Not me. I'm calling you ignorant.powersurge said:I don't see why some are calling me pessimistic.
OP reaches 6 temp bars by the end of the day in the summer. That is not a recipe for heat related accelerated battery degradation.
Not me. I'm calling you ignorant.powersurge said:I don't see why some are calling me pessimistic.
powersurge said:I don't see why some are calling me pessimistic. The original poster lives in a hot climate, and I am sure he uses A/C daily. He does a round trip rising 3000 ft. of elevation, and pulls into his driveway with lights flashing and no range left (Daily). Then there is something wrong with that picture.
So you are saying that it is perfectly fine to be in a hot climate, push the battery to climb mountains (heat), and get home in "turtle" mode every day?? How long before he uses "a little more" energy, or A/C/ that day, and is stranded going home... More significantly, what will he do when the battery even only "starts" to deteriorate in capacity?? He will be stuck.
I think the best that he could hope for is that he finds a place to charge midway on the trip, however, he will still be forced to sit around waiting for a charge for 1+ hours every day just to get home.. I have traveled long distances with my Leaf and know the routine...
PS - I think that too many members here on the forum seem to perpetuate a fantasy by telling new posters (no matter what situation they present) that all is well... Sometimes, our wishes (or needs) cannot he handled by the technology or tool we "want" to use. You can't tell someone that it is fine to use a 1 pound hammer to do a job that a 10 pound hammer can do..
GerryAZ said:I don't see why powersurge and Scaramanga are so pessimistic. The 2015 "lizard" battery should last a long time at 6 temperature bars in Hawaii. My 2015 still has 11 capacity bars after 28 months and 42,700 miles in Phoenix.
speedski97 said:I would charge to about %60 at night, with the cost of power in HI. this will make the drive to work easier and save some money. easier to charge at work! I think you can set the low fuel warning to set it a bit lower not to go off every day. The car will be good for years, enjoy your new car.
Distance: 51.7 miles
Driving Time: 1:10
Charging Time: 0:00
Total Trip Time: 1:10
Total Energy Used: 15.2 kWh
Average Efficiency: 294 Wh/mile
Net Elevation Change: 2667 feet
Thanks I thought so but wanted to double check. I'll let my friend know :lol:SageBrush said:The older EVSE will charge your car at the same rate as your EVSE on 120V mains.
My sister law owns a business on my commute so I plan on putting in a 220v plug at some point so I can stop and plug in if I need toalozzy said:Perhaps in a pinch you could trickle charge at LAI NANI RESORT on your commute. At a 1.4 kW charging rate though, it would take awhile to add any significant charge to the pack...
HaoleBilt said:My sister law owns a business on my commute so I plan on putting in a 220v plug at some point so I can stop and plug in if I need toalozzy said:Perhaps in a pinch you could trickle charge at LAI NANI RESORT on your commute. At a 1.4 kW charging rate though, it would take awhile to add any significant charge to the pack...
HaoleBilt said:I am to get my hands on a evse from a 2012 leaf. Will that hold me over while I send mine into @Ingineer for retrofitting? Asking for a friend :mrgreen:
Even my truck is tuned/modded with a CAI intake, supercharger and full exhaust to go with a leveling kit & old school wheels and oversized tires:
Scaramanga said:Even my truck is tuned/modded with a CAI intake, supercharger and full exhaust to go with a leveling kit & old school wheels and oversized tires:
Wow supercharged! Cool truck, I'd like we see engine pics of that. Is the boost pressure fixed or does it come on at a certain rpm with a waste gate like a turbo would?
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