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

2014-08-31 Thread David Rees via EV
On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Mike Nickerson via EV 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 with a single

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

2015-03-27 Thread David Rees via EV
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Paul Dove via EV 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 capacity measureme

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

2015-04-20 Thread David Rees via EV
On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 1:16 PM, via EV 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 a "100%" charge

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

2015-04-21 Thread David Rees via EV
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Michael Ross 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: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http

Re: [EVDL] Leaf Voltage

2015-04-21 Thread David Rees via EV
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Paul Dove 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 the exact electroly

Re: [EVDL] its your car, not theirs

2015-04-28 Thread David Rees via EV
On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 7:52 PM, Mike Nickerson via EV wrote: > It is happening much more subtly than that. I recently needed a new throttle > body for my 15 year old Volvo. I generally get all my work done at a small > independent shop. They keep up on all the latest diagnostic equipment, bu

Re: [EVDL] Inexpensive retiree-friendly EV?

2015-05-18 Thread David Rees via EV
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV 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 50-ish > mil

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

2016-04-22 Thread David Rees via EV
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 who was caught a while

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

2015-07-15 Thread David Rees via EV
On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 10:43 PM, Bill Dube via EV 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. You just > want

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

2015-09-11 Thread David Rees via EV
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 ___ UNS

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

2016-09-02 Thread David Rees via EV
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% (70% or 90mi = ~60m

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

2016-10-04 Thread David Rees via EV
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 life. Maybe just a hang