Recent content by RLC

So no one knows how to hook up the factory switch so that the LED lights properly?

Sure - though I have to warn you the hardware isn't cheap. The best price I've found is at the link below: http://www.nissanpartsdiscounts.com/oem-part/nissan/leaf/2011/sl/electric/body-hardware/cluster-and-switches/switch/25172-3na0b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The part...

This thread is exactly what I've been looking for! I love my '12 LEAF but at times not having control of that VPS is annoying (like when I'm backing out of the garage at 5:40 in the morning). Two questions: Is it enough to momentarily short pin 5 in the VPS connector to a chassis ground? It...

I wouldn't worry too much about that; these cars are configured the same way hybrids are. The high voltage is only enabled when the car is booted up -- at all other times the battery is isolated by large relays so you only have voltage from the lead acid battery under the hood to worry about...

Indeed -- completely flat is the key. I'm in MN but billiard table flat it is not and at 3400# the car is extremely sensitive to even small undulations. My experience has been that 18mph is fast enough for momentum to give me a buffer that can deal with the slight elevation changes while...

You don't want to try to drive at 2mph -- it isn't efficient. Let the car crawl along with no pressure on the accelerator and watch the instantaneous bar -- you'll see it stays pretty low because your auxiliary systems are consuming a significant portion of your energy expenditure. You can get...

I don't know how much of my driving you've followed but if you haven't seen this it should give you some indication of what is possible when keeping speeds to no higher than 43mph in urban traffic (@ 85F): The above was the trip home after my 14.7mi trip to work at 7.2mpk (@ 69F). I started...

ELROY, DGPColorado is correct -- you shouldn't try to compare results from two different drivers in different climates with different terrain and traffic patterns too closely. There are simply too many variables to make it an easy effort. With that said, I will echo what many others have said...