Hi all, I am new to being a Nissan Leaf owner but my friend has had one for years so I am well informed in general about the car. I own a ZE1 2018 model. I am writing this because recently (after 4 years) the original battery for my friend (also ZE1 2018 model) had died and mine is still alive but base voltage is about 12.1v so not that strong it would seem.
Anyway, his battery left him stranded and he solved it by getting a new one the next day. Unfortunately he was on a trip so he had to pay an extra night in the hotel. Later I have stumbled upon a trick that was presented for a different EV model and I was wondering if the same was true for the Leaf.
Apparently, when the battery is not good enough to power on the vehicle, you can send a signal over your phone to start climate control remotely. Doing that will automatically engage the DC DC charging and your battery should go up in voltage, thus allowing you to start the car and keep going.
I presume this could be possible if the battery is not completely shot but the voltage dropped below a certain threshold (don't know what that is exactly). I also don't know if the remote climate control would engage at all if battery voltage is not sufficient to start the car.
Maybe somebody has had some encounter with this and could share more.
Thanks!
Anyway, his battery left him stranded and he solved it by getting a new one the next day. Unfortunately he was on a trip so he had to pay an extra night in the hotel. Later I have stumbled upon a trick that was presented for a different EV model and I was wondering if the same was true for the Leaf.
Apparently, when the battery is not good enough to power on the vehicle, you can send a signal over your phone to start climate control remotely. Doing that will automatically engage the DC DC charging and your battery should go up in voltage, thus allowing you to start the car and keep going.
I presume this could be possible if the battery is not completely shot but the voltage dropped below a certain threshold (don't know what that is exactly). I also don't know if the remote climate control would engage at all if battery voltage is not sufficient to start the car.
Maybe somebody has had some encounter with this and could share more.
Thanks!