gtdelt said:We just got our 2015 Leaf about 3 weeks ago. I've noticed that the heater does not get very hot in the car. Even when i put it on 90 degrees it is not very hot at all. Is this normal???
gtdelt said:We just got our 2015 Leaf about 3 weeks ago. I've noticed that the heater does not get very hot in the car. Even when i put it on 90 degrees it is not very hot at all. Is this normal???
gtdelt said:We just got our 2015 Leaf about 3 weeks ago. I've noticed that the heater does not get very hot in the car. Even when i put it on 90 degrees it is not very hot at all. Is this normal???
gtdelt said:We actually tried it today in non-Eco mode and it was definitely warmer. We have the S trim in the 2015 model. I think maybe the Eco mode was not making it as warm as it should be.
The OP has an S trim. It has no nav system and AFAIK, it also has no energy screen, as pointed out to be by at least 1 S trim driver (who had an '11 or '12 Leaf before, when the S trim didnt' exist).Wennfred said:gtdelt said:We actually tried it today in non-Eco mode and it was definitely warmer. We have the S trim in the 2015 model. I think maybe the Eco mode was not making it as warm as it should be.
That's it, if you go to your energy screen you will see that with "Eco" mode in Climate Control you draw around 1.5 KW and in "Drive" mode you draw 3.5. - 4 Kw, mine got hot fast.
But that uses outside air. I think that the OP, with the S model resistance heater, would get best results by using the heater and recirculate in D mode. As he has discovered, Eco limits the power to the heater (one of the purposes of Eco, the other being to remap the accelerator pedal for more efficient driving). The reason defrost seems to heat up so quickly is because it overrides the Eco heater power limit (~1.5 kW on my car, IIRC). That's not an issue if D mode, instead of Eco, is used.johnrhansen said:If you really want the heat to crank, put it into defrost mode
DNAinaGoodWay said:gtdelt, where are you, how cold is it outside? In really cold weather, setting the heat at 90 with full fan on outside air seems to suck in air faster than it can be heated, with either heater, and I've had both, but even more so with the heat pump. Try using re-circulate first, on a lower fan speed, in D, then vary it to find the setting that suits you.
Wennfred said:gtdelt said:We actually tried it today in non-Eco mode and it was definitely warmer. We have the S trim in the 2015 model. I think maybe the Eco mode was not making it as warm as it should be.
That's it, if you go to your energy screen you will see that with "Eco" mode in Climate Control you draw around 1.5 KW and in "Drive" mode you draw 3.5. - 4 Kw, mine got hot fast.
bestbuyguy21 said:I too have a 2015Leaf S and can confirm a noticeable difference in the heater performance while in ECO mode. I guess I'm cold natured but I am fine with just the seat heat and steering wheel heat unless the temp is in the 30s or below. 40s and above the air is off for me.
edit: I love love love the Leaf. My first electric and definitely not the last.
MartinChico said:I am almost ready to buy a 2015 Leaf, and I feel well-informed due to this forum!
I have one last question: For $3,000, I can step up from the S to the SV. The major advantages for us are (a) "remote control" via CARWINGS, and (b) the hybrid heater, heat pump.
Does anyone have any advice about this? Is the better HVAC system work much better? (Note our climate is generally mild, but we have a couple of hot months in the summer.)
(Also, CARWINGS looks really handy, but is it worth the extra bucks? Can anyone who uses this system weigh in?)
THANKS!
Martin
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