Recent content by ggulik

I wonder how much the Tesla's much better drag coefficient (.24 vs .28) affects efficiency at higher speed? I see a huge drop in efficiency at 60mph+ in my LEAF but when I watch the efficiency gauge in my Model S I don't see much efficiency drop off until about 70mph and even then it's pretty...

I kind like B mode as well, I do mostly stop and go city driving so it's nice to lift off the accelerator and come to a slow stop. It would be nice to somehow set that to be the default instead of D for those who prefer it.

Got the car back yesterday finally. Turns out there was a problem during assembly where the valve used to fill with refrigerant was leaking. At first they thought it was just loose but turns out there was a defective o-ring. It's in the 40's here in Chicago today but 80's are expected again...

Finally go the car back yesterday. They checked everything and couldn't find anything wrong. They said Nissan Tech told them to charge it up and drive it at least 20 miles and then leave it sit overnight. They did that and they said everything checked out fine. I guess we'll chalk it up to...

Ordered my Model S on March 20th and expecting delivery beginning of June. I was told that Performance models have delivery times approx 1 month sooner than non-Performance.

Yes, I visited my parents there and planned to charge there. It's 45 miles each way and going 75mph on I90 wasn't great for range. I did plan on spending several hours there and did plug in as much as possible while there. Unfortunately brining a new electric car to a family function meant I...

Just called to get an update from the dealer. They said the 12V battery tests fine. I am skeptical because I asked him if they charged the 12V battery and they said no. I put an volt meter on it yesterday and was getting a little over 4V from it. He said he is waiting for another tech to...

Oh wow, just read your thread. This happened to me exactly 2 weeks after taking delivery of the car so the timeline is just like yours. I just had the car towed to the dealer this morning and they said they are still working on it and want to keep it overnight to monitor the battery drain...

Really? What was your typical speed on that trip? I had a trip out recently 45 miles each way. I knew I would spend several hours at the destination before heading home so I brought the charger and plugged into 110V to charge. Unfortunately I was going about 70-75mph most of the way there so...

That's a good point. I don't lock the car in the garage but I wouldn't leave unless everything was off. on a related note, this is the power meter stopped at a light with AC on and no radio. Why is the other so high?

That brings up a good point. I have no aftermarket devices and car is just 2 weeks old. When I look at the energy meter screen the "other" gauge always shows a considerable draw. I even turn off the radio and its still showing a draw. What is "normal" for the other gauge even with the radio...

Yeah, looks like the 12V battery. I hooked it up to my ICE's battery and it came to life. Showing the battery level as still 12/12 Doesn't charging the Lithium Ion battery also charge the 12V? Why would the 12V be dead if the main battery is perfectly fine.

I've had my 2013 LEAF 2 weeks as of today. I go to the garage to find it's COMPLETELY dead. Nothing works. I parked it with 12/12 bars yesterday morning and didn't touch the car all day and today it's completely dead. I called Nissan EV Service which should be open now but didn't get anyone...

I just wanted to sell HI to everyone and share my LEAF story. I actually have been interested in electric cars for years. Thought about a Prius for years but as long as it had a ICE it wasn't going to do it for me. A few months ago I reserved a Tesla Model S and expected to wait for a...

Ok, did some tests this morning. It was low 70's outside, I turned the AC to Auto and cranked it down to 60 degrees. The fan turned up but in the 10 minute drive it never got colder than ambient and the energy monitor screen showed nothing for the climate control. Looks like a trip to the...