Recent content by kaiat

I assume that you are located in the UK? If so, it is correct that Leaf 2018-> has a Type 2-charging port. Most users here are based in the US where Leaf has always had Type 1 (US don't use Type 2). There is adapters available, an example here...

@tricia.collick In the UK and Europe, Tesla are now using the CCS-standard and thus have no interest in Chademo.

Ukraine has been dependant on Russian oil and gas, so there has been an interest in EVs even before the 2022 invasion over there. I don't know how it is to use an EV there under the current situation, but there is a steady stream of secondhand EVs going there from Norway and other countries too...

Probably gone to Ukraine. Old Leafs and other EVs have been in high demand recently here in Norway. The cars are being exported to Ukraine. They don't mind about any faults, they fix them up. I have been contacted by three different people that wanted to buy my 2014 Leaf. I am not interested in...

Can add to this that in Europe you will need a manufacturer-specified towing capacity in order to legally tow anything. As Nissan does not specify a towing capacity for Leaf, no towing is permitted. I understand that things are different in the US and don't know how this is in Australia.

It is an European thing, but there are other countries that use DAB too. However, two notable exceptions are Japan and the US. There are some import of US-cars (including US-spec Leafs) into Europe, and you run into the same problem there.

I understand that your car is imported from Japan according to another post you made. Japan does not have DAB broadcasts to my knowledge, so there would be no reason for Nissan to implement this feature on cars sold in Japan. As mentioned above, a DAB-adapter is the easiest way to go.

A small update here. I lost the first bar last October, so down to 11 bars now. SOH was then at 84%. I don't know if it is winter and cold temperatures that causes it, but SOH is now back to 87% for some reason. So technically I could claim that I am still at 12 bars... ;) Whatever, the car is...

CE-certification is not a sign of approval or testing from an independent or government agency. It is just a mark the manufacturer put on a product to prove that it is built to meet European standards. Therefor, it is entirely possible that the product doesn't really meet those standards if the...

Are you located in Europe? On European Leafs with halogen headlamps (without low-beam LED), that bluish part is where the parking lamp goes (a small 5W bulb). On US-spec Leafs, there is no bulb there. Apart from that, I believe both the European and the US Leaf use a H4 halogen bulb on that type...

As you say you have an Accenta, I will assume that you are located in Europe? If so, the 2G network (not 3G on that generation Leaf) may still be functioning. I am located in Norway and still have functional Carwings. The 2G network will be closed down here around 2025, so it is on its last leg...

Although CCS1 is being replaced by NACS in North America, CCS2 will still be around in Europe for instance. I am guessing that they can make the adapter in both CCS1 and CCS2 as it is labelled "CCS1/2".

Thanks. Just checked and I can't download the apps for Electrify America and EVgo. I could perhaps try to change my location in the app store to download them. Chargepoint seems to be the same in Europe as in the US, so I think that will work fine. We will be renting a house for our stay. I'll...

Thanks for your replies. What are the major charging networks in Florida? I am not worried about not being able to use my card as such, but experiences from Europe shows that you can run into trouble registering your card in the designated app if it is a foreign card. Sometimes you may not...

Thanks for the feedback. How difficult is it to pay for charging sessions? This has been an issue in Europe with different apps and RFIDs all over the place. That is the reason I would opt for a Tesla as I can use the same app as in Norway. I know there has been problematic for tourists to...