Stoaty
Well-known member
Based on the thermal time constant for battery pack cooling (estimated at 9-10 hours), I have changed my charging routine during the summer. I now get home about 7:00 PM, let the battery pack cool for 5-6 hours, charge back to 70% Gids (2-2.5 hours), then let the battery pack cool for another 4-5 hours before taking my Leaf out to the hot San Fernando Valley. I believe that my pack will be less likely to get above 86 degrees using this charging schedule (as long as ambient temp doesn't go much above 90 degrees). Somewhere between 90-95 degrees forecast maxium temp I will leave the Leaf at home and take the ICE.