Recent content by brettcgb

It's been a nice ride. I'm now at 36.3k miles. Hx eventually peaked over 104. It has since dropped to 100. Freeway driving tends to keep Hx from falling, sometimes even pushing it back up. 100% charges restore the battery to about 275 GIDs. It's pleasantly strange to see the GOM read >100miles...

I thought I'd do an update at 3 weeks / 625 miles. At 34600 miles (10/24/2014) Hx jumped from 41.74 to 99.98. Max GIDs jumped from 175 to 272 after first full charge. After that, it consistently charges to about 275-278, sometimes reaching 280. SOH jumped from 68, and has pegged at 100. AHr...

Got a smartphone? Get something like LeafSpy Pro and start logging data. There's much more data in the system than is presented on the dash. http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=14285&hilit=+Leafspy+Pro" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The weather is changing, and...

It's just welding cables (25mm^2) between the 12V battery to an Anderson Power Products connector (SB120 connector) with a 75A fuse. On the other side of another SB120 connector, you have more welding cable, and a 500W 12V DC-120VAC true sine wave inverter. Everything is available off the shelf...

I'd worry about the Do-Whop machine... :lol: Programmers nightmare?

My impression of ABB chargers is of quality equipment. I've been inside other ABB products - all have been well made. They are also known world-wide for power switchgear and electrical metering. There's a good chance that the electric utility meter on your house was made by ABB. Blinks, on the...

I had a Nissan Sentra hatchback from 1985 to 2001. The paint was not very durable. I haven't seen any issues with the paint on my 2012 Leaf, but wouldn't be surprised if it didn't weather well.

That "metal" back may not be metal - that would interfere with cellphone, WiFi, and Bluetooth communications. Phone manufactures (including Apple) were motivated to do away with dedicated mobile device chargers to save money. The most common power source eventually became USB (500mA at 5V), but...

Normal behavior, but the numbers seem strange. In my 2012, I go from 2 to -- on city streets. In that case, LeafSpy on my Android phone still indicates the number of GIDs remaining (GIDs are a measure of energy in the battery. The dash usually goes from 2 to -- at about 25 GIDs. A new battery...

The only time charging doesn't happen when powering climate from L2 is when the battery is fully charged. Otherwise, climate control will draw most of the L2 power - excess power goes to charging (assuming the climate timer has priority). Set the charge timer to 80%, with climate priority. Set...

Get the 6kW charger option - I would have gone for this if it had been available. Possibly forgo the DCFC if money is very tight, but recommend having DCFC. The heat pump would help, but heated seats are nice (almost makes up for no cabin heating). The fancy navigation system is nice, but the...

This is actually a very valid path... if you're comfortable working in the circuit breaker box. Power down the CB box before working on load breakers. (There's usually one very large breaker near the utility meter - use it.) If you expect to preheat the car in the winter while plugged in, the...

Too late.... Consider renting a car (Enterprise, Hertz, Penske, etc) for a couple months. Rates tend to be similar to lease payments on my Leaf (about $500/Month). At work, we have a visiting researcher who is often here for a month at a time (his family is back in India). He gets nearly new...

80% in 20 minutes applies to 50kW chargers. 80% in 60 minutes applies to 20kW chargers.

Temperature does play a role. Warmer temperatures allow faster charging. This seems to correlate with the amount of regeneration you get (also temperature dependent.) Perhaps it only seemed to take longer - you may have been distracted by that potful of water you're trying to boil. Try...