Recent content by bguisti

Are these phase changes in the lattice structure of the material (just asking out of curiosity...I worked with a crystallography group in college)? Is there any way to replace just the bad cells if you're able to identify them?

Any suggestions?

I gather that charging to 100% is particularly bad when it will stay charged for a long period of time. Would I be safe charging to 100% daily if I drive it within an hour or two of reaching full charge? I ask because I can charge for free at work and a 100% charge at work would mean that I...

I had noticed that when I charge to 80% Carwings tells me that I'm either at 75% or 83%. Where can I get more reliable data? Leaf Spy?

I checked again and all 12 bars seem equally clear and bright.

Great to hear. Thanks.

Carwings usually tells me I'm at 17% when I arrive. I actually tried the timer today in the configuration that I mentioned and it worked. I had the start time at 11:30 am and the end time at 8:30 am. I plugged in at 8:00 am, it charged until 8:30 am, then started again at 11:30 am and charged...

Thanks for this. Sounds like a reasonable strategy. Any thoughts on charging in stages? For instance, I could plug in right when I get to work, set the end-time of the timer to stop charging after 30-60 minutes (to get to around 30% and avoid leaving the battery in a low SOC), then set the...

Nice tip. Google maps shows a net elevation increase of 318 ft between my home and work.

Yeah, before driving an EV I always figured my commute was relatively flat. I'm not sure what you mean by the last line. It takes ~65% from home to work and ~50% from work to home.

I was unaware that the small bars represented capacity. I thought they were just there to help you judge how many long bars you were at (i.e. one down from the top is easier to see than 11 up from the bottom). But yes, there are 12 short bars.

My only options for not parking in the garage would be paved areas. I'm guessing it would still be cooler for the battery outside overnight since I don't like to leave my garage door open all night. I agree that the temperature bars leave much to be desired. Anyone with Leaf Spy who can shed...

I drive 65 mph. Tried 70 mph and I barely made it, tried 60 mph and it was about the same as 65. The previous owner said you could get close to 100 miles on a charge, so I was pretty disappointed with the actual range. When I was shopping around for used Leafs I saw people mention that they...

Sorry about that, I'll get that info added to my profile. I did buy a used 2011 with 24,000 miles on it. The first owner lived in the Bay Area and the battery still charges to 12 bars. I live in Northern Nevada (Reno area), so it is often in the high 90's or low 100's during July and August...

I know there's a ton of threads on this topic, but I still have some questions regarding my personal situation. Driving from home to work uses about 65% of my charge. I plug in to a level 2 charger in an above ground parking garage. Should I wait a while for the battery to cool before...