all e-NV200 models. The hardware kit costs approximately $200 and includes a 4G/LTE cellular modem that connects to the vehicle's OBD-II diagnostic port.<ref name="ovms">{{Cite web |title=Nissan Leaf/e-NV200 - Open Vehicles documentation |url=https://docs.openvehicles.com/en/latest/components/vehicle_nissanleaf/docs/index.html |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Open Vehicles}}</ref>