Recent content by LeftieBiker

Knightmb is correct. Think of an EV 12 volt battery as a power source that has to supply modest amounts if power for long times between top-ups, not as one that has to be able to start a high compression engine repeatedly, before getting fully recharged each time. An AGM or lithium (preferably...

Yes, few cars command a good price as dealer trade-ins, but that's even more true of EVs, I'm afraid.

That was overly simplistic. If there was no good use case for a hybrid, then they wouldn't have done so well, for so long. The fact is that US charging infrastructure does not, even now, support everyone driving an EV. Marketing pitches aren't magic: there has to be something good there to sell...

Someone should reply with a link, but in the meantime, here are the highlights: "SOH" stands for "State of Health" and refers to remaining battery capacity. A SOH of 88, for example, means about 88% of the original capacity is left. "Cell differential" refers to the difference, in...

Alas, our ersatz Pulitzer Prize winner was unknown to the real WSJ staff writer, and has, feet in the air, left the building.

Time marches on!

Welcome to the forum. I don't usually ask this, but because I don't see any reference to your user name in your pieces, can you provide any verification of your identity? We don't want spammers posting under the identities of others. OTOH, if you don't start posting sales pitches for goods or...

A quick aside about the Leaf cargo cover: unless you enjoy repeatedly bashing the bridge of your nose on surprisingly sharp surfaces, pick up a piece of pre-slit rigid plastic foam pipe wrap, and fasten it firmly (or it will work it's way off) to the rear edge of the cover.

There are some 30kwh Leafs that seem to do just fine. That's the biggest Puzzle about them: that they are the only Nissan Leaf battery that ranges in longevity from " As bad as the 2011-2013 Canary Pack" to "As good as the 20115-2016 Lizard Pack"...

LeafSpy is actually showing you the DC-DC Converter voltage.

To charge to less than 100% using a 'dumb' charging station, first determine how much charge (%) it adds per hour to your car. In our case, our 20AH Clipper Creek HCS-25 adds about 14% per hour to my '21 SV40, and 8% per hour to my housemate's SV+. Then, when you are about to shut the car off...

My last Winter at work I used a 12 volt heated blanket, wrapped around my legs and body from the waist down, to help me run low heat while driving home from work in the we hours. It really helped, and likely used less power than a heated vest, while keeping more of me warm.

My '21 is sitting at the shop, because the recall update Bricked it. It happened about 3 days after the 3Yr factory non-EV warranty ended...

ePedal stay on comes Off by default. You have to switch it On in the menu.

Read my used leaf buying guide before putting a deposit on (or buying outright) ANY used Gen 1 or Gen 1.5 Leaf. https://mynissanleaf.com/threads/things-you-really-need-to-know-when-shopping-for-a-used-leaf.26662/