Re: [EVDL] Leaf software upgrade

2013-07-04 Thread Bob Bath
My understanding is that the software upgrade ramps u the amount of regen, so expands range on regen. I'd call that worth it... (:-p Sent from my iPod- so it's probably a short msg. - Bob On Jul 4, 2013, at 4:42 PM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter wrote: > Thank you Marion for posting about this

[EVDL] Was Re: Leaf software, now axle bolts

2013-07-04 Thread Bob Bath
erenced >>software update (and within the first 5 years or 60,000 miles, >>whichever comes first), your Nissan dealer will verify this >>condition and arrange for the repair or replacement of the >>lithium-ion battery in accordance with the terms of the warran

Re: [EVDL] Silent ICEs luxury cars

2013-07-04 Thread George Tyler
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Re: [EVDL] Silent ICEs luxury cars

2013-07-04 Thread Dave Davidson
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Re: [EVDL] Leaf software upgrade

2013-07-04 Thread Mike Scott
an LEAF Call Center at 877-N0-GAS-EV (877-664-2738), or by > writing us at Nissan North America, Inc., P.O. Box 685003, Franklin, > TN 37068-5003. > > Thank you for providing us an opportunity to ensure your > satisfaction. We hope you continue to enjoy smooth, zero emissions

Re: [EVDL] Leaf software upgrade

2013-07-04 Thread Bruce EVangel Parmenter
Thank you Marion for posting about this. Seeing how the newswire you gave (below) is ~ a month old and you are just now getting your notice from Nissan, means the manufacturer's wheels are turning slowly on this upgrade roll-out. ? Has anyone done the upgrade? Any mention of that in the Leaf forum

Re: [EVDL] Zilla not seeing throttle?

2013-07-04 Thread damon henry
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[EVDL] Leaf software upgrade

2013-07-04 Thread Marion Hakanson
We just got a letter from Nissan. One item it contained is a sticker you can add to your warranty booklet which describes their expanded coverage against loss of battery capacity (this was announced in December). The second item is that they have available a free software upgrade for 2011 and

[EVDL] ice cause fires : Yarnell Fire and EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Bruce EVangel Parmenter
On this topic, ice not only blowup as posted below, but ice can 'cause' fires. - http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/07/04/3096587/vehicle-fire-ignited-blaze-that.html Vehicle fire ignited blaze that forced electricity shut-off July 4, 2013 By Cathy Locke A vehicle sparked the fire that shut dow

Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Peri Hartman
I think noise cancelling can only work at a single point in space. On the other hand, one could cancel noise at the source by broadcasting the exact opposite wave that one wishes to cancel. Not perfect, since the speaker can't be at the exact same point as the source, but close. So, in theory, e

Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Lee Hart
PS: I looked up the reference; it was Arthur C. Clarke that invented it in his story "Silence, Please", and not Heinlein. John Lussmyer wrote: And you DO realize that it doesn't work, don't you? It sort-of works. But it's a lot more complicated than it seems. :-) There are real products that

[EVDL] Yarnell Fire and EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Dach Savage
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Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread John Lussmyer
On Thu Jul 04 11:43:06 PDT 2013 leeah...@earthlink.net said: >Maybe I should put one in my car, with a "Fenton Silencer" to *cancel* >their booming distorted bass. :-) > >PS: I looked up the reference; it was Arthur C. Clarke that invented it >in his story "Silence, Please", and not Heinlein. And

Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Lee Hart
Nathan Loofbourrow wrote: Next thing you know, they'll be installing speakers in cars that play loud music with an overabundance of bass. :) Gee, you think so? There are indeed lots of people who think others enjoy their type of music. Maybe I should put one in my car, with a "Fenton Silence

Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Nathan Loofbourrow
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Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Lee Hart
I can't help but contribute to this anti-sense. Sorry; I can't help myself! :-) If the point is that people should be able to detect the presence of cars by their sound, then they'd have to come up with an approximate "standard sound" that all cars must make. Otherwise, we'll have add-on car

[EVDL] Zilla not seeing throttle?

2013-07-04 Thread John Lussmyer
I'm helping fix up a conversion that's been sitting in the wood for over a year. We've almost got it working, but the Zilla doesn't seem to see the throttle pot movement. It's sitting with a status of 1314 (wait for throttle pot). I can see the Potbox moving, but no response from the Zilla. I disc

Re: [EVDL] silent EVs

2013-07-04 Thread Bruce EVangel Parmenter
~2 years ago, I posted http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVs-pihs-hevs-Now-Louder-With-More-Noise-tp3743296p3743502.html of the idea that a driver could use whatever sound they wanted. In that thread it was also mentioned that the fight for adding sound was unfair when

Re: [EVDL] silant EVs

2013-07-04 Thread nicklogan
If I'm ever required to implement pedestrian warning noise on my conversion I'll choose one of the classic sounds of the Three Stooges as a rolling commentary. It'd be a tough choice between Curly's "nyuk,nyuk" and the more general " Whoo-oo-oo-ooo". -- View this message in context: http://elec

Re: [EVDL] Seattle Leaf Service

2013-07-04 Thread Peri Hartman
I ended up going to the Edmonds dealership. They did the checks in about 30 minutes while I waited (and did some work). Went well for me. Peri -Original Message- From: ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Thos True Sent: 17 May, 2013 3:07 PM To: Elec

[EVDL] big joke

2013-07-04 Thread Electric Blue auto convertions
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[EVDL] EVLN: Baltimore, MD vandals smash/destroy public EVSE j1772 couplers

2013-07-04 Thread brucedp5
Popular EVSE still not repaired after ~a year % An ambivalent city cares as much as the vandals did % http://www.plugincars.com/why-baltimores-vandalized-charging-stations-have-taken-too-long-fix-127614.html Why Baltimore's Vandalized Charging Stations Have Taken Too Long To Fix By Nikki Gordon-B

[EVDL] EVLN: EV2, a Plasmaboy-Wayland GM-EV1-esk conversion (videos)

2013-07-04 Thread brucedp5
The spirit of the EV1 lives on! http://www.plugincars.com/gm-ev-1s-live-ready-ev-2-127656.html GM's EV1 Lives On, With EV2 on the Way By Jim Motavalli July 03, 2013 [images http://www.plugincars.com/sites/default/files/ev2%20osu%20ev1.JPG Ohio State's EV1 looks good, but the drivetrain is off