Hi, new Leaf owner here! I bought a used 2015 S from a second hand dealer in the LA area for $8200. I've been a little surprised by how quickly the battery is drained. Despite many attempts, I can't get LeafPro to give a full accounting of the battery. It gives some readouts but not the SOH or other seemingly important ones.
The car has 43,000 miles, which is a lot for a 2-yr-old EV. (Maybe that was a red flag?) It starts at 13 bars and quickly loses the first bar. That would be normal enough, but I find it loses capacity a bit faster than the guess-o-meter predicts, and that's driving conservatively often without AC. The real range seems to be 50-60 miles.
I've read about the possibility of the meter being reset. That would be surprising to me given the utter lack of knowledge these dealers had about the Leaf and electric cars. But something seems up.
Any way, I guess my question is if anyone knows of a person/mechanic/dealer in the LA-area that can do some sort of diagnostic for a newbie like myself?
Thanks so much for any guidance/advice anyone can offer!
Jared
The car has 43,000 miles, which is a lot for a 2-yr-old EV. (Maybe that was a red flag?) It starts at 13 bars and quickly loses the first bar. That would be normal enough, but I find it loses capacity a bit faster than the guess-o-meter predicts, and that's driving conservatively often without AC. The real range seems to be 50-60 miles.
I've read about the possibility of the meter being reset. That would be surprising to me given the utter lack of knowledge these dealers had about the Leaf and electric cars. But something seems up.
Any way, I guess my question is if anyone knows of a person/mechanic/dealer in the LA-area that can do some sort of diagnostic for a newbie like myself?
Thanks so much for any guidance/advice anyone can offer!
Jared