Recent content by JPWhite

State of Health is just that. The higher the number the better. There is no way to determine how it got to the number it is at. You said the car had twelve battery bars. If so the SOH should be pretty good. Good SOH good car.

Your first question was what if the car had gone a long time without being charged. Your second question is what if it sits at zero state of charge for a long time. Two very different questions. Not being put on charge for an extended period is of little consequence as long as the battery is...

This weekends storms prompted me to unbox the inverter I purchased in August this year and hook it up to the 2011 LEAF using the destructions here. We were without power for 16 hours, so this saved the day in keeping our freezer operating loaded with our apocalyptic covid food supply. Worked...

Based on news reports I have read it seems Nissan is abandoning early 24kWH LEAF's https://www.cbc.ca/news/gopublic/nissan-leaf-electric-vehicle-new-battery-1.5769998

Yeah my warranty runs out this November, times up. However it doesn't really matter there is little to no stock of replacement 24kWh batteries at Nissan. Unless you can get a 3rd party upgraded pack I would steer clear of any 24kWh LEAF's all together. Not sure how the stock of 30 kWh packs is...

Glad I came across this thread today. My wife reported the LEAF wouldn't start for her. It started straight up for me five minutes later however when I went to make sure it moved I realized that the brakes were very ineffective and barely able to stop the car from creeping. Clearly not safe to...

If you look closely at my signature you'll see it was years ago I got the replacement. Summer of 2017 was the last time Nissan was generous. I got $1,000 off a new on board charger that summer.

Nope. I learned a long time ago not to look a gift horse in the mouth. I took the deal before anyone could change their mind.

I was happy with the help, it cut the cost in half. The service manager who brokered that deal has since left the dealer to start his own maintenance shop. He was a mechanic when I first bought the car and he was their sole LEAF mechanic at that time and we knew each other well. He saw the car...

Thanks Gerry, The 2011 LEAF is in its retirement years. My wife drives the LEAF now and it does about 4,000 miles/year, she works just one mile from home so it rarely sees highway speeds anymore. I hope as well it will serve us for many more years. JP

Sorry your 2011 met an early demise. My 2011 is still going strong with over 132,000 miles on the odometer. I did have to replace the battery at 99,000 miles out of pocket, the Nissan dealer did assist with the cost after customer relations told me no financial help was available.

Had the recall performed today. Dealer ordered parts Saturday and performed service following Tuesday. This is the first one they have done, so they kept the car most of the day. Dropped off at 7 and picked up at 4. They knew I planed to pick up at 4 so probably didn't get in a hurry. They said...

I see there is a Drive Electric Week event this coming Saturday 9/15/2018 https://driveelectricweek.org/event.php?eventid=1554 It's at Nissan Stadium Lot R near the Rapid chargers. If any of you guys still have an EV, click on the link above and register. Be great to catch up with you all.

I have LEAFspy, but I didn't get it to satisfy anyone except myself. It is a very valuable tool, allowing you to drive with assurance you will get to your destination or next charging stop. The range meter in the car is too erratic and encourages range anxiety. WHen used correctly LEAFSpy will...

The 100% on the dash does modify to match the maximum current capacity. So when new, yes about 27kWh. As I understand it LEAFspy will indicate kWh remaining, but that also includes the bottom end reserve.