I'm glad you were able to make it across safely, but do note that this could have ended very badly for you.
Thanks for your concern, (and the video), but it was nowhere near the speed of the video. It was not a life-threatening situation, only a potentially embarrassing (and expensive?) one...
You’ll be pleased to know that I took the Leaf along a road approx. 80m in length, through at least 2 ft. of water the other day (it’s a well-known local area with fords at each end).
Unbeknownst to me, a Land rover tried the day before and didn’t make it (see link)...
Update: Had new 12v lead acid fitted today. The Nissan engineer was surprised when he put his voltmeter on the old one, as it only registered around 50% SoC. He said that they should really last 7 years as opposed to its current age of 3 years. The new one tested at around 90%, but he...
Many thanks to all replies. I think what you are all saying is that I should look into replacing the 12v battery.
I thought that when charging the vehicles lithium ion batteries, that the 12v battery was recharged also, so I didn't have to worry about maintaining it in that respect. Also, it...
I did a short journey into town today. After parking and switching off, afterwards I tend to push the ignition switch (once only) to gain access to the radio. On this occasion, I left the vehicle in such a mode, getting out to help a family member to carry goods back to the vehicle. On return, I...