40kWh 2021 Leaf. I've got into turtle mode going uphill on a very low battery (>1.5kWh left). I have turned around, shifted to 'P' to drop off a passenger (living up that hill, almost made it) and tried to go downhill to a nearby DC charger (1.1mi). But the car would only go to neutral after that, no 'D'. Got a tow for a bit (home instead, 6 miles), charged the car and all is good. I knew what I am getting into, just needed to calibrate expectations of this new-to-me car (3rd Leaf in 8 years).
So what have I learned:
* Turtle triggers based on voltage (I know that before), so when going uphill, it could trigger earlier then you'd expect
* You can drive in Turtle, but don't park. Once you park, you're done. Well, it's mean't to let you stop (park) safely, right.
* Once you were in turtle, it takes a lot of charge to be able to start again. Someone here mentioned 10% on the dash, which seems to match my experience.
* You can to to 'N', but if you keep the door open, it goes back to P (obvious safety feature, but the tow guy didn't know it and we fought it for a bit trying to reposition the car for the tow truck)
Now a question:
Is there a way to reset this "I was in turtle" flag somehow? There are many use cases that are in the realm of "I need 10 more seconds of power after I parked" and with 1.5kWh left in the battery (and the voltage recovering because you're no longer climbing a steep hill) it would be still somewhat safe for the battery.
* You may not parked well on the first try.
* It helps if you can reposition the car for the tow.
* When the tow truck drops you by the curb, your home charging cable won't fit and charging with the travel 120V adapter to 10% takes ages.
At home, I planned to give it an hour on 120V, then drive it those 30ft to the garage for a proper charger... 2h later, still not leaving 'N', we decided to push it up the driveway instead. Thank goodness I have had enough hands around to help.
So what have I learned:
* Turtle triggers based on voltage (I know that before), so when going uphill, it could trigger earlier then you'd expect
* You can drive in Turtle, but don't park. Once you park, you're done. Well, it's mean't to let you stop (park) safely, right.
* Once you were in turtle, it takes a lot of charge to be able to start again. Someone here mentioned 10% on the dash, which seems to match my experience.
* You can to to 'N', but if you keep the door open, it goes back to P (obvious safety feature, but the tow guy didn't know it and we fought it for a bit trying to reposition the car for the tow truck)
Now a question:
Is there a way to reset this "I was in turtle" flag somehow? There are many use cases that are in the realm of "I need 10 more seconds of power after I parked" and with 1.5kWh left in the battery (and the voltage recovering because you're no longer climbing a steep hill) it would be still somewhat safe for the battery.
* You may not parked well on the first try.
* It helps if you can reposition the car for the tow.
* When the tow truck drops you by the curb, your home charging cable won't fit and charging with the travel 120V adapter to 10% takes ages.
At home, I planned to give it an hour on 120V, then drive it those 30ft to the garage for a proper charger... 2h later, still not leaving 'N', we decided to push it up the driveway instead. Thank goodness I have had enough hands around to help.