Recent content by Tortoisehead77

Update: Well, my new cable (EVSE) already arrived from Amazon. Good news: it fixed the problem. Bad news: now I have to try to convince the Dealer that the original cable (EVSE) is bad. I'm at 58k miles, so it should be covered under warranty.

Yes, it's the same EVSE as in your picture. Model #296900 The voltage coming out of the outlet is fine. In fact, I can monitor it while charging a different vehicle. That vehicle usually charges at 239V 32 Amps. I've been using this EVSE that came with the car for almost 5 years without any...

My 2018 40kwh Leaf is charging about half it's normal speed with the level 2 mobile cable that came with the car. I'm using a 240V wall socket that I've been using for years. I have another EV that I charge from the same socket (with no problems). When I plug the mobile cable into the wall...

Thanks, I will try it. Good suggestion!

You're lucky, I don't get 3.3 miles/kWH in the winter even if I leave the heat off. It's a similar climate here in Portland as Bellevue. I've considered increasing my tire pressure, but 40 psi is the max on my new tires and I don't want to exceed that.

This is great news. This will weigh-in to my decision whether to keep my Leaf at the end of lease. I realize the 40kWh batteries will be more than $5,500 to replace someday, but this gives me confidence the price won't be outrageous.

Did you have the service bulletin completed that is supposed to address this issue? You have to request the service bulletin when you take your car in for service, otherwise they will not complete it.

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The mileage your guess-o-meter shows after a charge is completely different than real world mileage. Mine routinely shows over 140miles available after a charge, but the reality is that I'm getting less than 100 in cold weather. The guess-o-meter is essentially worthless. One note: In the...

I have a similar issue in winter driving, although the temperature is milder in Portland, Oregon than -6c; therefore, my range loss isn’t as severe as your worst case example. I’m consistently getting between 90-100 miles per charge lately with my 2018 model S.

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141 miles of range is about right for summer driving.

The reason your GOM "seems" bloated when SOC is high is due to no hidden reserve. As the SOC drops the hidden reserve grows giving you the impression you are losing range much faster than you really are. Now, I am not saying your estimated range at 100% SOC is accurate but its not nearly as...

What method are you using to determine your range? Odometer (trip meter). I usually take it down to 10-15% remaining charge and I'm usually less than 90 miles on the trip meter by the time I get that low.

I'm averaging less than 100 miles range on my 2018 model S since November. Fortunately, it's usually above 40 degrees F in the Pacific Northwest in the day time. I imagine my range would be even less if it was below freezing in both morning and afternoon commute times.