QueenBee said:
Ninjarider1978 said:
Hey everyone, am I wrong to believe this thread is about running the fan only in defrost mode while the car is running? If that is the case then I can say that my 2015 S model will do that with no modifications. Simply have the climate control off, then adjust fan speed with the dial. This puts the fan on without AC or heater. Then press the mode button a few times until the defrost indicator is lit. It is lit at the same time as the vent for the feet. Forgive me if I am misunderstanding what this thread is about. Good night!
Have you done this test after leaving you LEAF outside in the freezing cold? In our 2011s turning on the fan even with the AC off will cause there to be energy used by the heater when it's cold out.
Ok good to know, sorry for you guys with the 2011/12 models.
So I gave it a try with it being 43 F (7 C) outside according to leafspy. Initially the car was maybe a few degrees C warmer in the car. I ran it in fan only mode on defrost, leafspy said it was only drawing 400W from the battery and 0W from both the heater and AC. I then tried heating the cabin up to a comfortable 20C (sorry I work in metric) then ran the same experiment, and got the same results. So I guess the issue is non existent in the 2015, thankfully cause up here in the NW we get a lot of fog on the windshield this time of year and it's very hard to drive for any length of time without the window fogging up. A few times I have had to make a lengthy trip and juggle distance with safety.
Hope to be more involved in these forums and I love my leaf!