Urgent help, 2nd full charge why the range is decreased?

[seanxushen]

I have got a brand new 2015 SL on Wednesday. I don't have a Level 2 installed at my garage yet, so I used a Level 1 to charge my leaf.

This is the 2nd full charge that I have done since I have got my car. When I got my car which was full charged, it shows 165km range. Now after a 2nd full charge, it only shows 140km range.

One more, when I started charge the dashboard told me it will need charge 15hrs for a full charge, but it only charged about 12hrs20min, and it stopped.

I am in Canada so we use Km instead of Miles.


Thanks in advance for any advise.

 

[camasleaf]

DTE Distance To Empty is calculated based on what your driving efficiency was on the last few miles.

If you drove through snow, cold, fast, using a lot of heat then your miles per kilowatt hour average will low. The DTE number will be lower.

The battery is likely OK. Get a L2 charger.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

+1^, don't worry about it. It's a common freak out for new EV drivers. You have to relearn and adjust. It's called the GOM or Guess-O-Meter. Use the search function for lots of prior threads on this. As you drive, use the SOC % and you'll soon get a sense of your typical range.

The charge time is only an estimate too, although I find the '15 is very accurate on L2. Have you found www.plugshare.com yet?

 

[seanxushen]

Thanks a above two helpers. I totally relief now.

 

[seanxushen]

DTE Distance To Empty is calculated based on what your driving efficiency was on the last few miles.

If you drove through snow, cold, fast, using a lot of heat then your miles per kilowatt hour average will low. The DTE number will be lower.

The battery is likely OK. Get a L2 charger.

Thanks for your help. I notices that you have GID posted on your signature, how you get that?

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

You need LeafSpy app for your phone and an OBD II dongle that matches, Bluetooth or wifi. Again, use the search function. You have a lot to read.