greengate
Well-known member
Please bear with me as I am trying to educate myself and I find the information as well as the replies posted here to be most informative and respectful.
My 2013 Leaf would be used as an around town car..probably putting on no more that 20 miles a day. Maybe 30 on occasion.
While I have 220 volt, 30 amp service in my unattached garage, (150 feet from the main 200 amp circuit breaker box,) I read that for Level 2 ..40 amp service is required. Might 30 amp be enough if there is nothing else drawing from the line while the Leaf is on a Level 2 charge? Just curious as I don't see that I would even need this Level 2 given the few miles I would drive during a 6 hour period in the 24 hour cycle..leaving 18 hours for a 110 volt recharge.
Which brings me to the next question. Is it better to refill the battery when it is nearly empty, or to refill it when ever possible..and to what capacity 80% only unless one needed to "top it off" for an extended trip? I would assume the refill charger is automatically programed to stop at 80% and to go beyond that would require an intervention on my part.
(If I were to look for a used Level 2 charger, what would be appropriate for the 2013 Leaf or even an earlier Leaf should that be the case.)
My 2013 Leaf would be used as an around town car..probably putting on no more that 20 miles a day. Maybe 30 on occasion.
While I have 220 volt, 30 amp service in my unattached garage, (150 feet from the main 200 amp circuit breaker box,) I read that for Level 2 ..40 amp service is required. Might 30 amp be enough if there is nothing else drawing from the line while the Leaf is on a Level 2 charge? Just curious as I don't see that I would even need this Level 2 given the few miles I would drive during a 6 hour period in the 24 hour cycle..leaving 18 hours for a 110 volt recharge.
Which brings me to the next question. Is it better to refill the battery when it is nearly empty, or to refill it when ever possible..and to what capacity 80% only unless one needed to "top it off" for an extended trip? I would assume the refill charger is automatically programed to stop at 80% and to go beyond that would require an intervention on my part.
(If I were to look for a used Level 2 charger, what would be appropriate for the 2013 Leaf or even an earlier Leaf should that be the case.)