johnrhansen said:
smkettner said:
TaylorSFGuy said:
This discussion has moved towards battery replacement discussion, but I wanted to let you know that today (3 years 1+months) - at just over 120,000 miles, bar 3 disappeared. GIDS were 195 this morning. Hit QC twice and it was gone.
I'll update other information later but the thread topic is appropriate for this situation.
Miles would seem to mean nothing. Just time and heat.
Miles make heat...
Correct.
I expect TaylorSFGuy's battery pack temperature profile over the last 3+ years could be close to that of a California Leaf that was driven a more typical 12,000-15,000 miles per year.
Very good news, IMO, that his battery seems to be performing so well as a function of kWh throughput, under
warm temperatures.
It would be very informative to see the actual present available capacity of the highest-mileage battery pack as determined by a recharge capacity or range test.
How about it, TaylorSFGuy?
Can you (and/or anyone else with multiple bar loss) either or both:
Check the kWh your LEAF accepts by, metering (or if not possible, timing) the L2 charge from low to high SOC'S, such as VLBW or Turtle to "80%" or "100%".
Collecting data:Off-the-wall power for turtle to 100% charge
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=6876" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or (more difficult) check the kWh your battery discharges from high to low SOC points, by matching the conditions of one of the INL tests as discussed here (You will probably want to try to end the test at ~VLBW, for obvious reasons)
LEAF Range and kWh use, at 45, 60 and 70 mph DOE tests
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13265" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Either or both ways, please monitor your battery temperatures, and try to keep them near testing norms of ~70-80 F, if possible.