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Nissan Leaf

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    #2492
    deadduck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭deadduck


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Yeah I was thinking that.

    I had an occasion to plant it today (and no, not because there is no GoSafe vans out there), and it didn't appear to be as fast as I remember it being last time I did it.

    So I tried a few more times in D and B, and the power bar is not getting the last 3 lit up.

    Any ideas?

    Sounds like you have it in ECO mode


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    #2493
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,167 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I'll check when back in it, don't think I had but its a possibility.


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    #2494
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,598 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I'll check when back in it, don't think I had but its a possibility.

    Sometimes you can hit the button by mistake on the steering wheel.
    Happened me a few times when I had the Leaf :o


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    #2495
    KCross
    Registered Users Posts: 12,090 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    deadduck wrote: »
    Sounds like you have it in ECO mode

    +1

    You dont get the last 3 power circles when you are in Eco mode.


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    #2496
    JPA
    Registered Users Posts: 13,761 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Question for Leaf 1.5 owners,

    When you plant the accelerator in D mode, does your power bar go the full way to the right?

    Ok so eco mode will restrict the last 3 dots but if you actually floor it, it overrides the eco and power bar will fill up.


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    #2497
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,162 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Two fast charges on my Leaf 30 today with no throttling back. Did the same yesterday. Battery temp with up one bar from 5 to 6.
    All were taking me from about 50% to the 90s and around 25 mins.


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    #2498
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,167 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    JPA wrote: »
    Ok so eco mode will restrict the last 3 dots but if you actually floor it, it overrides the eco and power bar will fill up.

    Yip that was it.
    Didn't even notice it was on.
    don't know why it didn't cross my mind to check.
    Was probably on for quite a while:rolleyes:


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    #2499
    samih
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭samih


    Water John wrote: »
    Two fast charges on my Leaf 30 today with no throttling back. Did the same yesterday. Battery temp with up one bar from 5 to 6.
    All were taking me from about 50% to the 90s and around 25 mins.

    L30 is arguably the Nissan's finest hour in the EV segment so far. Fast charging speeds, significantly better than L24, without rapidgate of L40. The average charging speed is better still when you charge from lower percentage than 50 and speed remains high past 90% SoC.


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    #2500
    KCross
    Registered Users Posts: 12,090 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Yip that was it.
    Didn't even notice it was on.
    don't know why it didn't cross my mind to check.
    Was probably on for quite a while:rolleyes:

    You must be a sedate driver as the car drives very differently in Eco mode! :)


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    #2501
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,167 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    KCross wrote: »
    You must be a sedate driver as the car drives very differently in Eco mode! :)

    Maybe I'm getting old, but my commute is a nice steady pace with little to no traffic, so to be honest I wouldn't really notice it being in ECO as long as its in D mode.


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    #2502
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,162 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Face it up a hill some day and tip off the ECO button. It's like putting on afterburners.


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    #2503
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,167 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I'm back full tilt again.....it was like driving with the brakes on in comparison!


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    #2504
    creedp
    Registered Users Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭creedp


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I'm back full tilt again.....it was like driving with the brakes on in comparison!


    Increase your tyre budget!


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    #2505
    Soulsun
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Soulsun


    Is it possible to test drive a leaf?


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    #2506
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,167 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Soulsun wrote: »
    Is it possible to test drive a leaf?

    I'm sure it is, just head along to a dealer selling one.

    Or if you say where you are, some nice person on here near you might take you a run!


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    #2507
    KAGY
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭KAGY


    I just figured out what the eco button reminds me of
    491883.jpg


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    #2508
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Soulsun wrote: »
    Is it possible to test drive a leaf?
    Yes some dealers are offering 24/48 hour test drives.
    KAGY wrote: »
    I just figured out what the eco button reminds me of

    img_0596_mod.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0


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    #2509
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Have my 142 Leaf24 Tekna a year now and thought id put this post together summing it up for anyone still thinking about a BEV

    I have done 17k km in that time and taken note of the Leafspy readings every month.

    SOH started out at 92.29% and is now 91.6% although iv seen as high as 96% in Dec and Jan and a low of 91.4% in Aug

    Worst distance for a charge of 80km and best was 157km but generally get 130-140km summer and maybe 110 winter with low heater usage (I drive alot of my commute at 64kph indicated)

    I have used 1650.27kWh costing me €264 at home and used FCP's 46 times (cant give a number for SCP's but only a handful of times) Total L1/L2's for the year was circa 480 (hard to tell as an error while trying to use a timer added about 1500 L1/L2 charges )

    17k Km in my old TDi Ateca XL would have cost me approximately €1,700 and tax was €710 so €2,410 on just tax and fuel V €384 for the leaf saving me at least €2,026 add in servicing/insurance and id say it's nearer €2.5k and i have a car 7 years newer


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    #2510
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Another milestone.

    Passed the 190k kms mark today.
    LeafSpy says SOH is 61.77%.

    Still another few years of runaround motoring left in her yet.

    Best €6k I ever spent.


