Gorge
Active member
Hey MNL!
I bought my 2012 Leaf used and I've been losing about 0.3 Ahr/mo since April, but the past month it has been stagnant. I still have 13 months until my warranty is up, but I have a few factors working against me. 51,000 miles on odometer, have a 13 mile round trip commute, park my car outside (we have a 1 car garage where my wife parks her car), and I use an extension cable for my trickle charger. The worst part, I live in Southern California, so we don't get hot weather. How would you recommend that I drop more AHrs in the winter and be mindful of the miles?
Here are my specs:
What should I do to drop AHrs? The past month it hasn't moved at all and I'm a bit worried as the cold months are ahead.
Should I install a level 2 charger in the garage, run the heater non-stop in the evening and level 2 charge it to get battery temps up? My commute is so short that I don't have an opportunity to heat up the batteries.
I don't want to find myself in the last month of warranty and find that I'm, just short of losing the 4th bar. I'd rather be proactive in the winter and drop as much AHrs as possible.
Thanks so much!
I bought my 2012 Leaf used and I've been losing about 0.3 Ahr/mo since April, but the past month it has been stagnant. I still have 13 months until my warranty is up, but I have a few factors working against me. 51,000 miles on odometer, have a 13 mile round trip commute, park my car outside (we have a 1 car garage where my wife parks her car), and I use an extension cable for my trickle charger. The worst part, I live in Southern California, so we don't get hot weather. How would you recommend that I drop more AHrs in the winter and be mindful of the miles?
Here are my specs:
- 2012 Leaf
Warranty till Fall 17
51,000 miles
AHr: 46.26 (3 Bar)
SOH: 72%
Live in SoCal (no hot weather)
13 mile round trip commute
Partial Garage use (wife parks her Prius Plug In in the 1-car garage. I could swap spaces in the evening)
Extension cord to outside for my trickle charge
Park car outside at work and at home (Charge outside at home)
Can install a level 2 charger in the garage if necessary
What should I do to drop AHrs? The past month it hasn't moved at all and I'm a bit worried as the cold months are ahead.
Should I install a level 2 charger in the garage, run the heater non-stop in the evening and level 2 charge it to get battery temps up? My commute is so short that I don't have an opportunity to heat up the batteries.
I don't want to find myself in the last month of warranty and find that I'm, just short of losing the 4th bar. I'd rather be proactive in the winter and drop as much AHrs as possible.
Thanks so much!