Recent content by jstoos

Been reading this thread while dealing with same issue and thought I would post my experience and conclusions. Dec. 21: Dealer installed the TCU upgrade (Hummel Nissan in Des Moines IA). Service mgr had me log in following the upgrade. Did not work. The radio connected icon was on indicating...

I don't think the fact that 12V batteries routinely die in parked ICE vehicles excuses Nissan for this flaw -- after all, unlike ICE vehicles which can only charge their batteries when the car is moving, our vehicles have a huge store of energy (up to 24HWH!) ready to be used to top off our 12V...

Indeed, long term parking at charging spots is problematic for efficient sharing of the resource. Although a bit off-topic, I have 2 suggestions for ways this can be handled without requiring consumer cooperation like leaving a note: (1) an airport employee could visit the charging spots once a...

cwerdna, I can think of several reasons, but my main point is that such a constraint should not exist -- the owner should not have to think about it in order to avoid such a serious consequence. A common scenario that has been discussed on this board is driving to the airport and parking the...

By now most Leaf owners are aware of, and too many of us have experienced, the problems with the algorithms used to control the charging of the 12V accessory battery. I am referring of course to the fact that if you leave your car plugged in to an EVSE for a week or more you will often return...