Nissan Leaf

McGiver

fael wrote: »

It's also wise to look at the big picture, if the change is 2%, 2.5748% or 3%, it's all the same really. I don't think you would notice the difference between those 3 values in real life.
Hence I mentioned the need to keep tyre pressures correct, that is likely to be a bigger factor. But if you are due a tyre change anyway, you might as well go for an A/A tyre, as they are not too expensive.

Right. This was my thinking as well, use A rating because I need to change them anyway.

fael wrote: »

Question: I have a L24 '13 and in the 'My Leaf' app nor the Nissan EV app do I get any daily/monthly statistics, is that only for the newer models? I can only use the charging and climate control features.

I get the stats on 151 L24.

fael

jasonb wrote: »

I have a 151 L24 and I went into the Nissan EV App and clicked on the 'Bar Chart' Icon at the bottom of the screen. It was blank by default, but if I clicked on a section (I tried 'Yearly Data'), it then updated and gave me statistics for 2019, so that at least is working for me.

Thanks, went back into the app (still wasn't working) and below the Yearly stats found a link to a Nissan website that mentioned you need to tick the 'Share Vehicle Information' option in the car. I'll check that in the next time I'm in the car.

fael

fael wrote: »

...you need to tick the 'Share Vehicle Information' option in the car. I'll check that in the next time I'm in the car.

That did the trick

Mickeroo

A bit off topic but this is the first time I've seen an EV take centre(-ish) stage in a hollywood film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5l6a5RiR1E

I'm not sure but it seems like they have added in normal car noises there, I bet they manage to go the whole film without a charge too :pac:

Stealthirl

Thought this might be worth posting here aswell

While changing from my winter wheels back to the summers i thought id have a look at the brakes as i have been getting a bit of a noise from the front offside wheel like a loose pad and the slight knock that seams common to the leaf. The back of the pads,clips and slider's on both sides were as dry as the Sahara, bit of copper grease and some Red silicone lube and now there's no noise. The sliders were very stiff. Should hopefully be good for another 50K

creedp

Stealthirl wrote: »

Thought this might be worth posting here aswell

Did you buy another set of Leaf alloys or a set from another Nissan model? Also do you just ignore the TPMS over the winter?

deadduck

Anyone got a recommendation for somewhere to pick up a suitable spare wheel in the Kildare/Dublin area?

olearydc

Hi

I have a 24L ... great car and we use it 90% of the time
We were thinking of changing our main family Car (2 Lt Diesel) with the 60Kw leaf.
Just came off the phone with one of the Nissan dealers. The price they gave me for a trade in was about 20% less then another dealer came up with (Kia)

That's fair enough but the reason for the post was that they said the new leaf should be around next month some time. The cost he reported was 40,000 after grants

Sounds very expensive to me - -what are your thoughts?

Soarer

Hyundai are charging something similar for a similar range Kona, and I assume Kia will be the same with the Niro EV, so that seems to be the going rate for ~400km range.

Stealthirl

creedp wrote: »

Did you buy another set of Leaf alloys or a set from another Nissan model? Also do you just ignore the TPMS over the winter?

I ordered a set of steel wheels with TPMS and tires all fitted from eiretyres.com and changed one at a time with a short drive in between so the car picks up the new sensor and it's position

Soarer wrote: »

Hyundai are charging something similar for a similar range Kona, and I assume Kia will be the same with the Niro EV, so that seems to be the going rate for ~400km range.

Im wondering if the Soul will be the same

Soarer

Noticed today that I’ve lost another bar. Down to 8 now.
183,400km on the clock.
LeafSpy says I’m at 66.03%.
50% charge says 7.2kWh, so I’m assuming approx. 14.5kWh maximum capacity.

jasonb

In general, at approx. what mileage would you expect to lose the first bar? I bought a second hand 151 L24 last year, there's approx. 88k on the clock, and I'm wondering when it will go from 12 to 11 bars. I think part of me will feel a bit disappointed when it does, like it's not 'new' to me anymore...

