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Situation: 6 bar 2011 Nissan Leaf. Works fine for in town trips. Recently it sometimes won't start. If I get in and press the brake and start, the brake pedal will rather firmly "kick back". I'll hold it in prior to pressing the power button, and my leg will be literally pushed back. The...

So far seven drivers have shared miles/kWH data for the 2011 Nissan Leaf at https://www.fueleconomy.gov/ The EPA just set up a new reporting system allowing electric vehicles to report data. It's pretty lame though. Unchecked and unscientific, not a very representative sample. I calculate my...

If I turn my 2011 Leaf SL off, keep my foot off the brake and touch the power button once, I get into "accessory mode". In this mode I can use the radio or connect another device to the car speakers. This uses much less main battery power than just putting the car into park but otherwise "on"...

I just saw this. Are there alternatives? Is there a way I can hook my JuiceNet device to collect real world charging data, assuming I enter the odometer by hand?

I get almost no regen dots when driving. On my 2011 Leaf I can tell the difference between the friction brakes and the dynamic brake, and it matches the regen dots in the spedometer. If the car is any where near full charge, no regen dots. If the car is going to fast, no dots. Once it slows to...

Beyond https://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3207&p=597614#p597614 that is. I have a JuiceBox 40 charger, and a spreadsheet. After charging I note the odometer reading and, if I have not charged elsewhere, I have a figure in cost per kWH. Is there a way to automate this? An app...

I have a 2011 Leaf, and more and more, I can detect the switch from regeneration to friction braking. This leaf only sees city duty, due to a worn out battery at 37000 miles. I normally coast in neutral between lights, then switch to ECO/B mode, then as needed apply the brakes. This is all...

Has anyone modified their EVSE, so the unit can stay inside, but the charging cable goes through a hole in the wall? I'm seeking an EVSE where I can disconnect the charging cable long enough to run through a 1" conduit hole, then put everything back. JuiceBox support says it can'be be done...

I'd like to contribute my battery data to a public database, for all to see. Is there an option to do so? I see in Leaf Spy that appears to let me send data to my own Dropbox or web server. But is there a public place I can contribute data, and see the data of others?

I have PG&E Time of Use (ToU) service E6, for which winter peak rates are Monday-Friday from 5pm to 8pm. I set the leaf Timer 1 to end at 5pm, start at 8pm. and activated it for M-F. It's been working inconsistently ever since. For example right now the navigation system says it is Monday at...

So we left the Leaf for a week. On return the doors would open, but the horn was weak, pressing the emergency flashers caused the dome light to flash also, and it would not charge. The car would not turn on fully, battery capacity showed as "---". I recharged the 12V battery manually, and the...

I find if I switch the leaf to neutral (by holding the shift paddle left for a few seconds) I can coast really well, and save a lot of battery. The problem comes when needing to brake, as it appears the regeneration does not work. I have to shift the paddle back to drive mode, then brake. Is...

My upgraded EVSE leaked in a rainstorm and blew the internal power supply. I'm cobbling along with an external 120V to 12VAC supply. What's the voltage needed by the internal circuit? Or, is there a schematic diagram for the Nissan EVSE? Photo here...

Ouch. I went in for a 30,000 mile checkup at the local dealer, and they recommend $11053.88 in repairs. This for a 2011 Leaf that's in fine condition, and never lived in a hot environment. $1500 or so is to replace the heater, $3000 to replace the heater fuse which is hard to change, and...

My upgraded 2011 Nissan "portable" EVSE worked fine, but recently stopped working at all, failing a few days after getting left out charging in a storm. It shows no lights at all, and draws no power. There's a sticker on this one reading "INPUT VOLTAGE AUTO-ADJUST 120V 12A-208/240V 16A-60hz"...

Ouch. The 2011 Used Leaf with 20,000 mikes seemed like such a bargain. After a few months, the heater has given out. The shop just called to say the heater core is bad, and it's a $1240 part plus $1100-$1400 labor. The dealer gave more or less the same price. The dealer says no service bulletin...

Dang. I just started using the "climate control timer" to warm the car each morning by 7:50am. Now the heater does not work at all. As others have reported, the car thinks it's heating, but no heat comes out. This is a 2011 Leaf SL. I do have a heater disable switch, but I triple checked that...

Now that the cellular radio in the leaf is useless, is there a way to disable it? Note that a radio constantly hunting for a non-existent 2G signal will use more battery power, and more radio transactions, than one that's properly registered. Can we kill the thing?

What's the best strategy for maximizing regeneration on a long downhill? In my case, on a 2011 Leaf. I can either lightly feather the brake the entire time, trying to keep a constant speed. Or coast to each stop sign, and brake firmly. Of course #2 is faster. Is #1 more efficient? -- Is...

This was a surprise. My child is very sensitive to smells, and always complained about the leaf with climate control on at all (I had to insist when it came to defrost!). I've found it, fixed it. The Leaf's fresh air comes in via an air plenum just below the windshield. Water from the...