Re: [EVDL] To fully charge or not to fully charge that is the question

On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: > If that's the case I wonder why Nissan dropped the less than 100% requirement > from the newer 2014 and up vehicles? I guess I don't understand why fully > charging and equalizing the cells would hurt battery

Re: [EVDL] Lawrence's L3 25kW CHAdeMO network on I-5 in CA

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 6:58 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > IMO, L3 should be ~50mi apart. This is for several reasons: > - Short range EVs can use it (i.e.: iMiev) > > - as packs age their capacitiy is reduced, so even a tired (less than 90mi) > Leaf pack charging from 10% to 80%

Re: [EVDL] i-MiEV EVs part of Mitsubishi mileage scandal (VW style cheating)

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 1:07 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > % We will have to see if the i-Miev EVs sold outside Japan also had their > mileage data Mitsu-massaged % Saying that this is "VW style cheating" is disingenuous at best. Really, this is more like Ford style cheating

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Minnesota winters reduce Leaf EV's 135mi range

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 2:36 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > "It's supposed to go 135 miles," HAH! No wonder he's disappointed - the LEAF will only do that in optimum conditions - cruise control on flat ground without HVAC at 35 mph or less. -Dave

Re: [EVDL] adding solar charging to 12 volt battery on LEAF

On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 10:43 PM, Bill Dube via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: If you have a good charge regulator with your solar panel, the rest of the 12 volt system won't even know that the 12 volt is charging. You should buy a charge regulator that float charges the battery at ~13.5 volts.

Re: [EVDL] Inexpensive retiree-friendly EV?

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: So...if the insurance company winds up totaling the car, as we suspect they might...can anybody suggest an inexpensive EV suited to a retired couple? It would need to be freeway-capable with a reliable won't strand-them

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Michael Ross michael.e.r...@gmail.com wrote: Where were you able to learn these xVolts = y%SOC? I logged them from my LEAF using a CAN bus reader (both LeafDD and Leaf Spy). -Dave ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Paul Dove dov...@bellsouth.net wrote: Electrolyte breakdown occurs over 4.17 volts I couldn't tell you exactly when electrolyte breakdown occurs on the LEAF cells, but I can pretty much guarantee that it will vary depending on things like temperature, voltage and

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 1:16 PM, via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I’m finally getting the new pack together and it’s made up of Leaf cells. What voltage range should these cells have? I want to be conservative and make this new pack last a very long time. The LEAF charges them up to 4.10V on

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: LEAF EV Pack Reliability Outperforms Cynics Critics (?)

On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Paul Dove via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Well that just verifies what I said. You have no data other than coming from the Leaf instruments. If it calculates capacity incorrectly it will shut down the car. You still don't know if the battery failed or the

Re: [EVDL] J1772 cable splitter charges two 3kW plugins off a L2 6kW EVSE, +

On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Mike Nickerson via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: There is a Chargepoint EVSE that does have two J1772 ports. Each port can charge at 6 kW if used alone. If both ports are being used, they get 3 kW each. Chargepoint calls this charge sharing. The EVSE is fed