knightmb
Well-known member
With the recent news of drivers stuck on the I-95 in snow and freezing conditions, I thought why not create a topic about cold weather survival in your Leaf for emergencies. I was quite concerned when I asked my friends and family what they would do, most of them had no idea how to extend out the heating as long as possible to my surprise.
To start, if I was stuck like those drivers and just became stranded on some road in the middle of a snow storm with no way to get anywhere, I know some of the first steps I would take.
1) Immediate shut off all non-essential power loads like lights, radio, etc.
2) Set the heater to re-circulate air (not worried about foggy windows at this point)
3) Change the vent pattern so all heat is blown into the bottom/face vents and not on the windows since they will conduct the heat away quickly
4) Set the climate control to the lowest value of 60F heating, I would rather feel chilly than to be actually freezing
5) Not sure if I would use emergency flashers or just the parking lights during the night time. The clicking of the flashers would probably get annoying real quick
Some preparation steps before winter for your Leaf (this is probably a given for our Northern neighbors, but the rest of us probably make no winter preparations)
1) Have some small blankets packed away in the back
2) Have some high energy snacks packed away in the back
3) Have some small bottled water packed away in the back
4) Buy one of those "winter emergency kits" for cars
To start, if I was stuck like those drivers and just became stranded on some road in the middle of a snow storm with no way to get anywhere, I know some of the first steps I would take.
1) Immediate shut off all non-essential power loads like lights, radio, etc.
2) Set the heater to re-circulate air (not worried about foggy windows at this point)
3) Change the vent pattern so all heat is blown into the bottom/face vents and not on the windows since they will conduct the heat away quickly
4) Set the climate control to the lowest value of 60F heating, I would rather feel chilly than to be actually freezing
5) Not sure if I would use emergency flashers or just the parking lights during the night time. The clicking of the flashers would probably get annoying real quick
Some preparation steps before winter for your Leaf (this is probably a given for our Northern neighbors, but the rest of us probably make no winter preparations)
1) Have some small blankets packed away in the back
2) Have some high energy snacks packed away in the back
3) Have some small bottled water packed away in the back
4) Buy one of those "winter emergency kits" for cars