ralphmc said:
Today was my 6th time to do a QC (Quick Charge) at the Nissan Franklin HQ, and again it work flawlessly - and quick from 44% to 89% in under 20 minutes, I had the on board charge timer set to 80%, that is why it stopped it at 89%, logical? oh well...
Ralphmc
Are you sure the LEAF on board charge timer controlled the DCFC stopping point?
It typically doesn't control the stopping point on the Blink and Eaton DCFC.
The one at Nissan Franklin HQ is the new Nissan brand DCFC, right?
But it has been reported by others that if the LEAF charge at starting is below 50%, the LEAF will stop the charge at 80%, which for some reason is usually slightly above 90% with the data the LEAF provides to the DCFC on % charge. I haven't personally verified this. LEAF was above 50% charge when I started most of the DCFC I've done, or I only requested the Blink to go to 80% or 90%.
What the LEAF uses for the vehicle bars display and nominal 80% does not match what it tells the DCFC about % charge. Bit strange, but that is the way it currently is in the software.
May be conservatism on not wanting to push for a true 100% charge with DCFC given uncertainties of knowing the exact state of charge of the LEAF battery while the DCFC is happening.
I would like to attend a Nashville meet-up at some point. But with the uncertainties of DCFC reliability, traveling from Chattanooga to Nashville is a bit dicey.
A 120 mile trip in the LEAF is pretty slow to start with at around 45 mph or 50mph average IF the DCFC works.
Its too close to travel by horse if the DCFC isn't working and you have to wait 4+ hours for L2 with only a 3.3 kW on board charger.