EV Bumper Stickers?
by Berlino (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:00:57 GMT)The paint job on the LEAF is average quality, so realize that the adhesive on stickers may discolor your car's finish.I removed the dealer's sticker...
View ArticleOutdoor rated Level 2 - 30A EVSE that uses a plug?
by LeftieBiker (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:03:14 GMT)smkettner wrote:Any decent hardware store will have wire and/or conduit as needed for outdoor connection.You probably need two pole 30a breaker and...
View ArticleTony Williams' CARB-ZEV Compliance Rating Scale
by SanDust (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:08:09 GMT)TonyWilliams wrote:Since I know of no cars on a 3+2 lease option (heck, Honda Fit EV is a closed end "lease and crush"), I doubt this rule exists.(D)...
View ArticleOfficial Scion iQ EV thread
by cwerdna (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:08:48 GMT)30 of these will be part of a car sharing fleet per http://green.autoblog.com/2013/09/12/to ... on-iq-evs/.
View ArticleUsing an Arduino Due as a mini-QC controller
by garygid (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:48:16 GMT)Short CAN intro:Send messages with 0 to 8 bytes of data, along with the message ID (000 hex through 799 hex, or 11 bits) and a count of the data bytes...
View ArticleFuture Proof Home Chargepoint
by gaswalla (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:59:36 GMT)people need to fill out their location before posting..
View ArticleOrange County, CA: Solar Decathlon 2013 at the OC Great Park
by garygid (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:20:55 GMT)Maybe we could arrange with one of the house builders to provide a 50 (to 75 amp?) circuit and bring our mini-QC to charge some QC equipped cars (if...
View ArticleQuick Charge coming to St. Louis?
by DoctorSaul (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:36:31 GMT)So, now that is clear that the charging stations present in St Louis area today are L2 stations (240 volt), are there any L3 stations (480 volt)...
View ArticleHelp cracked 3rd brake light
by drees (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:40:56 GMT)You might try autobeyours.com. They're the only place I'm aware of that consistently has LEAF parts from wrecked cars which should be significantly...
View ArticleLEAF to get more range. Sooner rather than later
by surfingslovak (Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:43:36 GMT)drees wrote:I don't see Nissan saying anything about increased range, only decreased costs - which is what the '13 LEAF pack did.Quote:About a...
View ArticleOfficial BMW i3 thread
by cwerdna (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:05:30 GMT)Lots of i3 pics at http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/09/12/bmw-i ... auto-show/.
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Chevrolet to Produce Spark EV All-Electric Vehicle
by Berlino (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:08:04 GMT)RonDawg wrote:I'm surprised that it would be allowed by code, rather than have the opening permanently walled-up first.I don't know anything about code,...
View ArticleXM working for free again.
by cwerdna (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:55:14 GMT)LTLFTcomposite wrote:Today is the last day of a free two week period.http://www.siriusxm.com/listen3Yeah, they advertise this stuff on their Facebook...
View ArticlePOST YOUR BATTERY DEGRADATION RESULTS
by RegGuheert (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 02:16:23 GMT)Vuman wrote:Lost my first bar at about 12,000 miles. Lost 2nd bar at about 14,000 miles. Summer heat here in AZ killing my battery. Probably getting...
View ArticleNational Plug in Day New Hampshire
by markbb99 (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:25:11 GMT)Is anyone planning to attend the National Day in New Hampshire?The event will be held atDay: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 Time: 9am-1pm Location:...
View ArticleLeaf suddenly won`t charge at home
by larghio (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 05:58:52 GMT)The leaf could be the source of noise, but then the problem should manifest itself at work and other places I would think. that will probably be...
View ArticleIdea for better highway efficiency
by donald (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:23:11 GMT)drees wrote:Actual testing data says that round trip efficiency goes up at higher speeds:http://avt.inel.gov/pdf/fsev/fact2011nissanleaf.pdfhmm......
View ArticleExtension cord question
by tothemoon (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:37:57 GMT)dm33 wrote:It means the circuit is limited to 30 amps, not 60. Breakers are placed on the hots. A 120v circuit has one hot and one breaker. A 240v...
View ArticleLeaf Spy and Leaf Spy Pro (previously Leaf Battery App)
by garygid (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:38:12 GMT)If you use the Odometer for distance, since it can be off by 1km at the start and end readings, unless you can read it often enough to catch it shortly...
View ArticleNissan Reaches Settlement in Defective LEAF Battery Class Ac
by garygid (Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:43:26 GMT)What happens if you turn your car in at the end of the lease, by having it towed to a dealer that was too far to drive to, and accidently the battery...
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