davemc638 said:Garage temps will fluctuate from normal 30 F to around 10F. So based on the reply’s should it be plugged in to my level 2 charger? Also dealership said to put a trickle charger in 12 V battery?
But they didn’t say to plug it in.
I may be over thinking this but it’s all new to me.
I concur (I almost always do with @GerryAZ)GerryAZ said:If storage temperatures will not be low enough to need battery heating, then I recommend storing the car at 50% to 70% SOC and not plugged in so that the DC-DC converter will periodically charge the 12V battery. My car was parked for a month and only used about 1.5 kWh of energy from the traction battery to keep the systems active and 12V battery charged.
davemc638 said:I am storing my 2020 Nissan leaf in an unheated garage in New Hampshire for three months what do I do to care for the battery and proper storage of the car
Stanton said:I don't think your garage is going to get much below freezing.
Driver8 said:Stanton said:I don't think your garage is going to get much below freezing.
I'm guessing guys from AZ and TX haven't spent a lot of time in New Hampshire in the winter.
...and you would be right!Driver8 said:Stanton said:I don't think your garage is going to get much below freezing.
I'm guessing guys from AZ and TX haven't spent a lot of time in New Hampshire in the winter.
LeftieBiker said:If the garage is attached to a heated house, then it may stay warm enough to just barely avoid all this drama. If the garage is stand-alone, then a small heat source might help - assuming that it has power. An electric radiator would do the job on the 600 watt setting, with the thermostat set to somewhere around the low thirties. Still, all the OP has to do is either provide the car with enough charge to account for the battery warmer, which uses 300 watts and, IIRC, 15% or so charge a day, or keep the garage above 10F.
LeftieBiker said:If the Leaf has telematics (SV or SL) then I strongly suggest monitoring the charge level via Nissan Connect EV. The OP can watch the forecast and only check during frigid spells. The battery warmer should stop working when the SOC drops to 30%, but that then risks a 'frozen' battery.
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