Beefjerkie
Member
Good Afternoon Forum!
I been mostly a lurker on this forum and been learning a lot throughout all of the discussions. When I purchased my LEAF in Dec '15, I was promised a Level 2 charger would come with the car.. :| well as of today they are still working on fulfilling that deal but that is another story another time.
Next week I should have some tread on it and finally getting my Level 2 Charger (https://www.amazon.com/Siemens-VC30...4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469643187&sr=8-4&keywords=evse) but I have always been using my Level 1 charger at work. I mostly have my battery around 50% during the week and finally Friday my car can finally hit 100% to use for the whole weekend.
I been reading a lot about 80% SOC versus 100% and so forth, but since I am going to start using the Level 2 Charger, what is the real suggestion on how to use this method the most efficient/correct way? Just plug the umbilical cord to the car and forget about it for tomorrow? Set up timers to dodge out high electric cost during the day?
I am only leasing my car, so I am not fully worried about my LEAF losing bars since my work is only 12 miles round time (lucky me), but I do want to still leave the option to purchase the car if it makes sense.
Thanks and looking forward to the discussion!
I been mostly a lurker on this forum and been learning a lot throughout all of the discussions. When I purchased my LEAF in Dec '15, I was promised a Level 2 charger would come with the car.. :| well as of today they are still working on fulfilling that deal but that is another story another time.
Next week I should have some tread on it and finally getting my Level 2 Charger (https://www.amazon.com/Siemens-VC30...4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469643187&sr=8-4&keywords=evse) but I have always been using my Level 1 charger at work. I mostly have my battery around 50% during the week and finally Friday my car can finally hit 100% to use for the whole weekend.
I been reading a lot about 80% SOC versus 100% and so forth, but since I am going to start using the Level 2 Charger, what is the real suggestion on how to use this method the most efficient/correct way? Just plug the umbilical cord to the car and forget about it for tomorrow? Set up timers to dodge out high electric cost during the day?
I am only leasing my car, so I am not fully worried about my LEAF losing bars since my work is only 12 miles round time (lucky me), but I do want to still leave the option to purchase the car if it makes sense.
Thanks and looking forward to the discussion!