Pepperbird
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Assuming same speed/style of driving, should I get the same distance from 50% to zero as I did from 100% to 50%?
Your km/kwh will remain the same, mileage no. If you are using the Nissan percent gauge as a measure of available kwh remaining , good luck : Its all over the board.(Search gom) Real watt hours remaining can be viewed with Leaf Spy ( which I highly recommend). You can then use the percent gauge as a supplemental source of information. I have found on my 13SL that I drove at least 15 km's further than what the gom and the percent gauge last reported before they fizzled out (---) about 7% IIRC before turtle. BTW congrats on your Leaf.Pepperbird said:Assuming same speed/style of driving, should I get the same distance from 50% to zero as I did from 100% to 50%?
Return Duncan to Vic is asking a lot even with a new battery at full capacity ( careful driving in summer, highly doubt it in winter). You need to find a local L2 close to work in Vic. To be honest with you I get about 70km in the January (with heat) before I get a little apprehensive, but my readings right now are about 58.4 ah. No problem on the Leaf spy reading, it would be nice to see on a new Leaf. PM me and meeting can be arranged. Link to known working obd reader c/w on/off switch, have a link for an extension cable as well, but you will have to turn your obd port 180 degrees. I can also show you my manual charge port opener mod, handy if your 12v gets too low.Pepperbird said:Thanks ElectricEddy!
Since you're in my area, you'll understand the geography... I left work tonight in Victoria at 98% and got home to Duncan at 50% (heavy traffic and I didn't exactly watch my speed on the 'Hat). I want to go back in the morning without charging tonight. The southbound trip takes a bit less juice than the northbound trip.
I need to prove to myself that I can do the return trip on a single charge (at least in warm weather) otherwise I've made a mistake and I should sell it while I can without taking a loss. But maybe this isn't the night to try it out, and I should aim for a time when I've got 55%.
I bought a dohickey to connect to Leaf Spy, but my phone can't connect to it. I suspect its a dud. Maybe a trip to Nanaimo and you can read my car's tea leaves for me?
True, there's more capacity in the bottom 50% than in the top 50%. I think this effect grows over time as the battery degrades and a fixed capacity is held in reserve below LBW. Moreover I'd expect your km/kWh would be significantly higher in the bottom 50% than in the top 50%. I see that in San Diego due to all the hills. Regeneration, especially to a degraded battery, is severely limited in the top 50% so I spend energy to go up the hill and recover little of it going down the other side. In the bottom 50% - especially in the bottom 20% - regeneration is much higher and my efficiency soars. I haven't visited Victoria yet (a shame) but I've read that it's hilly so I expect you'd also see the same effect there.ElectricEddy said:Your km/kwh will remain the same, mileage no.Pepperbird said:Assuming same speed/style of driving, should I get the same distance from 50% to zero as I did from 100% to 50%?
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