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    #2511
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,581 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    I think if I had that I'd never get rid of her.
    190k km is pretty remarkable on a privately owned gen1 leaf.
    Well wear.


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    #2512
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,026 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Who on here was it again who picked his Leaf up for €4k?


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    #2513
    huggs2
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    OK So I want to get a Leaf spy Pro wireless for IOS and a dongle for my 2017 L30 but there are a lot of different models to choose from.Any recommended ones?


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    #2514
    Zenith74
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Zenith74


    huggs2 wrote: »
    OK So I want to get a Leaf spy Pro wireless for IOS and a dongle for my 2017 L30 but there are a lot of different models to choose from.Any recommended ones?

    I have one of these, works perfectly with LeafSpy on iOS - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carista-Bluetooth-Adapter-Scanner-Technology/dp/B00YVHGTBM


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    #2515
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Soarer wrote: »
    Another milestone.

    Passed the 190k kms mark today.
    LeafSpy says SOH is 61.77%.

    Still another few years of runaround motoring left in her yet.

    Best €6k I ever spent.

    We have to be getting close to extender/replacement battery packs

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #2516
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,026 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    slave1 wrote: »
    We have to be getting close to extender/replacement battery packs

    Why? The range will just keep going down. Even if it is down to 35km, it would be perfectly fine for someone with a 10km each way commute, school drop car, OAP local car, etc.

    And the car would be worth less than a replacement pack

    EV battery replacements are simply not going to happen (unless under warranty). Refurbishments by indy specialists, that will happen at a fraction of the price of a pack supplied and installed by the main $tealer

    Even DIY. I saw a clip of the replacement of the battery pack with a refurbished one in a Toyota Prius hybrid. I would take that job on myself, and I am far from handy. Take old pack out, send it to the refurb crowd and get a refurbed pack all for about €500-€700 + shipping costs.


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    #2517
    ruth2019
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ruth2019


    mine is 30kw acenta. year 2016 model. used always echo mode all the time from the beginning
    1 bar dropped at 140k kms. SOH is 84%.
    Still Going Rock solid...


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    #2518
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    slave1 wrote: »
    We have to be getting close to extender/replacement battery packs
    unkel wrote: »
    Why?.

    Why not, if folk are interested in range and not bothered on shell then I think it would be a great option to have a 40/50/60 battery 2011 Leaf with touching 400kms range

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #2519
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,026 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    How much would Nissan charge to stick a 40kWh battery into a 24kWh 2011 Leaf? Twelve grand? :p

    In fairness that would be an idiotic spend on a €6k car


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    #2520
    September1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭September1


    I wonder if we have any Russian speakers here but there seems be someone in Europe doing 44kWh batteries for 1st gen LEAFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q5v4sdx-Sc

    He seems to be having problems with quick charging, but I cannot understand what happened there.


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    #2521
    Rusky rusky
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Rusky rusky


    September1 wrote: »
    I wonder if we have any Russian speakers here but there seems be someone in Europe doing 44kWh batteries for 1st gen LEAFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q5v4sdx-Sc

    He seems to be having problems with quick charging, but I cannot understand what happened there.

    Just half way though the video (he has a really funny Ukrainian accent). Anyway, he installed new LG Chem cells into the old battery module achieving the same weight. 44kWh net capacity with gross capacity of ab 50kWh - bigger than in 40kWh leaf. Estimated range was ab 400km at speeds 55-60kph. At 10min he started telling the history of the car - it was bought at 4years old with 90000+km and SOH of 42%. Apparently there was a defective charging module and the car was exclusively charged on CHAdeMO (x1800). There was only ab 80 L1/L2 charges which he thinks were done at the factory. When he opened the module he found that bus bars were not fixed properly as 2 screws were missing. The module was factory sealed so it def was a manufacturing defect. Adding the screws has fixed the problem.
    By the time GOM showed 21% (28% leaf spy) he covered 300km at cruising speed of 60kmh. He also mentioned that he deflated tyres a bit to improve the efficiency (2.2 at the back an 2.5 at the front) and was free wheeling downhill (in neutral) - 10.6km/kWh. GOM 8% (15% leaf spy) - 360km, 396km at 10% leaf spy. At SOC 1.8% he was at 446km at which point he decided to start charging.a
    At first he started charging at a 125A (42kW) and charged ab 12-15kWh in ab 20min. The battery temp raised quickly from 28C to 36C so in order to reduce the temperature (he wanted to drive back at 90kph) he moved to a 40A charging station. He charged 20+kWh after 1h20min (batt temp 39C, outdoor temp 26C). So in total after 2h of charging (not to10p% though, was too long and boring to wait) the bat temp was 40C, he was saying that it’s not critical (2 bars away from red temp zone) but he would prefer the temp to be lower. After driving 80-90kph for 8 min the temp dropped to 39C and was keep on dropping. Charging is primary source of generation heat in the battery and excessive rapid charging will damage the battery. The consumption under 100kph was 7.3km/kWh.
    So to finalise - build time is ab 1month, 50kWh charging capacity, 44kWh usable, average range is ab 350km in eco mode, town - up to 450km, at 100kph 280-300km.


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