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Yes, it's possible for the voltage drop to trigger progressive alerts/alarms for "Low Battery Warning", then "Very Low Battery Warning" then into "Turtle" mode where it's beginning to shut down. With any EV on low charge, get your power consumption down quickly by reducing speeds and turning...

Will just share the LeafSpy stats from when I traded my '19 (they are posted in the 40KWh battery thread). Basically the car had almost 92K miles and was @ 84% State of Health (meaning it lost 16% capacity in those 5 years). In LeafSpy the battery was very healthy and cells looked well...

I had a '19 SL with a 40KWh pack and drive a 37 mile (one-way) commute on about 50/50 expressway vs urban driving into Cleveland. Summer time there should not be a problem making that distance. Winter it won't make it once the air temps drop below @ 20F. That doesn't mean don't get the car...

That sliding center console is an interesting feature and appreciate that flat open floor & knee room more than the slider. But agree the console storage is non-existent and Engage trim doesn't have the wireless phone charger so that slot is useless. Flip up the armrest and only have enough...

I've read where common 18" wheels found on other Nissan products and aftermarket 18" steelies will fit Ariya. Was personally very happy with the 2nd set of 16" Gen 1 wheels with Michelin X-ICE on my '19 LEAF for winter driving. Thinking about that same setup for the Ariya on 18" steelies...

Judging by your comments, assuming they likely provided the base Venture+ trim. Personally preferred the feel of those cloth seats. Can agree 100%, except no seat or steering wheel heating in a EV is an immediate deal killer for me. My understanding is the center console is unique to the...

I was able to turn a 160 mile expressway round trip in cold & rainy conditions with the smaller battery variant (63 KWh). Mine wasn't fully charged when leaving (@ 92% SOC) and got home at @ 8% SOC) and wasn't babying the speeds. An additional detail, Nissan reserved ~10% capacity below 0% SOC...

We have basically the same registration fees in Ohio, surcharged $200 for an EV and $100 for a hybrid above what everyone else pays. Plug-in hybrids caused further debate, think they decided to split the difference at $150 surcharge. One other factor went into this fee scheme, the State also...

I've never owned a vehicle that was not a compromise between design attributes vs costs. Both the LEAFs I've owned ('14 SV and '19 SL 40KWh) would rank among the best I've owned in achieving that balance. Personally feel the greatest detractor now is an engineering platform that is over a...

My '19 LEAF had a really bad rattle when new that my dealer said was very common. The rear license plate rattles against the hatchback body panel. The dealer inserts a plastic advertising plate behind the metal license plate to minimize the rattle. I chose to ditch the extra plate and velcro...

Dig up this old discussion. Noticed the same odd scraping noise coming from my '23 Ariya. Had the same basic left turn while decelerating on regeration. This time was in a frozen gravel parking lot with some light snow. Relatively certain it's the ABS activating in the turn.

Just curious if you happened to check battery temps while a rapid discharge event occurred? I had noticed the 40KWh battery in my ‘19 Leaf SL did not like cold battery temps (say cold-soaked to anything under @ 40F) combined with high electrical draw at lower States of Charge. Once rewarmed...

I had an incident recently with my '19 LEAF where the washer pump stopped working intermittently. Had purchased 2 gallons of the -20F blue stuff from a Walmart. It took awhile to figure this out but the fluid was freezing up near the pump. The unopened 2nd jug was in the back seat of my...

Both my ‘14 and ‘19 LEAF had a distinct background noise that I think was coming the rear wheels. It was definitely coming from the outboard back seat area. I was suspicious about the seal on the rear doors because a lot of road slop would be in the door jamb when opening the rear doors. Never...

A few weeks ago, was at my dealership service dept setting an appointment to work on the LEAF (that I traded in since then). One oddity about LEAF in NE Ohio is the vast majority of them were sold by this same dealer and they have a couple very good LEAF techs. The service writer mentioned they...

My former '19 LEAF SL had the older style NAV without WiFi capability so don't have a point of reference. I did connect Ariya to my WiFi and that process was easy. Then, manually checked for software and map updates so know it's functioning. Both my vehicle and map software were already...

I've driven about 1,200 miles on the Ariya over the past 2 weeks including a 160 mile road trip on mostly interstate. Also retrieved a 6' tall furniture hutch for my niece. Was amazed how well the cargo hatch area swallowed up that hutch (72"x 34"x19"). The road trip was more interesting and...

Ariya has very effective 1-pedal driving. It just disengages below 5 mph. A smoothness trick I discovered is to cover the brake pedal a moment sooner and start applying brake very lightly before e-step disengages. Once that habit was learned the braking feel is closer to that of an ICE vehicle...

Just adding a note that over the past weekend I traded this 40KWh LEAF for an Ariya. So my own final numbers were 91,500 miles at 84% SOH. Interesting to note they used LeafSpy to check the car on trade-in…

A few observations from mine over the past few days in cold weather. 1). Have not attempted any CCS sessions, only charged L2 at home. I’ve sensed a parasitic draw to maintain stable battery temps in cold weather. The GOM range estimates seem more realistic and predictable than LEAF. However...