Evoforce said:
Kieran973 said:
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/06/40000-miles-with-the-2018-nissan-leaf/
Her solutions are comical. Uneven cooling of the pack is not a good thing. She also spent only a relatively small time in Arizona.
No her solutions are not comical. I have proven that the air conditioner can be used to cool the battery in a structured test with LeafSpy monitoring the results. I don’t see anything wrong about putting ice on the pack through the service plug hole but this does seem inefficient and messy.
I plan to start using an ice chest cooler, in conjunction the air conditioner, to blow ice cold air through the service plug hole this summer on long trips. Even when/if we get the software upgrade that allows faster charging at higher temperatures, there is still going to be a problem with the battery overheating. Since the EV industry (Nissan and aftermarket providers) are pretty much ignoring the issue, it’s going to be up to Leaf owners to come up with creative ideas to cool the Leaf battery packs.
Saying her efforts are comical is like saying someone crawling away from falling down a flight of stairs with serious injuries is comical. I know the frustration of having to wait, many times, on a slow charge caused by high battery temperatures. The person on the website came up with creative solutions to a very serious problem borne out of desperation and I don’t see YOU doing anything to help.