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Post by Brian on Jan 6, 2013 1:25:01 GMT 11
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Post by Phoebe on Jan 6, 2013 3:42:15 GMT 11
Fast charge is not an issue for me, more interested in preserving battery life.
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Post by Jim Hare on Jan 6, 2013 19:00:04 GMT 11
Yeah, I'm starting to wonder if I even needed our level 2 charger at home!
Feels like I could just as easily made use of the trickle charger since we only ever charge overnight.
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Post by Jim Hare on Jan 6, 2013 19:01:11 GMT 11
That is pretty cool though. Be a great thing to keep in the back of the car for long trips!
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Post by Brian on Jan 7, 2013 0:52:24 GMT 11
That thought occured to me also.
But the weight of 65 kgs would have to be taken into account.
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Post by ravolt on Nov 20, 2013 23:07:14 GMT 11
Brian helped me out with regards to tips and using the level 2 charger. Funny thing Jim, a few days after catching up with Btian, and 4 days of possession, I was thinking the only practical advantage is not having to put the level 1 cable back in the car every time. I have a carport, too easy for a neanderthal to nick it without a clue what it is for.
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Post by Brian on Nov 21, 2013 0:13:54 GMT 11
A small hole in the lock / release mechanism on the charge handle permits a small padlock to be inserted. This then prevents the release and loss of the EVSE . . . unless they use bolt cutters and hopefully fry themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2013 8:16:47 GMT 11
next gen leaf has locking mechanism like tesla model s so charge coupler cannot be pulled out.
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Post by stevemars on Jan 29, 2014 21:48:24 GMT 11
Does anyone have a price on these units? We are in the slightly awkward situation of being over 160kms from the nearest "LEAF Equipped" Nissan dealer. Current plan is to truck the LEAF each way every 6 months for the service. I have found places along the way that would happily allow us to charge it up. If we had access to a "quick charge" equipment this would be a much more viable option. Weight is only equivalent to a small person so could easily just load it in the boot for these trips? |
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Post by Feng on Jan 29, 2014 22:52:28 GMT 11
Steve you might find one of these useful if you can plug into a 10A outlet along the way to the dealer: www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MS4044. It's been talked about elsewhere on this site, the supplied EVSE only draws around ten amps so it's safe to use as long as you're careful not to trip breakers. |
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Post by markrmarkr on Jan 30, 2014 8:01:12 GMT 11
Does anyone have a price on these units? We are in the slightly awkward situation of being over 160kms from the nearest "LEAF Equipped" Nissan dealer. Current plan is to truck the LEAF each way every 6 months for the service. I have found places along the way that would happily allow us to charge it up. If we had access to a "quick charge" equipment this would be a much more viable option. Weight is only equivalent to a small person so could easily just load it in the boot for these trips? Steve, I saw this somewhere else before, and you could almost buy a car for the price. Where are you located? Mark |
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Post by stevemars on Jan 30, 2014 10:38:23 GMT 11
I thought that may be the case...
We are at Bathurst - so our closest LEAF accredited Nissan dealer is Penrith - 140kms away.
Even if we got there (feasible?) there is an 1100m high mountain range to climb on the way home! Although I did get the guessometer up to 193km today....
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Post by Feng on Jan 30, 2014 11:03:53 GMT 11
Wow that's quite out there. I've had some experience with driving to Katoomba after a top up from Penrith Nissan and the 56km uphill hike needs somewhere around 70% of the battery to make it. Katoomba Falls Caravan Park let me plug in for $10 while I wandered around town for a few hours. How flat is the terrain between Katoomba and Bathurst? Would you ever welcome a visit and a charge if I ever tried to go on a roadtrip out to Bathurst in my LEAF?  |
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Post by lesmando24 on Jan 30, 2014 16:22:05 GMT 11
That charger looks awesome. Be handy when travelling to out of the way places if you can find 32A 3 phase socket, which I do remember seeing at show grounds.
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