I charged my sons S on my Blink charger and it took 2 hours longer to charge from 1 bar to 12 than my 2011. It normally takes my 2011 about 4&3/4 hours for the same charge. His took 7 hours. Is the US built 3.3 slower than my Japanese built 3.3.
LKK said:From the SAE website:
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ericsf said:I am guessing that for some reason the car's charger believed that it could only draw less than 3kW from the Blink and therefore it took longer to charge than your 2011. Based on what I've read about the Blink I will not bet that the LEAF's at fault.
To be sure that your son's S isn't defective, go to a ChargePoint. It will display the instant power. You should see around 3.3kW.
That's one culprit, even if it hasn't lost a bar for sure it's down in capacity from a new LEAF.smkettner said:Has the 2011 lost any capacity bars?
Randy said:ericsf said:I am guessing that for some reason the car's charger believed that it could only draw less than 3kW from the Blink and therefore it took longer to charge than your 2011. Based on what I've read about the Blink I will not bet that the LEAF's at fault.
To be sure that your son's S isn't defective, go to a ChargePoint. It will display the instant power. You should see around 3.3kW.
Eric, when I charge my 2011 at a ChargePoint site, it pretty regularly says 3,650 watts...Isn't the 3.3kW what goes to the battery? There's the cooling system and whatever loseeses are present with the process as well. I've been telling people 3.7 kW from the wall and 3.3kW to the battery...
Your 4 3/4 hour number is about what would be expected from 1 full bar to 12 full bars in a 2011/2012 because it drops from 2 bars to 1 at about 26% charge. 4.75 hrs * 3.3 kW = 15.7 kWh assuming there is no taper. 15.7 / 0.74 = 21 kWh total usable capacity.stanley said:smkettner, I have all 12 bars.Living in sunny and temperate San Diego helps my battery maintain its capacity. I have over 24,000 miles on my Leaf. I looked at data I have kept going back to 2011 and my Leaf consistently takes about 4 and 3/4 hours to charge from one bar to 12 bars. It has not changed.
3.84 kW from the wall on 240V and 3.65 kW from the wall on 208V is right. The Chargepoint is probably 208V, not 240V. Phil has said the that the LEAF will pull a bit more than 16A on 208V = 3650W / 208V = 17.5A.LEAFfan said:My 3.3 charger always used 3.8kW h from the wall.Randy said:Eric, when I charge my 2011 at a ChargePoint site, it pretty regularly says 3,650 watts...ericsf said:To be sure that your son's S isn't defective, go to a ChargePoint. It will display the instant power. You should see around 3.3kW.
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