ttweed
Well-known member
How much does the Tesla have? Why did they leave that out? Cost considerations?EVDRIVER said:Too bad 50KW of regen on the LEAF is missing.
TT
How much does the Tesla have? Why did they leave that out? Cost considerations?EVDRIVER said:Too bad 50KW of regen on the LEAF is missing.
I suspect that's the compromise Nissan had to make to keep the regen/friction brake transition seamless.turbo2ltr said:Bottom line is you don't get the full 30kw regen before the friction brakes start grabbing, but it's close.
Page 5-17 of the Owner's Manual:philaphonic said:I have a different Cruise Control question: How slow can the Leaf go and still have CC engaged?
The cruise control allows driving at a speed between 25 to 89 MPH (40 to 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.
Does the resume use the same energy and quick acceleration in normal mode as eco mode?mwalsh said:snip.... and one thing in particular I don't like is the way CC brings the car up to speed again after being on the brakes - it does so quite quickly, so there is definitely energy to be saved there.
You can actually drop to 24 by flipping the decel toggle after setting it to 25, but it won't let you go any slower.JasonT said:Page 5-17 of the Owner's Manual:philaphonic said:I have a different Cruise Control question: How slow can the Leaf go and still have CC engaged?The cruise control allows driving at a speed between 25 to 89 MPH (40 to 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.
mxp said:Ok. I admit, I only read page 1 and page 7. But, have this been conclusive?
Incidently, I never needed to use cruise control on my car.
Thanks!
LEAFfan said:You have to set it for 25 first, then drop it one. I use it ALL the time with ECO and it has helped me achieve my #1 ranking.
TomT said:I'm happy with my #103 rating and not having to go everywhere at 24 MPH! :lol:
LEAFfan said:You have to set it for 25 first, then drop it one. I use it ALL the time with ECO and it has helped me achieve my #1 ranking.
Nice - should put this info in the wiki - tests at higher speeds (if your test track supports higher speeds) would also be informative.TickTock said:I did some experiments this morning. Drove 2.5 miles around a 0.5 mile flat "track" (nearby neighborhood-to-be). I did 5 laps with cc@24 in D, cc in ECO, manual in D, and manual in ECO and all four came back the same: 8.7mpkWh +/- 0.1. Apparently no impact from CC or D/ECO under these circumstances (never touching the brake, steady speed, ac off but fan running). I also did some experiments at 19, 14, and 9mph. Got 9.3, 10.5, and 11.5 mpkWh respectively.
Great data, thanks for sharing! The 11.5 kWh energy economy figure at 9 mph is interesting. I tried something similar couple of months ago, but didn't go as low as this. Takes real patience. It's great to see the interest and consistent results at speeds lower than 38 mph, which I think Nissan always claimed to be best for efficiency and range. I can't wait to see someone smash the Edmunds long-distance record of 138 miles. Perhaps they will learn something from this group.TickTock said:Got 9.3, 10.5, and 11.5 mpkWh respectively.
drees said:Nice - should put this info in the wiki - tests at higher speeds (if your test track supports higher speeds) would also be informative.TickTock said:I did some experiments this morning. Drove 2.5 miles around a 0.5 mile flat "track" (nearby neighborhood-to-be). I did 5 laps with cc@24 in D, cc in ECO, manual in D, and manual in ECO and all four came back the same: 8.7mpkWh +/- 0.1. Apparently no impact from CC or D/ECO under these circumstances (never touching the brake, steady speed, ac off but fan running). I also did some experiments at 19, 14, and 9mph. Got 9.3, 10.5, and 11.5 mpkWh respectively.
Enter your email address to join: