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@terryrodbourn2793

Жыл бұрын

A guy in the UK got a bigger battery for the Leaf that will get then 140 miles on highway! Maybe you can do in States!

@Kimbrough87

Жыл бұрын

funny you have to use a android phone when useing obd scan sucks I have to do the same thing on my mine

@christopherlane5238

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the offer, but I would rather shit in my own mouth than own a tesla.

@NAY2GAS

Жыл бұрын

@@terryrodbourn2793 He can definitely do it. There are 12 or so companies in the states that do this. He can find these places on the #NissanLEAFbatteryReplacement website.

@nissanleafbattery

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherlane5238 I’d like to see that video.

I recently sold my 2012 Leaf, it just didn’t meet my needs other than getting to work. Probably the best car I EVER owned. Other than range, of course. Smooth ride, zippy acceleration, zero maintenance. Even got to charge it for free at my local Nissan dealer a lot of the time. Had it 6 years.

@jimpike7445

Жыл бұрын

Had our 2012 Leaf for 7 years also with zero maintenance. Moved to a small town far enough from the city that my wife insisted on more range even though she could drive my 2013 Tesla if she wanted. We ended up with a 2017 Volt. Now that gas is so expensive, she will drive the Tesla. I especially loved the steering wheel heat which the Tesla doesn't have. The Volt will be replaced as soon as the Aptera is available.

@brock87___63

7 ай бұрын

How was the battery life when you sold it?

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

What was your average range ?

@danparish1344

4 ай бұрын

Zero maintenance, except for replacing the battery every few years.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

@@danparish1344 😂

Next video: Drag race between Nissan Leaf vs Tesla Model S Plaid

@xsterawesome

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see the visual.

@Miata822

Жыл бұрын

On a full charge, even an early LEAF can surprise most ICE cars away from the light.

@2013AirForce

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but in reverse!

@waynelevett3632

Жыл бұрын

@@Miata822 I have a chipped 2015 leaf from Japan. It goes pretty hard. Nothing beat me yet from the lights 😂. 9 second to 100 kph. I'm loving it. What a fun car. I have Tesla badges on it hahaha. I chase and impress model 3s but I don't win 😂.

@Sophia-vk5bq

Жыл бұрын

The leaf dies out of the gate. lol

Alyssa’s reaction after you said “50.2 miles” is hilarious 😂😂 that “Wowwwww” was so funny

@anydaynow01

Жыл бұрын

For $5k total and super low fuel cost (or zero since I have workplace charging) 100km of range is more than enough to cover my and all my coworker's daily driving needs.

@_cjmccullough

Жыл бұрын

@@anydaynow01 yeah for the average person it’s enough. But i drive 150 miles + per day so it’s not nearly enough for me

@JoeC41

Жыл бұрын

@@anydaynow01 Once the AC charger is fixed and he can charge at home, then it would be a great inexpensive commuter car.

@AsekiBekovy

Жыл бұрын

The Leaf can rapid charge, 50 miles are not really an issue. It's not a good long ditance car but the first few recharges are quite rapid on such a small battery. We have the env200 with the same charging speed and most recharges are less than 24 minutes

@Aaronhouston33

Жыл бұрын

Needs a new battery

For me, this was more interesting than a Plaid video.

@FuncleChuck

Жыл бұрын

I agree, because normal people can buy and drive a Leaf; but only very rich people will ever own a Plaid

I daily-drive a 2013 Leaf with about 60K miles. I love it. It's a city car really, since the range is down to about 60 miles w/o HVAC. Now, that 60 miles covers about 95% of my driving, with a Volvo S80 as a backup for longer trips. I've replaced one tire due to a puncture, and a set of wiper blades in 4 1/2 year of ownership. Great-driving car.

Was looking at 30 minute long video, testing leaf at 70mph ... sounds about right.

@theairstig9164

Жыл бұрын

35 miles and then … nothing

Not long after watching your video I was finally able to buy a Nissan Leaf for myself. My first EV. The trip home was 112 miles from the dealership. Best distance it was able to achieve between charges was 64 miles at highway speeds 65-70mph. So far I love my little go-cart. 😊

@markburrows1025

8 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 model with 40 kw pack, it has a range around 120-140 miles. Each day my work commute is 100 /110 per day.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

So city miles would be more ?

@Google_Does_Evil_Now

4 ай бұрын

​@@rolandthethompsongunner64over 50 mph and wind drag becomes significant. 70mph is much higher drag. But also if you're in a huge congested city then you might only be going 10mph. So.

In the end the GOM was correct at 50. In the right conditions you can hit about 6 miles/kWh if eco driving around town. I can see this car getting around 85 miles assuming there is 15 kWh available. Love your maniacal enthusiasm. You can also reset the mi/kWh meter before the trip.

@uhjyuff2095

Жыл бұрын

he probably could have got a another mile or so but he decided to floor it at the end.

@terrymattingly6843

Жыл бұрын

My wife, with a pretty solid battery, used to get about 85 and more like 70 in dead of winter. That was in the model II revised Leaf, a 2015.

@toranderssrvold8084

11 ай бұрын

It will keep on running ut to 0.5 kwh left, I know from experience....

I bought my Leaf about 3 years ago. I had been watching electric car prices for a while and I could not figure out why these were so cheap. I did not get answers so I decided to buy one to figure it out. My cost was about $4500 for 2013 in perfect shape. The battery had 10 out of 12 bars left. It was a high mileage one at 71,000 miles but being garaged stored it was in perfect shape and mileage means less with ecars, it is the battery condition that is important. The old technology golf cart I wanted was $8000 used (they all looked like they got dragged up from a lake). And they used lead acid batteries, could not go on streets above 36 mph, had no AC, and had no doors etc., basically they were no comparison to the Leaf. A new golf cart cost $25,000 and above, an absolutely crazy price? The Leaf I bought has grabby brakes, it does not handle well on curves, the doors are tinny, and when you shut them things rattle. If I go through a car wash water comes flooding in. And I had to compare this to my last car which was a Mazda Protégé 5 which is an absolutely amazing car, it handles so well, like driving a go cart. But I absolutely love my Leaf. So nice, no gas station to hassle with. And it was so good, I sold a great car, so no more Mazda. I absolutely love it. so simple to use, no gas stations, no oil change, no engine to worry about, no transmission to worry about, no cooling system to worry about, I could go on and on, but you get it. Not one problems in 3 years of ownership.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

How’s the A/C and defrost heat work ?

@jamescabaniss5857

4 ай бұрын

@@rolandthethompsongunner64 I never had to use the defrost heat, I live in a moderate climate. The A/C works fine, but I never use it either. The actual heat is ok, but bad compared to a gas car. I like to crank the heat up and you can not do that in a Leaf.

Enjoy your adventures with used Leaf. I'm the guy with the Sky Blue 2012 Leaf charging beside you at the Powerhouse about 4 weeks ago when you asked me what I would sell mine for. Sure was surprised the next week when you bought one and brought it home. Just to compare your bargain to mine.... last Nov I scored a 2012 for $4,000 34k miles perfect body and interior, working onboard charger! (off of Craigslist) So when you test it out I really enjoy your adventures because I'm right along beside you with my sister Leaf every mile. P.S You shared with me a secret of your future modification plans but I won't tell!

that little car save me around 3K in gasoline this summer, yes has a small battery, and needs to recharge often, but for local runs is great. one tip for highways, use Drive mode to accelerate fast, get to the speed you need and then just slightly add power to maintain speed, you drain the battery less that way.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

Or just stay off the highway with it.

*Yes, I would love to see you do a city driving range test!!!*

@terrymattingly6843

Жыл бұрын

Amen. That's what Leaf owners care about. Stuff at 50 mph and under.

A LEAF should be the second car in every 2+ car household. Cheap to get and aside from the battery, Nissan have done a wonderful job designing this very efficient city runabout. The LEAF's battery, unlike newer EVs, is relatively simple to change and there are already some companies designing aftermarket batteries for it.

Somebody else noticed Alyssa's lowkey reaction. She is great. She is a perfect straight guy to your high energy excitement about everything electric. You make a great team!

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

Straight guy ? 😂

Alyssa could not be less interested, her reactions make me laugh every video.

@PD-we8vf

Жыл бұрын

Do you think anything this mommas boy does has ever interested her?

@prawnmikus

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad he doesn't go out of his way to entertain a female. In general they only care about social interactions and feelings, not engineering. Props to those who do! Can you imagine how primitive the world would be if they didn't have us? No offense to any, it's just true (again, in general). So no, not a mommas boy -- he's doing his own thing.

@tomreingold4024

Жыл бұрын

I noticed she’s not comfortable being on camera.

@galesal1109

Жыл бұрын

I find it kinda annoying but that’s just me.

@bdeithrick

Жыл бұрын

@@PD-we8vf only 5.5 things

That was a perfect scenario with the roll into the charging spot. Nice work!

THE highway range test of the year, LOL. But you have to give it to Kyle for how enthusiastic he is with this testing of the Leaf. Looking forward to the around town range test and then the comparison of efficiency.

Wow. That’s not bad for those speeds. A 55 mph test or just around town test would be cool

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I’m not gonna buy a 4,000 EV to get on the interstate or highway unless I absolutely have too😂

Absolutely love this series

Nice run, Kyle! That was pretty brave toward the end. I think that pulse to 40kW is what really made it panic. There is a precursor to Turtle-mode, and those are the "POWER" bubbles. Normally, they're all doubled up. At 27:46, two of the double-bubbles turned to single (unusable) ones - same as "dashes" on the high end of the power meter on the Tesla. At 28:15, four total were single. At 28:40, you got the turtle and 8 of 9 were single. Also at high SoC (like at 14:52), you don't have double-bubbles on the regen (left) side - same as Tesla dashes on the left. Interestingly, comparing the LeafSpy consumed number at the start (at 12:30, 4447Wh) to the end (at 29:40, 19740Wh), you actually got 15.3kWh out of the pack. Congrats! Edit: Also noticed the GOM was dead on from the start - how often does THAT happen?!

@uhjyuff2095

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was wondering what the power limiting gauge was like on the leaf. I will have to rewatch and see what it looks like when the pack gets really low charge.

@TechnicalLee

Жыл бұрын

The first time I read your comment I had no idea what you were talking about as a non-Leaf driver, but I think I figured it out. Wow, those double vs. single rings on the power meter are not very obvious at all. Very subtle and highly nuanced, but that's how the Japanese are. Personally I think that could have been done better.

2011 LEAF owner here. Couple things: on mine, with 8/12 capacity bars remaining (4 bar loser as the kids say), fully charged I show SOC of 93.1% and 13.6 kWh remaining. And when DC charging below 50% SOC, it will stop at 90%. Above 50% it will go to 100%. Keep us updated as to the degradation, love the comparison.

@normt430

Жыл бұрын

With MyGrrenVolt app(all GM PHEV including Volt, ELR, CT6 plug-in hybrids) will show cell balanced very accurate when all cells are at their lowest levels. Kyle probably shouldn't use partial SOC whe n reviewing cell balance.

@TechnicalLee

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, so the stop at 90% is by-design then rather than a BMS issue? Probably to control overheating?

@xboxice2005

Жыл бұрын

wow my 2012 9bar Leaf never see 100% change it always stop at 95% leaf spy reports.

@AsekiBekovy

Жыл бұрын

@@xboxice2005 that's something else. Leaf spy shows the gross capacity which can not be fully used. Leaf should always charge to 100%, but only after it shuts off and charging session gets started a second time

Nice! A brand new charging video to watch, just as I am waiting in my Kona EV to complete its own charge...

Thank you. Looking forward to the charger repair videos.

Count me in for the hypermiling around town video. ALSO, definitely can't wait for the on-board charger upgrade. And if you do decide to change out the battery, I'm game for that one too!

Great video. I have a friend that had the 2012 Leaf with the small battery, and he could get almost 60 miles of range in the summer. In the winter it was less than 40. The Leaf is heavily effected by cold weather.

Thanks for another great video

I'm looking forward to all of your Leaf videos.

I'd swear he seems more energetic during this video than when first doing the Rivian tests. It's subtle but noticeable.

@kennyfordham6208

Жыл бұрын

It's from range anxiety. His adrenaline is kicking in from fear of being stranded. 😏

That is crazy, this vehicle would get me to my current job 1 way with 5 miles to spare, and it would be 10 miles short of my previous job. Glad battery technology has improved in the past decade.

I played with the SETEC Power inverter. Amazing how plug and play it was.

Good call doing the leaf videos! Lots of us leaf owners in Colorado 🤠

The Leaf is a well thought out car for the driver. I really love my one. I have done about 85,000km in 5 years. My one is good for a 130km round trip, I have an 80km round trip commute at the moment. On the older Leaf the charging speed and regen are good in the bottom half of the battery. The speed limit is 100km where I live, but you can drive 90 in the slow lane without holding people up, if you want to maximise range.

The early LEAFs respond very well to hypermiling. 40+PSI in good tires, climate off, accelerator control, preserving momentum, slowing before a light to let it turn green... Trying to get max range from my high mileage used 2011 LEAF (1st EV, got it as a joke) replaced my "daily hundred". Doing the hypermile version of 10/10 driving may still irritate other drivers but if fed the competitive urge and was less likely to put me in a hospital or jail. That was over 7 years ago now. LEAF is long gone, but a young relative still drives it today. Nissan replaced the battery a couple years ago, out of warranty but there was a recall. Driving a Lucid today I may have returned to my prior evil ways I'm afraid.

@uhjyuff2095

Жыл бұрын

For sure, if he drove 60mph he could have extended the range by 20 percent!!!

@golfish8589

Жыл бұрын

You have returned to hypermiling? I just saw the lightyear roll about 3km after releasing accelerator

@Miata822

Жыл бұрын

@@golfish8589 No, quite the opposite. The Lucid's big battery and incredible driving dynamics encourage me to drive inefficiently.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

I’ve seen the Lucids beautiful cars.

@rolandthethompsongunner64

4 ай бұрын

@@Miata822😂

Great job on the high speed test, I really want to see what you can do in town.

@sharonbraselton3135

Жыл бұрын

Long rang regen braking

Tks for doing this. So awesome!

Absolutely need to do a round town range please!

That leaf app gives good data - love your videos! They’re super informative for an Ev shopper like myself! A phev owner on my way to electric ⚡️

That was a fun video! That little Leaf is in pretty good shape battery-wise. Loved it. I bet it has not been charged to 100 percent and discharged down to zero very often, the BMS was probably totally confused. I wonder how it will be now that you have discharged it and charged it to 100 a couple of times. Also, I wonder how it would be if it were AC charged to 100 and had a chance to balance the battery a bit better.

@Yonder27

Жыл бұрын

Watch one blow up if you want something fun to watch🔥💥🔥🗣Nothing but a HUGE HOLE IN THE GROUND LEFT😱‼️

Yes, let's have a look at the city range test. Well done leaf. Great video.

I'd definitely like to see the video of how to max the range around town.

Alyssa is like, do we have to? We have guest waiting to go to dinner! I wish I had a 2012 leaf. My commute is 6 miles daily I’d never use my gas cars, unless traveling away from home. Great video great enthusiasm. Big thumbs up. And subscribed!

Thank you so much for doing this on one of these vehicles on the Nissan leaf I thought about buying one, but didn’t know what the mileage range was or rather how they worked 50 miles is low but would work on short trips so thanks 😮

I’m very familiar with that stretch from Wellington, CO northward. I guess the biggest concern about EV’s in the West is long empty distances.

Yes the 2013 and later Nissan leafs you could set the peak charge level at 80%. I'd like to see a video of of Kyle having this battery pack swapped out for a 40 KW hour pack they do do that I think it's about $6,000 to have it done aftermarket

Can you guys do a video on what went wrong with home charging and how you go about fixing it?

@71johnf

Жыл бұрын

He said he would, and it’s not “home charging” it’s A/C charging and it’s a broken component in the car. Not a broken charger.

@Robert-pm6bm

Жыл бұрын

@@71johnf his home charging systems are broken. Different topic bud

@letmenot

Жыл бұрын

What's this home charger you people are going on about.? My 2012 leaf sl came with a L2 cord so for about $40 I bought a dryer outlet, a double 20amp breaker and a box and installed it myself in my garage.

@troosimimimmi

Жыл бұрын

@@letmenot its called onboard charger on the car and his car accepts only dc charging common problem on leaf

@TechnicalLee

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I haven't seen the promised video on it yet. I'm curious what the heck happened.

Haha Kyle, another Bjorn fan. Any collab planned for the winter? Would love to see two nerds nerding together. Maybe a nice camping trip in the ID Buzz? Or would Alyssa be too jealous?^^

Last week I bought a 2013 Leaf SV with 41k miles, for $2,000. I love it.

Any vehicle that is reliable for around 4k is a fantastic deal.

Thank you for this test. What antenna are you using for the LeafSpy? Mine doesn't work anymore.

Yeah, I wanna see the hypermile run! You’ve turned me around on buying an old Leaf, I’m scouring the ads now…👍

Once you get the onboard charger, you’ll get to swipe left with the plug to open the orange hatch and insert in one move. Bliss.

Love the LEAF videos.. keep them up please. I know in my 2018 with the 40kWh pack there can be some strange behavior during top charging and a lot of times it will stop around 98% regardless of AC or DC. I have always assumed this is because it has detected that it needs to do some cell balancing and cuts out early. I think the early models might have had a charge limit setting?? Check under Zero Emission button -> Settings -> Long Life (infotainment) mode or under the charge timers (gauge cluster menu). I think you can get 80 miles in your proposed city circuit test. These cars will obviously not win any interstate efficiency awards but under 50mph it's a whole different story. Would love to see a series of videos on the AC charger repair. It's good to see you blocking up a CPE-250 for the 2nd or 3rd time that day. This is what the community expects from all of us to maintain our image.

@dr.jamesolack8504

Жыл бұрын

What is a CPE-250?

@dh-1399

Жыл бұрын

@@dr.jamesolack8504 - The model of DC charger he is standing in front of in the video. Chargepoint CPE-250.

Love your videos!

Oh Thats intresting make more videos with these kinda cars ;)

I bought a 2013 Nissan Leaf S for $3000 with 90,000 miles and 10 out of the 12 battery health bars. Full charge does 80-85 miles range depending on your driving. Car is really more of a city or around town commuter which is exactly what I needed it for. My wife's commute to work and back is 40 miles. This car really shines at the 30-45 mph driving speed, once you hit over 50 mph it's going to eat away at your range.

I live in an area where 70 mph is not really possible. Traffic is so jammed up that the real average is more like 28 mph average (that's average speed). Sometimes less if the train holds you up.

I like your standardized range test. I think you would have more views if they were shorter, about 10 minutes long. I love our 2022 Nissan Leaf SV plus.

Love these videos on the leaf

9:55 balance at full batt is expected. The most information is seen when you look at those cell voltages at high speed low battery state. You can adjust the "scale" on the cell screen by tapping top or bottom side of the graph, to make it reasonable :) 0.01v difference making huge spikes is not useful info.

I have a 7 bar 2012 leaf. I drive it 36 miles daily for work and its a solid curiser for sure

You're triggering my OCD with that dent!

Very interesting, but you definitely should do a below freezing cold weather range test

@Fernandwinnie

6 ай бұрын

It would do about 30 miles with the heating on.

I had read that the Leafs were speed limited, so when I found a downhill portion of interstate with a tailwind I tested how fast my 13 Leaf would go. I got to 110mph indicated before I ran out of road, it never hit any limiter. It's not very useful since it'd go about 20 miles at that speed, though.

Very nice, i found one of these a 2012 leaf only issue which is a bummer the regen is all but gone Any data on that issue Thanks!

Why anyone would be impressed at achieving 50 miles of range at 70 mph then having to recharge to literally go anywhere else is beyond me?? At my age I want comfort, low noise, and range. However, his enthusiasm keeps me watching. Still waiting for those new EV’s that fit my price range.

@pinkiepie1656

Жыл бұрын

Because its a great car for around town. Not every trip is to another state.

@sharonbraselton3135

Жыл бұрын

1980. Stuff Hass less range then 50 milees

Maybe you should talk to the guy who owns Muxsan ev equipment. He has tons of experience in leafs and is basically the go to guy here. They are located in Rotterdam. I’ve visited him numerous times and he’s a really nice guy. Give me a shout out if you need help contacting him.

Gotta watch those temps when running it down to 0% then charging at a level 3 charger! Nice test man.

Low beam is LED (there is an angle adjuster on the lower left dash). High beam is halogen.

@TechnicalLee

Жыл бұрын

Angle adjuster? Like up/down beam angle? Is that legal on low beams?

@wtmayhew

Жыл бұрын

@@TechnicalLee I can’t speak to the legality, but my 2011 LEAF which was native to the US market had a knob on the lower left dash which adjusted the beam angle slightly. The owner’s manual somewhat cryptically said the control was provided for correcting headlights based on the number of occupants. No suggestions on how to accomplish that task correctly were given. I left my control on 3 out of a scale 1 to 10 and it seemed like a good compromise no matter how many passengers were in the car. My guess is it was a sort of cheap-out for an auto leveling mechanism the car should have had. My parents had a Lexus RX300 wagon which you could see went through an headlight aiming procedure every time the key was turned on. The other unusual feature that apparently only existed on the 2011 LEAF is that a push button was provided to disable the pedestrian warning system noise maker which sounds like a cross between a tea kettle and dragging brake shoe. The PWS would stay off until the the car was switched off. The PWS automatically reenabled at the next power on. In later models you could (possibly illegally) just pull the fuse for the PWS module.

I worked in the battery industry. For battery longevity on lithium ion with cobalt/magnesium battery chemistry as is common in EV's, it is best to charge small quantities for only what you need, maintaining charge between 30% and 70%. If it is in a hot climate, try to let the car sit at 30% charge, and only charge up just before you drive. Also, avoid fast charging as this shortens battery life. Trickle charge is best. If you've driven on the freeway for more than 30 minutes, wait an hour before beginning charging. Batteries don't like charging when they are hot. If you do all these things, you should get over 150,000 miles on your original battery (Note: this does NOT apply to Chinese made EV's that have sub-standard batteries that often suffer from thermal runaway.) Things are changing quickly in the battery industry. They are already working on new battery technologies that will not suffer from these kind of degradations. We're about 5-10 years away from having batteries that can be completely charged and discharged daily without degradation, survive heat and cold, and last 300,000 miles. Disclaimer: I own a 2021 Nissan Leaf as a secondary vehicle, but I am not a big proponent of EV's under their current battery technology.

What is the process to recalibrate a BMS?

Great Video as always, a buddy of mine had one of these and he loved it until his onboard charger died and he bought an newer leaf.

Why do you have two channels? I watch when you first purchased the leaf and looked forward on a follow up then found this video but under a different channel. Thanks for the video

We had 2015 leaf from 2017 to 2022. Great car, no problems. If you can live with the small range it makes a good daily driver. When we traded it for our Bolt I calculated our total cost of ownership. Purchased price -traded in value, electricity, maintainence (tires, wipers, and a 12 volt battery) the total cost was less than what we would have paid for gas for the ICE car it replaced to drive the same number of miles.

These definitely seem like fantastic city cars especially in warm climates. The price is definitely a great deal. 👍

Great video! I appreciate your, clear and concise explanation of information. I purchased a 2015 Nissan Leaf SL for 9K in September of 2021. It had 67K miles on it and 11 out of 12 bars on battery health. My Credit Union sold me an extended warranty that covers everything (including the 24KW battery) for 8 years beyond my purchase date, for $1900. Originally it was advertised as having 84 miles of range on a charge. Depending on how aggressively I drive, and if I am using the A/C or Heater, I get a City Driving range of 68 miles to 85 miles. All charging is done at home with 120VAC. I charge once every 7 to 10 days... never letting the charge drop below 25%. I plug it in at night, and the next morning it is at 100%. Previously I drove a Full Size Ford Bronco with a V8. Home Budget software shows a savings of $4800 in gasoline at the 1 year mark. Our house has a 6.27Kw Solar system on it, and even with charging the car, we generate a surplus. I will admit I wasn't keen on getting an EV at first, but after driving it for a short while, I came to LOVE it. The instant torque is addictive, low decibels in the cab makes for pleasant conversation (I'm hard of hearing) , and not having to go to the gas station and throw money into the tank constantly have all made me change my mind. It is a local commuter. If there is highway traveling to be done, we take my wife's gas car. They are not a good fit for everyone, but for those whom they make practical sense, I highly recommend!

@conrado800

Жыл бұрын

You should turn on the 80% long life battery mode

@callmebigpapa

7 ай бұрын

The right tool for the job!

Hi, I just had a camping family trip 102 miles away with fully loaded leaf 2022 62kwh. with 3 Young kids and a strengthened aluminium hitch basket with a 11ft3 bag. I averaged 3.1 mi/kWh on the highway at cruise set at 72-74 mph for 90 miles of the trip. Outside temp was 80 f. Without any load I do 3.5 mi/kWh on highway. And 4-4.4 mi/kWh in town. Winter performance was not too different ( In TN). Cheers.

I gave my Dad my old 2012 Nissan Leaf and he also uses it as a daily driver, dirt cheap to operate

@sharonbraselton3135

Жыл бұрын

C h if dad has a poirshe 930 turbo top soeed 15 minte tank

Nice video thank you!

Loved this video makes me want one! I even looked on Ebay and can't find a good deal sadly :(

There must be a developing market for battery upgrades for the myriad of electric vehicles as battery technology improves. The possibilities are limitless, and the Leaf is a prime example of an "easy to swap" battery design.

We are in the UK and we have 2 Nissan Leaf cars, a 2011 like yours, and a 2015. They are 2 completely different cars the newer one is far better with the improved battery chemistry and improved regen. But want I wanted to say was that during the winter months we use our 2015 which has bidirectional charge to run our ASHP on cheap over night electricity all day long. (the 2011 does not have this option) To achieve this we purchased the Setec 6kw mobile power station, which sits inside the old housing of our oil burning boiler. The Setec will also come in handy if the other car runs out of duce, but for the last 5 years we've never run out or even come close. So it interesting for to see you put this to the test. We are looking to swap out the old batteries, as on the Leaf they are interchangeable. We aim to either find a 40kwh pack to replace the 2015 24kwh pack, and use the 2015 pack to swap out for the 2011. Both cars will double in range 2011 80 miles, 2015 160 miles per charge. Cost has been quoted at £12k to swap out both batteries, and dismantle the 2011 pack to sell on the cells at around £100 each and as there is 34 of them thats £3.4k back in the bank. So we get 2 cars with better range at £8.6k which is cheap than buying an newer 2019 40kwh Leaf currently advertised at £20k thats a saving of £11.4k which is cheap motoring, and house heating. I love my Leaf Nissan!

