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I've had this 2014 S w/ charge package since February. Nearly equal mix of local and highway driving totaling only about 5K miles since purchase. Last night I drove about 50 miles, recharged, attended an event, and then headed home. Ran completely out of power about 1 mile from home. I could have stopped close to home at the local pub and added a couple kW, had a brought along the charger.
I'm curious about a few things. Of the 50 miles outbound, about 40 are highway at around 60-65 MPH. Little change in elevation. On the way out the SOC went from 87% to 44%. I took a slightly different route to the interstate on the way home, which added around 5 miles. Nonetheless a SOC of 58% when I left for home was not enough. I thought with 43% used on the way out, 58% should have been enough to get me home. On the last trip it also seemed like the return home used a greater fraction of the total charge. Wind perhaps? Or maybe it was the fog droplets. I recognize driving at below 15% could be avoided with proper planning.
I charged at a ClipperCreek charger that had a sticker say it could charge at 70 or 80 amps. I left it at the default 70. The instructions mentioned 70 amps for 2012/2013 Leafs and 80 for Tesla and others. Could I increase to 80 for my car?
Lastly the SOC readout was not increasing as usual during charging. At some point I turned the car off and then on again. When I did, the SOC had gone from 50 to 58%. Is power cycling ever needed to update the SOC display?
I'm curious about a few things. Of the 50 miles outbound, about 40 are highway at around 60-65 MPH. Little change in elevation. On the way out the SOC went from 87% to 44%. I took a slightly different route to the interstate on the way home, which added around 5 miles. Nonetheless a SOC of 58% when I left for home was not enough. I thought with 43% used on the way out, 58% should have been enough to get me home. On the last trip it also seemed like the return home used a greater fraction of the total charge. Wind perhaps? Or maybe it was the fog droplets. I recognize driving at below 15% could be avoided with proper planning.
I charged at a ClipperCreek charger that had a sticker say it could charge at 70 or 80 amps. I left it at the default 70. The instructions mentioned 70 amps for 2012/2013 Leafs and 80 for Tesla and others. Could I increase to 80 for my car?
Lastly the SOC readout was not increasing as usual during charging. At some point I turned the car off and then on again. When I did, the SOC had gone from 50 to 58%. Is power cycling ever needed to update the SOC display?