Pipemajor said:Wish we had a clue when the rest of us can expect LEAF delivery schedules. Perhaps the promised "next steps" email due out on June 30 will have some info?
garygid said:Your commute sounds OK, even in winter, at least for all but the worst cold temperatures.
Putting a standard household (120v AC) heating pad under the rear seat (on the metal battery box, if possible) might keep the battery pack just a bit warmer for those really-cold nights (or days)?
garygid said:Some warmer other than the charging process?
I was not aware of that.
What powers it, and when is it activated?
Does it even work when not plugged in (to "shore" power)?
evnow said:Battery will be kept at the same temperature as cabin air. So when you condition the car before driving - the battery will get to the nice 70 Deg cabin temperature.
Bicster said:evnow said:Battery will be kept at the same temperature as cabin air. So when you condition the car before driving - the battery will get to the nice 70 Deg cabin temperature.
The battery is totally sealed. How do you figure that?
evnow said:The pack has fans that circulate the cabin air over the battery modules.
"The battery is completely sealed; we've put the pack in swimming pools, we've frozen it, we've put high pressure hoses on it to make sure it doesn't leak."
Bicster said:evnow said:The pack has fans that circulate the cabin air over the battery modules.
Source?
Instead, Nissan has opted to use only an internal fan that circulates the air within the sealed pack to evenly distribute the heat, which escapes by passive radiation through the pack’s external case.
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