I love mine, mine has 17kwh 2014 model, work and back :) i doubled the motor power in mine with an e+ inverter so its lots of fun in the 5 second bracket :)

So when you first tried to charge, was that like putting diesel in a gas model?

Great video!

That was so much fun 👍

A Question How Much to replace the Battery pack in the Leaf if you had to tomorrow ?

My wife had a 2015 Leaf and most she got was 91 miles and I had to pull her with my truck. We had it in 2016 second hand and it charged to 100% without issues and without fail at home.

@sharonbraselton3135

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Buy new leads longer range

If you look at your leafspy cell graphs when the battery is fairly near flat it will show you (highlight, I guess) the cells in the pack that are less well balanced.

The wow at the end from alyssa is my partner when I start going on a hypermile adventure. LOL

I loved this video. I had a 2012 Nissan Leaf for about a year but had to sell it because of the horrible range. To this day it was one of my favorite cars to drive. If only it had batter range I would still have it today. 😢

I would love to see how this does around town!

Would love to see what the cost and effectiveness of a pack upgrade/refresh on this would be. Then test it again.

@kevintdickson

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What is a ballpark cost of a pack upgrade in Colorado?

Tires: factory Ecopia are the most efficient and probably best bet. They get very noisy as they wear down. If you replace tires, get the newer version Ecopia which has a much better tread wear rating.

Take apart the interior plastic trunk panels, kick the dent out LOL

27:50 looking at cell voltage is useful when the percentages and stuff is confusing. Turtle mode comes when some amount of cells go under.. hmm, was it 3.3v? not sure. But using that display you can carefully drive by cell voltages and being gentle not to sag cells too low :D

@greengrass89

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Yeah she’s due for some good slow charging and balancing for sure!

At 12:36 when you were showing LeafSpy it wasn’t reading actual updated data. As the car was off and the yellow rectangle on bottom right of LeafSpy was toggling between orange and yellow showing that is attempting to read data but doesn’t receive any. When it turns green it means it reads data from the car.

I've gotta tell ya, Kyle, I'm with you all the way about this Leaf. For years, I saw them around while driving my Civic and thought, what an ugly little car. But this pas March, with gas prices rocketing, and the fact that we installed 26 PV panels along with a Tesla Powerwall, I decided to go electric. THere was a long wait for a Tesla (the prices are high anyway), and none of the dealers here had EVs in stock (I'm on an island in the middle of the Pacific. Figure it out.) So when the Nissan dealer called to say they got a 2019 Leaf in, I grabbed it. I'm so glad I did. Nissan must have put their "A" team on the design and development of this car. It's all the things you rave about and more. Quiet, smooth, comfortable, all the things you'd want in a daily driver. Mine is an SV Plus with the 62 kwh battery that's supposed to get 220 miles on a full charge. I haven't got that much, but that's mainly because I have to commute over a mountain. The 2.5 mile uphill to the top uses up 10-12 miles, depending on how big of a hurry I'm in. But absent that daily climb, I'm convinced I wouldn't have to charge more than once a week. All and all, I, too am ecstatic with this car. It's a shame that Nissan is apparently going to phase the line out over the next year or two.

50 miles at 70mph is very impressive!

@skywatch4639

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No it's not, it's pathetic.

@lostvlog6857

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@@skywatch4639 why buy this?

@outdoorsnevada4138

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120 miles at 70 would be more impressive

Under the blue Energy button, you can set 80% charge limit :) Also, as Leaf’s get older the BMS gets crazy, percentages stop mattering LOL There is a percentage display if you cycle thru the menus