ksnogas2112
Well-known member
If this is a redundant post please don't hesitate to beat me down.
Previous posts regarding the a/c indicate that for best battery performance to turn the a/c as low as the temperature setting allows and then use the fan on low.
I garage my Leaf and the garage temp this week was about 60*F. However, the outside temp was 30-40*F in the mornings when I'm taking the kids to school and the windows would fog up.
The internal temperature of the cabin was comfortable. When I kicked on the defrost with the a/c it got really cold but cleared the windows for a couple minutes.
When I turned on the heated defrost at both 60*F and 75*F then the windows cleared and the expected energy use skyrocketed.
Preheating the cabin is the obvious scenario for deep winter when the garage temp is 40*. I assume that preheating is cranking up the heat temp and fan, setting to defrost and then powering off followed by remote climate start in the morning.
What is the best use of the climate control in cold weather when you need to clear the windows? All the way up to 90* and fan on fast? Keep at 60*? SCUBA tanks?? Anybody got best practices on this?
Thanks in advance.
Tom
Previous posts regarding the a/c indicate that for best battery performance to turn the a/c as low as the temperature setting allows and then use the fan on low.
I garage my Leaf and the garage temp this week was about 60*F. However, the outside temp was 30-40*F in the mornings when I'm taking the kids to school and the windows would fog up.
The internal temperature of the cabin was comfortable. When I kicked on the defrost with the a/c it got really cold but cleared the windows for a couple minutes.
When I turned on the heated defrost at both 60*F and 75*F then the windows cleared and the expected energy use skyrocketed.
Preheating the cabin is the obvious scenario for deep winter when the garage temp is 40*. I assume that preheating is cranking up the heat temp and fan, setting to defrost and then powering off followed by remote climate start in the morning.
What is the best use of the climate control in cold weather when you need to clear the windows? All the way up to 90* and fan on fast? Keep at 60*? SCUBA tanks?? Anybody got best practices on this?
Thanks in advance.
Tom