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I would do something simple and keep handy NOCO Boost GB40 Jump Starter

You may have a bad inverter?

Did you try both DC and L2 charging?

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10199148-0001.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10199148-0001.pdf

So how have you been charging the car?

I have made several trips requiring a large range of charge uncertainty. Never rely on any single charger working when you get to it. Useful tools to find charger ahead of your trip are charge finder https://chargefinder.com/en and...

Are we talking Level 2 charging vs fast charging?

Every time I plug L2 in I see 12 volt house battery jump over 13 volts and drift down.

I would wait until you can find something with the 40 kilowatt battery. There is a reason these cars a dropping in price. You still have to pay registration and insurance on a car nearly 10 years old that will nickel and dime you to death.

"When the EV system is off for an extended time, the 12-volt battery may be automatically charged for a short period of time on a regular basis."https://www.speakev.com/threads/does-the-12v-battery-discharge-if-i-leave-my-leaf-unused-for-a-long-period.162965/

You might buy a can of silicone spray and apply it to some points of the suspension to see if you can change the frequency of the sound and maybe check the drive train by jacking it up and feeling any difference left side vs right side?

The trick in making more stops is that you never spend a lot of time in any single spot. The advantage of the smaller battery is the car handles better. No problem doing 70 on I 10 getting around the big trucks.CHADEMO is a mixed blessing. Can be hard to locate the ones that work but not a...

I would not take the old 2015 because that battery was too small but the larger 40 kilowatt which is closer to 37 works ok particularly if you're in no hurry and not on any schedule. During the 15 minute intervals that I am charging I am using the time to double check the next stop ahead...