djjazzy
Well-known member
Very pleased to know that my 'lower Ahr capacity battery' of 59.69 actually gave me
21.51 usable KwHr from 100% to Turtle, based on the 4.3 average Miles per Kwh during this
range test. Didn't want to just run it on a flat freeway 40 miles out and 40 miles back at a constant speed.
This test included my normal commute to and from work, along with some errands, so it was a real world driving range test for me. 26 miles first day, 29 the second, and then running out the last 37 miles to Turtle by heading to work on a Saturday, a non working day for me, and then circling the charging location during the last 9 miles after hitting VLBW. The last 9 miles was a similation which would have been the same as actually looking or heading for a place to charge the Leaf while in VLBW state. I definetly would've been off the freeway, and on the streets, during VLBW to save GIDS while heading to a Chargepoint. I am now confident in my Leaf, that when I hit VLBW, I'd be able to easily make it home if within 10-12 miles or so, and if not, will be able to make it to a Chargepoint while in VLBW state. BTW during this final range test, I ended up less than 1/4 mile from the Chargepoint when I finally entered Turtle mode.
Here are the numbers:
LeafSpy Data
Low Battery Warning 49 GIDS.....26.5% SOC......Car's SOC 18%
Very Low Battery Warning 25 GIDS.....16.4% SOC......Car's SOC 9% GOM went blank
Car's SOC% dissappeared at 15 GIDS.....11.1% SOC......Car's SOC ---- (last reading was 6%)
Turtle 5 GIDS..... 0.6% SOC......Car's SOC ----
---- (means it was blinking and blank)
Distance from LBW to VLBW 9 miles
Distance from VLBW to Turtle 14 miles
Low Battery Warning Batt Temp 65.1, Voltage min/avg/max = 3.643 3.655 3.665 (22mV)
Very Low Battery Warning Batt Temp 68.4, Voltage min/avg/max = 3.654 3.675 3.704 (50mV)
Turtle Batt Temp 73.9, Voltage min/avg/max = 2.980 3.034 3.102 (122mV)
Total miles 92.5
Average Miles per KwH 4.3
Calculated Usable kwH 21.51KwH
2013 Leaf S
Mileage 1309
MFG Date Aug 27, 2013
Drive off Sept 21, 2013
21.51 usable KwHr from 100% to Turtle, based on the 4.3 average Miles per Kwh during this
range test. Didn't want to just run it on a flat freeway 40 miles out and 40 miles back at a constant speed.
This test included my normal commute to and from work, along with some errands, so it was a real world driving range test for me. 26 miles first day, 29 the second, and then running out the last 37 miles to Turtle by heading to work on a Saturday, a non working day for me, and then circling the charging location during the last 9 miles after hitting VLBW. The last 9 miles was a similation which would have been the same as actually looking or heading for a place to charge the Leaf while in VLBW state. I definetly would've been off the freeway, and on the streets, during VLBW to save GIDS while heading to a Chargepoint. I am now confident in my Leaf, that when I hit VLBW, I'd be able to easily make it home if within 10-12 miles or so, and if not, will be able to make it to a Chargepoint while in VLBW state. BTW during this final range test, I ended up less than 1/4 mile from the Chargepoint when I finally entered Turtle mode.
Here are the numbers:
LeafSpy Data
Low Battery Warning 49 GIDS.....26.5% SOC......Car's SOC 18%
Very Low Battery Warning 25 GIDS.....16.4% SOC......Car's SOC 9% GOM went blank
Car's SOC% dissappeared at 15 GIDS.....11.1% SOC......Car's SOC ---- (last reading was 6%)
Turtle 5 GIDS..... 0.6% SOC......Car's SOC ----
---- (means it was blinking and blank)
Distance from LBW to VLBW 9 miles
Distance from VLBW to Turtle 14 miles
Low Battery Warning Batt Temp 65.1, Voltage min/avg/max = 3.643 3.655 3.665 (22mV)
Very Low Battery Warning Batt Temp 68.4, Voltage min/avg/max = 3.654 3.675 3.704 (50mV)
Turtle Batt Temp 73.9, Voltage min/avg/max = 2.980 3.034 3.102 (122mV)
Total miles 92.5
Average Miles per KwH 4.3
Calculated Usable kwH 21.51KwH
2013 Leaf S
Mileage 1309
MFG Date Aug 27, 2013
Drive off Sept 21, 2013