unkel

I wouldn't worry about it Jason. It could happen tomorrow, it could happen next year. You bought in 2018, which means your car is probably worth more today than what you paid for it. Combined with the almost zero running costs that means you have enjoyed pretty much a free car :cool:

n97 mini

jasonb wrote: »

In general, at approx. what mileage would you expect to lose the first bar? I bought a second hand 151 L24 last year, there's approx. 88k on the clock, and I'm wondering when it will go from 12 to 11 bars. I think part of me will feel a bit disappointed when it does, like it's not 'new' to me anymore...

unkel wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about it Jason. It could happen tomorrow, it could happen next year. You bought in 2018, which means your car is probably worth more today than what you paid for it. Combined with the almost zero running costs that means you have enjoyed pretty much a free car :cool:

Thing is capacity trickles down anyway. When new the GOM will show ~164km on a full charge, but that drops by 1km maybe every 6 weeks. So you'll know when it's showing ~140km on a full charge that it's about to lose a bar.

As unkel says, the running costs and resale value make up for it.

Gumbo

jasonb wrote: »

In general, at approx. what mileage would you expect to lose the first bar? I bought a second hand 151 L24 last year, there's approx. 88k on the clock, and I'm wondering when it will go from 12 to 11 bars. I think part of me will feel a bit disappointed when it does, like it's not 'new' to me anymore...

It’s not the mileage that effects it. It’s the battery chemistry and charging and use.
My 141 L24 lost its first bar at 77k km. I bought it in feb 2017 with about 88% SOH and 2 years later it dropped to the 85% SOH that loses the first bar.

jasonb

Thanks for your replies. Sounds like it will drop soon enough. But don't get me wrong, I'm delighted with the car, it really suits my needs and the running costs are great. And not forgetting it's a nice car to drive, comfortable and has all the gadgets I need. I can't see myself ever going back to an ICE...

OO7FITZY

Anybody know if any of the dealers are doing deals on a new L40 - any scrappage deals etc?
looking at SV premium spec
with the L64 on the way, does anyone think the L40 will be discounted in any way?

lennymc

OO7FITZY wrote: »

Anybody know if any of the dealers are doing deals on a new L40 - any scrappage deals etc?
looking at SV premium spec
with the L64 on the way, does anyone think the L40 will be discounted in any way?

I looked at and test drove an l40 a couple of weeks ago, the dealer said the price is going up in a couple of weeks. Current stock will be sold at current price, but after that it will be 1200 more expensive

McGiver

lennymc wrote:

I looked at and test drove an l40 a couple of weeks ago, the dealer said the price is going up in a couple of weeks. Current stock will be sold at current price, but after that it will be 1200 more expensive

Jokers and still over-confident about Chademo. They will be gone soon.

Firblog

Need to replace passenger side tail light on 152 Leaf SVE to pass NCT (bit of condensation - not removable with hairdryer) would this fit the bill? Was quoted €350 from dealer.

peposhi

Firblog wrote: »

Need to replace passenger side tail light on 152 Leaf SVE to pass NCT (bit of condensation - not removable with hairdryer) would this fit the bill? Was quoted €350 from dealer.

Check with Phil in electricautos, he had 2 Leafs dismantled for parts. Might be able to help.

hawkeye_bmr

Firblog wrote: »

Need to replace passenger side tail light on 152 Leaf SVE to pass NCT (bit of condensation - not removable with hairdryer) would this fit the bill? Was quoted €350 from dealer.

How much condensation are you talking about? Have you taken the lamp off and left the covers off to let the sun try and dry it out?

Firblog

hawkeye_bmr wrote: »

How much condensation are you talking about? Have you taken the lamp off and left the covers off to let the sun try and dry it out?

As a mechanic friend of mine once said, When it comes to cars, I'm like a cow lookin at a radio..

Soarer

Firblog wrote: »

As a mechanic friend of mine once said, When it comes to cars, I'm like a cow lookin at a radio..

Listening to moosic?

I'll get my coat...

fael

Have an issue with the Leaf24 and not sure where to go with it.

