wvleaf
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Hello, new 2015 Leaf S owner in WV. I like unique and/or fuel efficient vehicles and have been wanting an EV for a while now. I owned a smart fortwo for about 6 years and had a blast with it. My old commute just didn't permit non-Tesla EV ownership with the range I needed allowing for a reasonable buffer for HVAC operation, detours, and extra driving for misc errands while in town.
However, I just moved and turned my minimum 75 mile a day commute into a minimum 4 mile a day commute, so non-Tesla EV ownership became a possibility and I just couldn't pass up the current incentives on a new Leaf. I'm enjoying the car and am just planning on using L1 charging for the foreseeable future given my short driving needs and livable recharge time. I also have a Kia Soul for longer trips and/or backup.
I'll be perusing this board for more info, but I do have one quick newbie question: Does the L1 adapter included with the car have any parasitic losses when plugged into the wall, but not actively charging the car? Any disadvantage to just leaving it plugged in all the time? I just renovated the place we moved into and it has 20 Amp wiring, breakers, and new outlets, so I'm fairly confident in the electrical supply. I'm actually plugging the Leaf into a GFCI protected outlet in the garage which is also new.
However, I just moved and turned my minimum 75 mile a day commute into a minimum 4 mile a day commute, so non-Tesla EV ownership became a possibility and I just couldn't pass up the current incentives on a new Leaf. I'm enjoying the car and am just planning on using L1 charging for the foreseeable future given my short driving needs and livable recharge time. I also have a Kia Soul for longer trips and/or backup.
I'll be perusing this board for more info, but I do have one quick newbie question: Does the L1 adapter included with the car have any parasitic losses when plugged into the wall, but not actively charging the car? Any disadvantage to just leaving it plugged in all the time? I just renovated the place we moved into and it has 20 Amp wiring, breakers, and new outlets, so I'm fairly confident in the electrical supply. I'm actually plugging the Leaf into a GFCI protected outlet in the garage which is also new.