Hi all,
I am on the reservation list but have not yet requested a dealer quote for a Leaf (my spec is SL, Silver, Cold weather package - for the heated seats, and the Fast Charge port). I have a 3-car garage but it is full with other vehicles used for occasional drives and our main driving vehicles are parked in the driveway which is also where the Leaf would park if we get it.
My question is regarding the charging. This car will be charged outside, not under a cover or awning of any kind. The L2 charger would be installed inside the garage, and the cable would pass under the garage door (I can make a space for the cable so that it will not be compressed by the door). My concern is what happens when it is raining? Obviously the power should be shut off to the car for connection and disconnection under rainy conditions but is it even feasible for me to consider a Leaf if it will always be parked and recharged in a driveway?
Is anybody else parking and charging in their driveway?
I have called Nissan and Aerovironment about my question, Nissan was clueless and referred me to Aerovironment who said that their charger is OK in the weather but the guy recalled some Nissan literature that cautioned against allowing any water into the charge port area. I found a scan of the Leaf owners manual online and it does have this caution.
Any thoughts about my situation? I'd love to get this car for my wife to drive, but it has to work around our parking situation.
Thanks for any feedback!
I am on the reservation list but have not yet requested a dealer quote for a Leaf (my spec is SL, Silver, Cold weather package - for the heated seats, and the Fast Charge port). I have a 3-car garage but it is full with other vehicles used for occasional drives and our main driving vehicles are parked in the driveway which is also where the Leaf would park if we get it.
My question is regarding the charging. This car will be charged outside, not under a cover or awning of any kind. The L2 charger would be installed inside the garage, and the cable would pass under the garage door (I can make a space for the cable so that it will not be compressed by the door). My concern is what happens when it is raining? Obviously the power should be shut off to the car for connection and disconnection under rainy conditions but is it even feasible for me to consider a Leaf if it will always be parked and recharged in a driveway?
Is anybody else parking and charging in their driveway?
I have called Nissan and Aerovironment about my question, Nissan was clueless and referred me to Aerovironment who said that their charger is OK in the weather but the guy recalled some Nissan literature that cautioned against allowing any water into the charge port area. I found a scan of the Leaf owners manual online and it does have this caution.
Any thoughts about my situation? I'd love to get this car for my wife to drive, but it has to work around our parking situation.
Thanks for any feedback!