Recently I had a vibration after driving about 3 km (going slightly downhill) where the vibration was so bad I thought I had a flat tire. All 4 tires where fine though. Got the car towed on a flatbed and checked by local garage but they could not find anything wrong at all. I was very puzzled by it, but indeed the car drives like a dream again. Afterwards I suspected it might have something to do with the handbrake by reading a bit about leaf weak spots in general. It was set on the flatbed and thus released when it came off the flatbed. Normally don't use the handbrake much, but when I do and reverse out of the driveway it sometimes is sticky for the first 20 meters or so and then seems to release okay.

Now this week I had the exact same problem at exactly the same location. So what I did this time was stop the car, set the handbrake, release the handbrake and set off again. Fault was completely gone. It is not the road surface as I pass that location pretty much every day. If it happens again I will stop the car again with the normal brakes, and then set off again without using the handbrake. If the fault is still there I am convinced it is the handbrake. If the fault would disappear it could be something else.
But not sure how this slight downhill factors into the cause, unless it's a coincidence.

(htt p s://w ww.speakev.com/threads/intermittent-judder-and-knocking.134338/#post-2518790 this post is very much like the fault I have, minus the loud knocking.)

However in the meantime I would prefer to get the handbrake checked. I prefer not to go to a dealer and was wondering if there is a garage somewhere around Dublin that specialises in EV's and would be very familiar with a Leaf?

Other input also very welcome, heard the repair can be very costly.

Firblog

Firblog wrote: »

Need to replace passenger side tail light on 152 Leaf SVE to pass NCT (bit of condensation - not removable with hairdryer) would this fit the bill? Was quoted €350 from dealer.

Can anyone confirm the linked part is the right one? Cheers

Gumbo

Firblog wrote: »

Can anyone confirm the linked part is the right one? Cheers

Can you remove the rear light for a day or 2 and keep it indoors and then go straight to the test. Condensation should clear straight up enough to pass nct.

*assuming the condensation is not so bad that the lights are unusable.

Firblog

The light only failed because of the condensation, cannot remove and leave for a couple of days, and wouldn't be comfortable removing it anyways.

Any chance someone can confirm that light is the correct one for 152 24 Leaf SVE? need to get one soon, or will have to pay for retest..

Soarer

fael wrote: »

Have an issue with the Leaf24 and not sure where to go with it.

Recently I had a vibration after driving about 3 km (going slightly downhill) where the vibration was so bad I thought I had a flat tire. All 4 tires where fine though. Got the car towed on a flatbed and checked by local garage but they could not find anything wrong at all. I was very puzzled by it, but indeed the car drives like a dream again. Afterwards I suspected it might have something to do with the handbrake by reading a bit about leaf weak spots in general. It was set on the flatbed and thus released when it came off the flatbed. Normally don't use the handbrake much, but when I do and reverse out of the driveway it sometimes is sticky for the first 20 meters or so and then seems to release okay.

Now this week I had the exact same problem at exactly the same location. So what I did this time was stop the car, set the handbrake, release the handbrake and set off again. Fault was completely gone. It is not the road surface as I pass that location pretty much every day. If it happens again I will stop the car again with the normal brakes, and then set off again without using the handbrake. If the fault is still there I am convinced it is the handbrake. If the fault would disappear it could be something else.
But not sure how this slight downhill factors into the cause, unless it's a coincidence.

(htt p s://w ww.speakev.com/threads/intermittent-judder-and-knocking.134338/#post-2518790 this post is very much like the fault I have, minus the loud knocking.)

However in the meantime I would prefer to get the handbrake checked. I prefer not to go to a dealer and was wondering if there is a garage somewhere around Dublin that specialises in EV's and would be very familiar with a Leaf?

Other input also very welcome, heard the repair can be very costly.

Stop using the handbrake?

Soarer

Firblog wrote: »

The light only failed because of the condensation, cannot remove and leave for a couple of days, and wouldn't be comfortable removing it anyways.

Any chance someone can confirm that light is the correct one for 152 24 Leaf SVE? need to get one soon, or will have to pay for retest..

You're uncomfortable removing the current one, and yet you're looking for a replacement?