Recent content by dhanson865

If your orignial EVSE is in good shape and you are handy upgrading might still be a viable option. If for some reason you decide to punt and get a 3rd party device I'd suggest https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector + a NACS to J1772 adapter. It's $230 for the Tesla part and you will...

Blame the EPA fir the first round of this. Blame Nissan for the response. The original Nissan Leafs had a 80% charge setting and the EPA said if Nissan kept the 80% charge setting Nissan would have to average the range between 80% and 100% charge when advertising the range of the Leaf. Which...

I recently switched to a "Telsa mobile connector" (what they call their portable EVSE) + a tesla to j1772 adapter to make it charge my leafs. https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector is $230 and then a tesla to J1772 adapter will run you about $100 depending on which one you get. (just...

I've got an openEVSE I bought from a member here (GlennD) who hasn't posted here in years. I used it for about 7.5 years charging a pair of 2012 leafs (at 3.x KW on 240V) I've finally worn out the switch in the J1772 handle and now have bought a Tesla EVSE to replace it (was cheaper than any...

https://web.archive.org/web/20151118024123/http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/fsev/SteadyStateLoadCharacterization2015Leaf.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20151118024123/http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/fsev/SteadyStateLoadCharacterization2012Leaf.pdf New URLs for the reports previously linked here.

So the original video was scrubbed from Youtube. Did anyone make an archive?

OK, had to cut the zip ties off with a razor blade, couldn't get scissors in to cut them. Had gobs of J-B weld on the outside and inside of the handle. Used the razor blade to scrape most of it off the outside where it was thin, on the inside it was more runs (no drip, but thick runs). I took...

https://imgur.com/a/x9DvoQ5 shows the stuff I assume is from the prior owners attempt at gluing it in place. I just puts gobs of that J-B Weld 50139 Plastic Bonder Body Panel Adhesive and Gap Filler Syringe - Black in place and zip tied it with 3 straps. I guess I'll find out tomorrow how my...

some forum bug keeping me from pasting the french portion for the Canadians.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/pa3q7a/firerecall_faqroundup_2/

I bought a 2 owner 2015 (owned in GA and TN) the handle looks like first or second owner might have tried some sort of glue. I just ordered some J-B Weld 50139 Plastic Bonder Body Panel Adhesive and Gap Filler Syringe - Black - 25 ml to see if I can redo the prior attempt. or maybe I'm wrong...

https://mynissanleaf.com/search.php?author_id=17019&sr=posts owner says the cause was never determined, can't rule out HV issue.

"On September 1, 2015 a Nissan Leaf caught fire and was destroyed on a road in Flower Mound, Texas without causing injuries. The cause of the fire was not confirmed." Might as well call it zero even if that one possible case was a battery fire. Considering the number of Leafs in existence 1 is...

Go ahead and count them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle_fire_incidents#Tesla_Model_S,_3,_X,_Y vs the 13 fires from the bolt in the last 12 months. Doesn't look like 10 years now so either the page has changed or I miscounted the other day.

The majority of "tesla fires" occurred when a high speed collision happened. The majority of "bolt fires" happened while parked just after charging completed. I don't consider hitting a brick wall at 100 mph a risk in my garage. I do consider plugging in a 2017-2019 Bolt in my garage to be a...